Living life on the edge (of the incubator) hatch-a-long

[2ndTink]

One silkie has pipped the wrong end, do I need to do something?

 

[2ndTink]

More chickies have pipped!

Zenith @CoopBoots
Steve @thedawg
Taza
Seargent Pepper @BantyChooks

 

[CoopBoots]

One silkie has pipped the wrong end, do I need to do something?

Pretty useful thread here:
Post in thread 'Chick pipped wrong end of egg' https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/chick-pipped-wrong-end-of-egg.1233192/post-19790027

Seems like not an immediate cause for alarm, but that baby is liable to take longer and could eventually need an assist?

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

One silkie has pipped the wrong end, do I need to do something?

I would not do anything until 24 hours has passed at the soonest. Wrong end pips mean that baby has had to skip internal pip and gone straight to external pip. Those can take longer from pip to hatch as a result. Just try to be patient and give baby plenty of time to work it out on its own.

 

[2ndTink]

Thank you @pipdzipdnreadytogo and @CoopBoots it's a big pip so hopefully it's getting all the air it needs!

 

[BantyChooks]

More chickies have pipped!

Zenith @CoopBoots
Steve @thedawg
Taza
Seargent Pepper @BantyChooks

YAY!!

 

[2ndTink]

YAY!!

Your chickie has pipped the wrong end, but I have full confidence that it will hatch without issue. Seargent Pepper is going to be a super strong chick!

 

[TwoCrows]

One silkie has pipped the wrong end, do I need to do something?

I agree with everyone else here. Just be on standby to assist if it is struggling or it's been over 24 hours and it isn't able to break out.

 

[BantyChooks]

Your chickie has pipped the wrong end, but I have full confidence that it will hatch without issue. Seargent Pepper is going to be a super strong chick!

Ahh, going against the crowd I see.

 

[2ndTink]

I agree with everyone else here. Just be on standby to assist if it is struggling or it's been over 24 hours and it isn't able to break out.

How is it we always end up on the topic of patience