Chick Pipped Last Night but No Movement Since

[LeonieJane]

Hello,

Just wanting to know if this is normal or not.

My very first egg pipped at about 9pm last night...It is not midday and there doesn't seem to be any progress...Is this normal?

Cheers

Leonie

 

[Glenmar]

They can take 24 hours from pipping to get started. You should be OK. Is your humidity high enough?

 

[Arielle]

I usually give a pipped egg 24 hours to start zipping. I have found that these chicks are glued and need assistance to get out. I carefully look for veining and stop and wait as necessary for the veining to be absorbed. Then finish opening the egg to see what's going on.

 

[LeonieJane]

It hasn't started to zip yet though...It just punched a hole in it.

What do you mean glued?