Is there any hope?

We are still very new to this. This is our second round with the incubator. This past Friday, we had 2 pips and a zip. The 2 pips hatched and are doing well. The zip was chirping and moving around. 24 hours later still the same. I had to go to work for 4 hours. When I got home I did the thing the internet tells me not to do. I stepped in to help the hatch. I couldn’t stand by and watch him/her die. I cranked the house thermostat to the highest setting and went to work. I removed the shell in the same pattern the chick would have followed and set the egg back in the incubator for an hour. By the way? Inc humidity has been kept at 72-75% the whole time. So an hour later still no progress. Prepared a cup of 99 deg water. I carefully cut the membrane and started wetting her down. She split the egg and freed herself. There was some hair stuck to the shell. 24 hours later she still looked wet. She had a crust on her. I have her a 95 deg bath. More of a a dunk and swish a few times and then back to the incubator. After 7 hours she was all dry and panting so I moved her to the brooder. I gave her some starter crumble and the yolk that f a hard boiled egg. She is eating and drinking.

So, is there a chance?
Yes I just had the same problem on Saturday morning but with a duck but yes if they are eating and drinking and playing with the other chicks they should be fine but be prepared something could happen but probably not.
 

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