Chicks Pipping at Wrong End of Shell

[chicksgalore]

I have 3 pips so far and 2 of them are at the wrong end (they're supposed to be at the large end right?). What are their chances? Should I help?

 

[ThreeBoysChicks]

Give them at least 24 hours on their own. My 2nd Hatch I had one that pipped at the bottom and it got out after about 26 hours.

My 3rd Hatch I had one that pipped at the bottom and after 36 hours I helped. After you wait, if you help. Go very slow and have a warm paper towel ready to help keep things moist. If there is blood, stop and wait a while. With my first, I helped a little and it did the rest, with the second, I think it was sooo tired, I pretty much did it all. Then it slept for about 1 hour and then off it went and she is my adorable sweet little Barred Rock.

 

[chicksgalore]

I'm assuming you take the egg completely out of the bator when you helped?

 

[Tuffoldhen]

I just had one pip last night at the wrong end, he made it out just fine today!! Patience!!!

 

[Jamie821]

wheaton marans are notorious for pipping wrong end. Most have hatched just fine on their own only had to help a few and them not until 24 hours after pip. That is why I dont use the egg carton method if the marans pip the wrong end in it then by the time I know it they have already died of lack of oxygen

 

[MoodyChicken]

If they've pipped they have an air supply. The problem with upside down eggs is that when they need the air before they pip, it's not there so they suffocate.

 

[aberfitch]

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I am so glad to learn this little fact! I am hatching some marans right now and The 3 that piped are on the small end! I was confused about what I did different.... Nothing! so now I know and I am going to wait until 24 hrs to help.

 

[chicksgalore]

Just a note: I have 10 chicks right now and out of those, several pipped at the wrong end and they hatched out just fine.

 

[aberfitch]

oh ok. I am just so nervous. I have never seen so many wrong end pippers!! I have 2 more to go but I have helped them after the pip didn't zip in about 24 hours.

 

[jonty]

Some times it's very hard to determine which end is which. I would think in most cases you have the egg the wrong way round. I incubate 1000 eggs at a time and sometimes still find it hard to determine which way I place them.