Pipping on the wrong end!

Usually, chicks hatch at the bigger part. It doesn't mean that that pipping near the narrow end means certain death! Some chicks pip in other places than others.

 

It still has a chance, is it peeping? If you can see movement or hear it then it didn't drown and could still zip.

 

It will probably hatch fine. Usually if they are going to die from trying to pip the wrong end they never manage to pip the shell. They suffocate in the process from no air cell to breathe in. Now that it can breathe the only problem might be not having enough space to turn and fully zip but while that might keep it from hatching on it's own it won't die from that unless you leave it stuck there for days. I'd just wait and if it hasn't made it out by the time all the other eggs hatch then carefully help it.

 

How did he do???

 

I had 2 hatch the other day from the wrong end, it should be fine

 

I have had some hatch by while they pipped on the small end. If you prop your eggs on day 18 so there is a slight tilt with the small side down it sometimes helps them align themselves correctly. I have used Pipe Cleaners to rest the egg againt. It just gives a little help. You can also just use the sides of the inucbator or hatcher and prop the eggs against the side. I hope you little one does ok.