Wrong end

[milleryardchx]

Well one of my chicks started to pip at the big end of the egg but nevers shoved the shell up well this morning its shell looks liked its zipped at the small end and there is no more peeping. did it die, will it come out on his/her own that way?

 

[Farmer Kitty]

It pipped at the big end and then zipped to the small end instead of going around the big end?

 

[milleryardchx]

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it started to pip you can see a little crack yes then it zipped at the small end

 

[Farmer Kitty]

They can take as long as 24 hours to hatch after pip but, I would watch that one close. I have on occasion snuck in and quickly plucked an egg out that I have been concerned about to check it. Then I've quickly snuck it back in if, all was okay.

 

[milleryardchx]

I just pulled it out i haven't messed with or helped any babies so far and my very first one died because of it my second took 21 hours from pip to hatch. But i pulled it out and what i couldn't see from the viewing window is a large whole it made on the bottom of the egg and it wasn't chirping, the membrane was dry even though my humidity is at 75. i started wiping it with the warm washcloth the bottom of the egg since it zipped down there popped off i wetted the membrane and a head sprung up at me and started chirping. I wetted the rest of the membrane set him back in the incubator since its the last egg I'm not worried about messing anyone else up. and in 30 seconds he popped out of the rest of the egg, yolk fully absorbed no issues. just seems a little weak compared to the other chick who hatched 2 hours ago.

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[catwalk]

Yay! I'm glad he made it!

 

[Holly O]

GOOD ... what headaches they cause us ....lol
I'm happy you are getting some Chicks.

 

[Farmer Kitty]

Yeah, I'm glad the chick is fine!

 

[milleryardchx]

here is the chick its huge!

the one on the right

 

[paddock36]

What kind of chick is it?