Incubating Sliver Appleyard eggs, (first time incubating), day 28 worries. (no sign of pipping)

[medonte]

Hi, I am new to incubating and raising waterfowl. I have a few questions regarding Sliver Appleyard eggs. We originally had 12 eggs, but are now down to 4.

It is currently day 28, and the eggs have stopped moving, I'm wondering why. I haven't changed the temperature but I heightened the the humidity. I have a Triocottage M12PRO, so I almost fully closed the humidity tab. I took out the tray. The eggs were moving a few days ago, but no longer now. Have they all died? There is no sign of pipping, and I don't want to open the incubator due to me being worried the eggs will die. Did I mess up somehow?

 

[Miss Lydia]

@New duck mommy 2021

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

As long as there is no external pip you can go ahead and lift the lid to candle
I don’t open mind fully just enough my hand can go in and candle in place
Also look for bruising on the egg in case they are trying to pip the wrong end. Feel under the egg for any cracks they may have made you can’t see

 

[medonte]

As long as there is no external pip you can go ahead and lift the lid to candle
I don’t open mind fully just enough my hand can go in and candle in place
Also look for bruising on the egg in case they are trying to pip the wrong end. Feel under the egg for any cracks they may have made you can’t see

Thank you so much, much appreciated!

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

Thank you so much, much appreciated!

Keep us posted
Hope they are just late
I have had them hatch days after due date
I have also had a few batches take 3 days to all hatch
Warm and cool spots in a bator can affect this

 

[medonte]

(little update, no pips yet)

three of four are moving again we'll see what they look like when I get home.

EDIT: one has began pipping

 

[medonte]

all have pipped, excited!!

 

[medonte]

woke up this morning at 4 to chirping, one has hatched, welcome to the world Obi-Quakanobi

 

[medonte]

All have hatched, as of yesterday, sorry for the late update, all four ducklings are happy and healthy