We have a different one that started breaking through, but the three I posted about originally haven't progressed. The one egg had rocked at times, but has stopped for a few hours now. Another has a hole, but hasn't done anymore.
If the egg shell is part off a good chance there is a hole in membrane. I take the hands off approach. It is hard not help and watch. I came to this conclusion from my own experience.
1 of the 3 has its break through. The other one has the shell off and slits in the membrane, but it's been like this for many hours with no progress. I'm wondering if the membrane has dried. Should I apply some water or oil with a paintbrush?
Off the top of my head I used Bacitracin a petrolium jelly ointment. You want to be care full of what you use. Water will just evaporate.
By pulling eggshell off you expose more membrane,how long has it been? give it 24 hours.
Try hard not to help before 24 hours has elapsed as you run a risk of the chick having issues later on. Time and time again we hear of chicks that were assisted have hip/leg/feet issues. In all my hatching, I have helped two after 24 hours. One died after three days, the other was perfect.
