Help! Quail membrane turned brown

[Starrponies]

Not sure if I should help or not.... Darn this scary

 

[Starrponies]

One hatched. One zipping. This was the first pip. The chick rolled it around and I see membrane is brownish humidity at 65

 

[SilverBirds]

Looks fine to me. After a few hours the membrane around the pip will start to dry and that's normal. The rest of the membrane should still be moist. How long has it been pipped?

 

[Starrponies]

About 18 hours

 

[SilverBirds]

About 18 hours

I'd give it a few more hours before your start to worry.

 

[Starrponies]

I'd give it a few more hours before your start to worry.

Then poof it hatched! What!!?? Happy but sorry I bugged you all!

 

[SilverBirds]

Then poof it hatched! What!!?? Happy but sorry I bugged you all!

Congrats!

 

[Starrponies]

I got another one! It's been part way zipped since 8am it's just like it can't open the egg? It is peeping and pushing hard. Should I help it? I've looked at the article and am not sure.

 

[Starrponies]

Forgot to point out it's zipping at the pointy end.

 

[SilverBirds]

I'd let it try to finish zipping on it's own in the for the next hour or so. If it's still struggling, you can carefully finish the zip and open the top part of the egg and then put it back in the incubator.