Silkie chicken picked whole 24 hours ago not hatched

So sorry for the loss:hit I hope BYC can shear you up. :celebrate
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This happened to me. I helped the chick out. Get some tweezers and carefully pull off pieces of shell. At the sam to,e wet a q tip and keep the membrane moist. I think what happened is the membrane was shrink wrapped around the chick. Mine lived and was just fine there is a YouTube video on how to do this.
 
The last eggs that hatched in my incubator were 2 days apart and the humidity in mine was around 50 until day 18 then went to 70 percent the last 3 days. It took over 24 hrs for some. The baby chicks can go up to 72 hrs without eating and try not to open lid no more than absolutely necessary or the temperature and humidity will drop.
 
Wait a couple days, as long as the chicks moving it’s ok.. with that said the other chick will push eggs around (mom would). but opening the incubator is a no no the first couple days. let’s heat humidity out..worse for the others cHicks , so don’t it. (Never count your chicks till they r hatched).
When all the others hatch about two to three days. Wrap that egg with a warm moist cloth Incase stuck, or dried out. Will help loosen shell. if U rip off shell will hurt bleed infection, the chick will die anyways..
There is something about helping them hatching. with in a wk, month the chick will die.( not strong enough). sometimes electrolytes an sugar will help in the water. But most of mine chicks died.. it’s natural it’s nature selecting the fittest.. it’s heartbreaking, but you tried.
when I first hatched my own. I still do.. it happens it does get easier. Because now I let my hens do the grunt work. I have broody hens, I set eggs under them. They r happy and I get to raise the chicks. Best results ever and so satisfying all around..
 

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