Hatching from the underside of the egg.

tia

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When I set the eggs I put the air cell facing up. they are in a horizontal position. Some of them are pipping on the bottom (still on the rounded side) of the egg. Do I roll them? It is the right end, but the underneath side of the egg? Never had that happen before. Thanks!!!
 
Not sure what you mean. They are hatching on the pointy end or blunt end?
You wouldn't be able to roll them unless you opened the incubator which you shouldn't do while they are pipping.
 
That is what I wondered. It is the blunt end but on the underside, I think they are fine. I've never hatched them that the pip wasn't on top. Thanks!
 
So you think they've pipped outside of the air cell? Is it possible that you accidentally set them in there with the air cell facing down instead of up?

Either way they're probably fine, but if they've pipped away from the air cell, it will take them longer than usual from the time they pip to when they start zipping.
 
No I candled them right before and made sure the air cells were all on top. They were dropped air cells though, so who knows. I will just leave them and see what happens. I don't want to shrink wrap them.
 
No I candled them right before and made sure the air cells were all on top. They were dropped air cells though, so who knows. I will just leave them and see what happens. I don't want to shrink wrap them.

You can open the incubator to check on them without causing harm to them or other eggs, but for now I would just let it go. I wouldn't worry until it gets to be 24 hours without progress. At that point I'd check to see if they did pip away from the air cell or not. But until then, I'd just let it be :)
 

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