sorry to hear this. really. and good luck getting through the day. stay strong. I don't know how to put any emojis but I would put a hug oneThe two birds from last night died almost immediately, apparently both were mushy. I'm super sad and progressively more irritated with the woman who sold me these eggs, especially for a first hatch. We have definitely learned that in terms of the local poultry world, cash is king and people will sell you anything for $5 around here. I've reached out to her to ask questions about the eggs, the dates they were set, if she's had successful hatches. No response. I'm going to write off the last 4 eggs entirely for the sake of my sanity. If any of them hatch I won't hold my breath for chicks as robust as Lotus. I imagine the reason she went first and came out with very little help is she was the healthiest of the bunch. Mushy chick is the worst IMO because you can't do anything and you think all's good but bam, dead bird so fast. Definitely took the wind out of my sails a bit but I'm just hoping the remainder of my hatch has not been hindered by all this drama. I also haven't slept in aboutttt 55 hours, so my level of doneness is probably maxed out. Lol off to work now, wish me luck that I get at least one more living, healthy hatchling out of this please!!!! At least we got Lotus the Very Early Bird...right? :/