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I found that out a few weeks ago. I helped one of mine too, not to the extent that you needed to, but still had a somewhat messy chick afterward. It was days before the down on her back fluffed out and didn't look icky. But it did and she looks fine now. Don't know if it is a coincidence but this chicks has been slower to develop feathers than the other two. They're all different breeds so it's hard to know. She has grown larger at the same rate, eats more often than the other two. But her wing feathers are taking much longer to come in.
Oh well, congratulations on your hatch! Your pictures are incredible!