Babies started pipping, I'm in need of distractions!!

[OldSchoolSarge]

OMG, I'm so excited! Have 19 duck eggs in the incubator (along with 10 goose eggs - not as far along) and they've all pipped. 2 externally pipped at the wrong end, 4 have internally and externally pipped, and the rest have internally pipped. All are moving well and cheeping away, so nothing to worry about, but WHY DOES IT TAKE SO LONG?!?!?! Anyway, i thought I'd start a thread so I can post pics when they FINALLY hatch...

 

[OldSchoolSarge]

First 6 babies were out and waiting for me this morning!

 

[OldSchoolSarge]

Thanks. Gives me a bit of a time frame to work with. That is an amazing hatch rate!!!! I started with a ton of eggs, some I think we're a bit older, but had 22 start developing. One quit right after it started so had 21. Just removed 5 that quit and left 1 I think quit but giving it time and 1 that looked iffy. Hopefully the rest make it.

I followed @pete55 Thread 'Goose Incubation & Hatching Guide - Completed!!!!' https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/goose-incubation-hatching-guide-completed.491013/
Only thing I would do differently next time is not incubate goose and duck eggs together, mostly bc the geese easily have another 3-4 days till hatch and I don't doubt the incubator is gonna get stinky with all the duck goo/dander.

 

[OldSchoolSarge]

Had a surprise this morning...a baby goose is hatched with a second one zipping! I'll get pictures later after the second one is out, and another picture with all 19 ducklings hatched and together!❤

 

[OldSchoolSarge]

Pictures!! I tried to take pics of the different "varieties" of ducklings...if anyone wants to guess on their genetics, be my guest! (Breeder males are silver appleyard and buff; breeder females are silver appleyard, buff, blue swedish, and cayuga) Also included pics of all 19 together as well as our first 3 goslings!

 

[Debbie292d]

Take a walk or a nap, or read the newspaper online, take a drive...some of the things I do. But it's still on our minds the whole time!

Hoping you have a great hatch and I'll hopefully see pictures when you post 'em.

 

[OldSchoolSarge]

2 left that haven't externally pipped, 3 have broken away enough shell that I can see their beaks...what a LOOOONG process!

 

[klbrogan]

OMG, I'm so excited! Have 19 duck eggs in the incubator (along with 10 goose eggs - not as far along) and they've all pipped. 2 externally pipped at the wrong end, 4 have internally and externally pipped, and the rest have internally pipped. All are moving well and cheeping away, so nothing to worry about, but WHY DOES IT TAKE SO LONG?!?!?! Anyway, i thought I'd start a thread so I can post pics when they FINALLY hatch...

The pain is real

 

[junior67]

I am going to be in this position in about 18 days!!!! I normally hatched chicks and feel those take too long. These ducklings are going to kill me while I wait!!!!!!

What day of incubation did yours pip on? And what day did they start hatching on?

Congrats on the babies!!!! They are too cute!!

 

[OldSchoolSarge]

I had internal pipping the evening of the 26th day, external morning of 27th day. By end of day 27 I had only 4 external pips. By end of day 28 all eggs had externally pipped. All babies hatched day 30. It was a LONG wait, but all 19 eggs (out of 22 originally) hatched. Last one is finally out of it's shell!