Hopeful Hatch-a-Long

[tviss711]

#6 has pipped! BUT, it pipped on the bottom near the floor of the incubator, is that bad??? It is on the correct (blunt/wide) side of the eggs, but it is facing down. I don't know if the air cell is there I don't want the little guy to drown. I have read that they should be facing the top of the incubator when they pip, and people said to reach in real fast and turn the egg. However, I think I could rotate the egg so the pip is facing up without opening the incubator. This egg is near the vent, and I could stick a pipe cleaner in there to gently roll it until the pip is facing up. Should I do that?

 

[Cheekychook12]

#6 has pipped! BUT, it pipped on the bottom near the floor of the incubator, is that bad??? It is on the correct (blunt/wide) side of the eggs, but it is facing down. I don't know if the air cell is there I don't want the little guy to drown. I have read that they should be facing the top of the incubator when they pip, and people said to reach in real fast and turn the egg. However, I think I could rotate the egg so the pip is facing up without opening the incubator. This egg is near the vent, and I could stick a pipe cleaner in there to gently roll it until the pip is facing up. Should I do that?

It’s probably fine to leave as is

 

[AinaWGSD]

Gooo Radar! I wouldn't worry about it too much, the air cell is most likely just not facing up. If the chick has pipped externally then it has pipped into the air cell. Chicks drown from pipping outside of the air cell when the pip internally, which you can't see.

 

[tviss711]

Gooo Radar! I wouldn't worry about it too much, the air cell is most likely just not facing up. If the chick has pipped externally then it has pipped into the air cell. Chicks drown from pipping outside of the air cell when the pip internally, which you can't see.

He was wiggling a little after pipping so he must be getting some air! Woohoo! I bet we will see some chicks tomorrow!!

 

[AmericanDwarfChicken]

I got some eggs in the incubator too!

 

[tviss711]

I got some eggs in the incubator too! View attachment 4043531

That is a cute incubator!!! Good luck! What day are yours on??

 

[tviss711]

Number 5 (Cluck Norris) is living up to his name!!! All of a sudden he’s busting out of the shell! I bet he will be out soon!!!

 

[Slothinc]

Number 5 (Cluck Norris) is living up to his name!!! All of a sudden he’s busting out of the shell! I bet he will be out soon!!!

Are you watching them on camera or camping out in your class I hope the kids get to see some of them hatch tomorrow!!!

 

[tviss711]

Are you watching them on camera or camping out in your class I hope the kids get to see some of them hatch tomorrow!!!

On camera but I definitely considered staying the night! Lol

 

[tviss711]

Ok Cluck Norris and Sharon have hatched! I think the one on the right is Cluck Norris