The Hatch That BYC Built (aka Frieda vs. the Brinsea!) (Warning--pic heavy)

[BantyChooks]

If you are interested in incubating, you should join us over on this thread: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...riends-come-hatch-learn-chat-meet-new-friends

Ok, I'll check it out!

 

[AmyPaperlady]

Zipping, and a "helpful" older sibling.

No other pips that I can see, but then again, there's a chick in the way...

 

[AmyPaperlady]

Not only is the chick sitting on the hygrometer (which is now upside down anyway) but s/he is drinking from the wells, by the base of the sponges

The membrane on the zip is still nice and white (white is good, brown is drying, right?)

 

[AmyLynn2374]

Not only is the chick sitting on the hygrometer (which is now upside down anyway) but s/he is drinking from the wells, by the base of the sponges

The membrane on the zip is still nice and white (white is good, brown is drying, right?)

Yay!!!! And yes, white is good!

 

[AmyPaperlady]

The only disadvantage to our still lone chick hatching so quickly yesterday is that my daughters expect the rest to go as quickly, despite my telling them otherwise. So this second taking 12 hours between pip and zip, and taking time zipping, is a bit nerve wracking

 

[AmyPaperlady]

Is it a problem that the chick has started zipping in a different direction?

I'd had a better angle, but then *someone* decided to photo bomb

 

[AmyLynn2374]

Is it a problem that the chick has started zipping in a different direction?


I'd had a better angle, but then *someone* decided to photo bomb

Usually from what I have observed (through others) it usually points to malepositioned/not positioned right or problem turning normally.

 

[WVduckchick]

Do you mean it's zipping clockwise (looking at the air cell end) or did it start one way, then change?

 

[FridayYet]

Keep an eye on it - Like AMY said, might be malpositioned and could need some help later.

 

[AmyPaperlady]

It went counter-clockwise about 1/3 to 1/2 way around, then it started heading towards the big end. NO change since the photo, except I may need to moisten the membrane. Might just be dry in that one spot because the other chick keeps coming back to that egg and sitting on it