Watery, bloody fluid from first pip!

[chickenmom64]

Hello All!

My very first hatch but have already had a problem with one of the eggs. The very first pip of this little guy produced a bloody, watery puddle, lots of chirping, and then silence. What happened?

 

[emys]

How long ago did he pip? He/she could just be resting/sleeping after the effort of pipping. Don't panic. Just watch.

Sometimes there isn't much you can do for them. If they are strong enough they will make it.

 

[chickenmom64]

First pip was about 1 PM. No action since. Is it possible that this was a double-yolker with one gone bad to account for the bloody liquid?

 

[Katy]

Were your aircells big enough? If not, he may have drowned. There shouldn't be a puddle when they pip.