Egg pipping on bottom, do I turn?

[Spring Chickens]

Egg piped on bottom, by air cell. Humidity is 65 on day 21 should I open and turn it or leave it be? I do have 6 in total pipped

 

[Cntry1958]

Just leave it be it beginning to try to unzip, the others chicks as they hatch will move the egg. You don't want the chick inside the egg to shrinkwrap by opening the incubator so just keep watching. She will surprise you and be ok. She may even rest for a few hours before she completely unzips and pops out of the shell.

 

[Chicken poppy]

Just leave it be it beginning to try to unzip, the others chicks as they hatch will move the egg. You don't want the chick inside the egg to shrinkwrap by opening the incubator so just keep watching. She will surprise you and be ok. She may even rest for a few hours before she completely unzips and pops out of the shell.

The egg will not shrinkwrap instantly by opening the incubator. Thats only for doing it for a longer period of time.

 

[Spring Chickens]

Just leave it be it beginning to try to unzip, the others chicks as they hatch will move the egg. You don't want the chick inside the egg to shrinkwrap by opening the incubator so just keep watching. She will surprise you and be ok. She may even rest for a few hours before she completely unzips and pops out of the shell.

Thank you for your advice. My first instinct was to leave it be too, because the humidity and temp of my incubator is perfect right now and it has been quite finicky. Fingers crossed!

 

[Cntry1958]

The egg will not shrinkwrap by instantly opening the incubator. Thats only for doing it for a longer period of time.hat is good to know as its has been what I was always told not to do was open the incubator on lockdown.

 

[Cntry1958]

That is good to know as I have always been told never open the incubator on lockdown.

 

[Chicken poppy]

That is good to know as I have always been told never open the incubator on lockdown.

You shouldnt do it long, as it definitely can shrinkwrap. I would only do it for a reason.

 

[NatJ]

Egg piped on bottom, by air cell. Humidity is 65 on day 21 should I open and turn it or leave it be?

I would leave it be. The chick will eventually turn itself around in the shell, making a crack entirely around the egg. I don't think it matters whether it starts at the top, the bottom, or the side.

 

[Spring Chickens]

I would leave it be. The chick will eventually turn itself around in the shell, making a crack entirely around the egg. I don't think it matters whether it starts at the top, the bottom, or the side.

Thank you!

 

[Unruffled]

I know this is 4 mos. After the fact, but I wanted to thank all of you for posting this thread. I currently have the same situation with a duckling and I found this thread to be very helpful. So thanks again!!!