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chick in an egg

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DeWayne Edgin:
I never thought of that being an issue later on. Thanks for the advice, i guess i wont be keeping it anyway. I will have lots more hatch soon anyway. Thanks

Max:
The only way I would help one out is if it was stuck to the membrane after zipping all the way around. Sometimes a sudden change in humidity will cause them to dry out... Probably my fault for opening the incubator for too long. If they only pip a little then it's "survival of the fittest".

Jean:
Anything I ever helped to hatch ended up having cross beak, so I don't do it anymore.

Beth C:
Max: I will still do that if I catch one. When they are fully zipped but "shrink-wrapped" I figure that's environmental rather than genetic.

Fyremare:
I helped one out... it had lost it's egg tooth and that's the only reason I helped it out. I just finished cracking the shell (gently) all the way around and out it came on it's own. It grew up fine and ended up being a roo... and went to freezer camp.

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