Simple Observation or do they all do it ?

[PTFarmer]

Hello All,

I had some Brown Leghorns hatching out yesterday and this morning and I made the observation that all of the eggs that piped and zipped, all zipped in a counterclockwise direction. Anyone know if they all do this ? This is not my first hatch, but I don't recall noticing this on the last hatch. Could there be something to this or just coincidence ? Has anyone else noticied the zipping direction of your eggs ?

 

[Acre of Blessings]

just stopped by to say

to a fellow Virginian. Not sure what happens while hatching. I just put 9 in a bator yesterday. 1st timer here to.

 

[conny63malies]

I didnt notice that before. But i have another batch in the bator and will check what they do. How did you view the eggs? From the big end or the little end?

 

[PTFarmer]

I veiwed the eggs from the top (large end) as I am a carton hatcher from way back. I had the last three hatch this morning and all three zipped counterclockwise. There must be something to it. Hey chick crew

where in VA are you ? I'm in Disputanta (Prince George)

Thanks
Brian

 

[silkhope]

Never really thought about it, but the few that just hatched yesterday did zip counterclockwise as well. Interesting!

 

[Broke Down Ranch]

Every chick I have ever seen hatching does indeed go counter-clockwise. Sometime they hatch from the wrong end but they always go counter-clockwise....