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First question, have the hygrometers been checked for accuracy? I would do that if it hasn't been done. Next on the list, I would candle and check the air cells, this might ease your mind if you can see how the egg is fairing. If you check the hygrometers and the are accurate and/or check your air cells and they are too small (indicating that the humidity is too high) and you are running dry, you can put a bowl of uncooked rice or unpopped popcorn in the bator to soak up some of the humidity. If you are only on day four there is plenty of time to adjust and make it right.
Now, the first hatch, what you are describing was too high humidity during the incubation. The air cells didn't grow enough which left too much room in the egg so the chicks grew too big and couldn't turn to get into position. The chick with the bubbles had breathed in the extra moisture and would have drowned had you not intervined. That is my observation.
Now, I'm going to give you a link to look over to try to help you with humidity and determining if your air cells are progressing well and how to check, and what to do if they are too big or too small (at days 7/14/18). http://www.pasreform.com/academy/fr...ubation/148-incubation-at-high-altitudes.html
Good luck!!
Thanks so much, I am keeping a close eye on the humidity and now it's at 50-60% I know that's high from some of the posts I've read, but do you think it's dangerously high? I will def keep track off the air cells this time.