Pipping and Zipping egg

[Kstyer0625]

I have an egg that pipped yesterday and zipped last night. I can see the chick, but I have never seen the egg move or heard the chick. When the eggs were turned yesterday morning I think this egg may have been turned over on the pipped area. It was this morning when I checked it that I noticed that the chick had made progress through the night. I am concerned that the membrane is around the chicks beak and it can't breath. What do I do? I have read that you don't help them.

 

[Kstyer0625]

I did read that the membrane could become dry after a while...I did mist the egg with warm water. I read that help to keep the chick from shrink wraping. I hope I am doing the right thing.

 

[sumi]

Have a look at this thread:

If intervention is necessary as a last resort

It'll tell you how to help, if needed and what to look out for. Good luck!

 

[Denise661]

Can someone tell me what's zipping ?
No laughing please LOL
Can you tell im new!

 

[sumi]

That's when the chick "zips" the shell open, it breaks it open slowly, going round the middle of the egg. Don't worry, when I joined I didn't have a clue what the people here were talking about either!