Odd?...Or not...

[fla_native]

Shouldnt there be only one membrane in an egg?
The reason I ask is because I have a hen hatching about eight eggs right now and one chick required "help".
Standard pip in the shell 24 hours ago the nothing. I could hear the chick but no progress! I started peeling the shell away and noticed that the membrane had not been breached so I pricked the membrane, pulled it back and lo-and-behold another membrane! I pulled that one open slightlyand a healthy chick popped right out! Ive never really paid attention to it before....are 2 membranes normal?

 

[greenfamilyfarms]

There's a white-ish membrane, then a slick transparent membrane.

 

[ranchhand]

Correct.

 

[fla_native]

Hmmm.... I figured as much. The second one was just as thick and tough as the first. Lifes hard when youre as chick!

 

[Germaine_11.20]

Thanks for the info. I did not know they had two membranes. I did see that when I finally resorted to helping one out. But was not sure that was normal.