How do you remove the membrane in hatching baby chicks?

Answer 1

I have helped many chicks hatch . Most of the time it is NOT a good idea to help them along. If you do , and the chick lives, usually they do have some mebrane left on them . If you are talking about after they are fully free from the shell and they have some left on them , the best thing is to let them dry fully then rub them lightly with a paper towel and it will usually take most of it off. If the chick is still in the shell and you are trying to remove the membrane, best of luck. Usually when I try to HELP them out, I cause more trouble. They have to be in there a certain amount of time. If you think about the time that it takes for a yolk to become a living thing (21days) that is not much time. Every second counts... if you think they are taking too long to hatch and you help them , the yolk may not be fully absorbed by the chick and then they also have an umbilical cord that is attached to the membrane of the shell that can cause them to bleed to death if you tear it too soon.