One of my BR eggs pipped last night at 6:00pm and it's now 9:45am and it still hasn't hatched. Should I be worried? It's still moving around and chirping, but hasn't made any more progress on the pip since about 10:00 last night. It chipped a piece of the shell off, so I can see the membrane. (and the chick inside when it moves. Also, I don't know if it's normal or not, but there appeared to be a tiny bit of blood. I could see red on it's beak when it would poke out. (again, not a lot, just a tiny bit)
If you've opened the incubator, she might be shrink-wrapped, with the membrane stuck to her feathers so she can't get out. If you haven't just wait. I've gotten impatient and gone in to help chicks too soon, and every one has died. Get more advice, but you might consider helping tonight IF there's no progress. In my novice incubating adventures, I found that I've had several chicks with twisted feet, caused by improper temperatures. They won't be able to push against the bottom of the shell to get out. When I help them out, they die anyway because they can't get to food/water. Well, one lived, and she'll hobble around on the sides of her feet for the rest of her life. Good luck!
you just gotta chillax and leave the 'bator on lockdown. no good comes of opening the 'bator. when a peep pips, it can sit and rest for 24 hours before making any attempt to start zipping. the whole process is hard work for them and they rest a lot.
