Would love some experienced insight please.

[Philscott1978]

Hello everyone I'm new to this site, and have been very impressed with all of the help from members. This is my second hatch in a styrofoam diy bator. My first hatch was miserable, however I don't give up. So that brings me to today. Today is day 21. Everything's has been stable minus a couple very sort influx of temp. Anyway I have americaunas and black copper Marans do. So on day 19 I had one chick internally pip. Then on 20it died with only a big external pip. I thought I should have intervened and didn't. Then two more pips.one need a bit of help after zipping half way, it's feathers were stuck and it could not finish. It did help but this Marian is little feet. Looks like a runt. Then two more on day 20 normal. No more marans. I'm still hoping but it's day 21 with nothing happening. I listened to one to see and heard peeping earlier today. Then a couple hours ago again and heard scratching. Obviously I'm wanting to intervene. Kind of indecisive. Maybe someone can help inform me a little. I've read tons and finally decided to join. 6 eggs left none hatched on 21. 5 early. Sorry for the ramble

 

[Spartan22]

That’s almost like a humidity issue, was the humidity too low? that it’s getting shrink wrapped? With early hatch, your temp might be on a tad warmer affecting hatch.

 

[Philscott1978]

Thanks for you reply. This is my situation. I know I was wrong in trying to assist. I did after my last hatch, three of my babes were fully grown and dead. So I will try and shorten this up. I haven't stopped reading so so many different opinions. I candled egg today the 21st day and thought I heard chirps. So I jumped to conclusions and after much delay I opened the top of egg to find what I though was a shrink wrapped chick, because I know I herd it chirping when I held it to my ear. I messed up I think. It started to bleed so I put it back in the incubator. I think my others hatched early because they were from local friend who pulled them out from under momma after a couple days.

 

[Philscott1978]

I read on here that a chic has to have an internal pip to make chirping noises. That's why I went in but now I'm second guessing because the membrane wouldn't bleed. And it looks like there a rhythm going like breathing or heart beet. I wish I would have left it alone. I'm learning. Maybe you there's hope, I know it's holding onto life.