Chicks Pipping at Wrong End of Shell

[jvls1942]

I look at it this way. if it pipped it is at the correct end..

 

[WalkingWolf]

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If you don't know which, candle the egg before setting. You will be able to see the air pocket, that is the large end, or the end to place up.

 

[jonty]

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If you don't know which, candle the egg before setting. You will be able to see the air pocket, that is the large end, or the end to place up.

I never candel till the 18th day and of course if ever I am wrong with which way round it should be I correct it.

 

[chicksgalore]

jvls1942
I look at it this way. if it pipped it is at the correct end..

I'm with you on this.​

 

[aberfitch]

its so strange my last hatch the majority of the eggs piped the smaller end. One piped and died. I did have a temp spike for about 10 minutes. I wonder if that had anything to do with the piping of the wrong end.

 

[jvls1942]

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i doubt it..

 

[KattyKillFish]

lol! i've had confused little chicks get the wrong end from time to time. they should be fine

 

[Shay1Bear]

Hello guys, I see that no one has posted here in a while, I have a question for anybody who has an answer. I have a chick who pipped at the wrong end of the shell at 9:00 p.m. last night. Im not sure if I should try and help him a bit or just let it be for a while longer. I carefully peeled some shell of around where he pipped to help him a bit. Today is day 22 in inclination. Any ideas or responses will help me so much! Thank you!

 

[Shay1Bear]

Hello guys, I see that no one has posted here in a while, I have a question for anybody who has an answer. I have a chick who pipped at the wrong end of the shell at 9:00 p.m. last night. Im not sure if I should try and help him a bit or just let it be for a while longer. I carefully peeled some shell of around where he pipped to help him a bit. Today is day 22 in inclination. Any ideas or responses will help me so much! Thank you!

 

[DRGLENNON]

I would give it some time unless you notice the membrane drying or getting dark in color. The last one I had like this I ended up eventually zipping all the way around before the chick could make it out. She was upside down and left- right confused. She is still smaller than her hatch mates but doing fine. Good Luck!