What to do, what to do...

[Acameron]

Day 20. This time is nothing like the last and I feel like everything is taking a turn downhill. There was a chick that pipped two days ago. No progress so I widened the hole. It struggled all day but popped it's head out. I noticed that the lining was stuck to it. I carefully was able to wet it and get it out. It's still struggling. I highly doubt it makes it. It also has a horrible smell. In fact the entire incubator stinks.

Two others had pipped and they died. I checked for sounds, movements, etc. Their little beaks were lifeless.

I have a few more that have pipped today and I don't know what to do. Any suggestions?

Thanks

 

[MysteryChicken]

I'm not sure what's going on. Did you clean your incubator prior to this incubation?

 

[MysteryChicken]

I'm thinking it's probably due to bacteria invading the chicks yolk causing Mushy Chick Disease.
Did any of them look like this? Mine survived.

Here she is now.

 

[Acameron]

Maybe. The lining was brown/yellow and it smelled awful. The smell is like nothing I've ever smelled.

I did clean it. We had three bad eggs that made it smell.