definition of zipping and pipping?

[SilkieCanada]

Im new to this, Ive been googling and searching the site an I see lots of people using the words but not really defining it. I feel like the only idiot in here. lol. anyone know where I can read up on those words?

 

[NottinghamChicks]

Pipping comes first. It's when the chick starts becoming active and chirping, then zipping which is when they actually rotate inside the egg while seemingly "unzipping" the top of the egg. Zipping may take up to 24hours.

 

[BarnGoddess01]

I'm pretty new to hatching ....

I am using "pipping" for the first hole they crack.

"Zipping" for when they saw around the top that they ultimately pop off.

Example of the "pip"

Example of a "zipped" egg

 

[CricketYang]

Internal pip = when they break through into the air sac inside the egg

External pip = when they make the initial hole in the shell to hatch out

Zipping = when they slowly, but surely, turn and peck away at the rest of the shell around them to make their escape!

@barngoddess - that is a beautiful zip!!

 

[SilkieCanada]

super info guys!

Is there a way to know if you got internal pipping?

 

[CCourson05]

You will hear the little guys chirping after they internally pip...

 

[SilkieCanada]

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omg your joking. thats crazy!

 

[mmaddie's mom]

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omg your joking. thats crazy!

No joke... it is very sweet!

 

[SilkieCanada]

mmaddie's mom :

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omg your joking. thats crazy!

No joke... it is very sweet!​

i thought I heard a tweet last night, and some crackling noise. not so much today and no pip yet. maybe it was internal pipping. jesus, my first hatch and its driving me nuts thinking I murdered them by accident.

 

[CCourson05]

You might have some losses, but honestly, I think our trying too hard is what causes such madness in the hatch rates... JMO..

Good luck though...