Should I help assist hatching

[TOR]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/guide-to-assisted-hatching-for-all-poultry.72886/

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/step-by-step-guide-to-assisted-hatching.64660/

 

[CluckNDoodle]

I think at this point it would be safe to assist
Make a small hole at the air cell end
Peel it enough to see the membrane
And then see if the chick is dead or there are still veins
@CluckNDoodle

I'm here, give me a second to read through all of the comments.

 

[Ryan A]

No. Don’t do that. It is better to let it hatch on its own

 

[CluckNDoodle]

What are you seeing that makes you think they're still alive? The third egg especially looks like an early quitter. Do you see any internal pips? Like a little moving triangle shadow?

 

[CluckNDoodle]

A week overdue, is very very overdue if they were supposed to hatch on the 25th you said? What day did you set the eggs?

 

[MysteryChicken]

Egg #2 is dead.

Eggs #4 & #1, seem to be Malpositioned.

Number 4 has an awkward double aircell. Were these shipped eggs?