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Good morning Rin,
They don't necessarily tap into the air sack before pipping but if they do, remember, the egg is porous and that is the only section that not lined with the membrane so it's not just the air in the sack but what is able to come through the porous part of the egg! I use to stay up all night like suechick waiting and waiting, then one night (many hatchings later) when there were no sights of anyone hatching yet, I awoke to 4 guineas keets! My last hatching this past summer was all of my ducks, my woodies came first, the mallards a couple of weeks later. They pipped then waited 3 days before hatching, drove me nuts!
There's NO consistancy so you either go bezerk or learn patience!
I know for a fact that this hobby has increase my gray hair more than my twins even did!
Good morning Rin,
They don't necessarily tap into the air sack before pipping but if they do, remember, the egg is porous and that is the only section that not lined with the membrane so it's not just the air in the sack but what is able to come through the porous part of the egg! I use to stay up all night like suechick waiting and waiting, then one night (many hatchings later) when there were no sights of anyone hatching yet, I awoke to 4 guineas keets! My last hatching this past summer was all of my ducks, my woodies came first, the mallards a couple of weeks later. They pipped then waited 3 days before hatching, drove me nuts!
There's NO consistancy so you either go bezerk or learn patience!
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I have been hearing a random tap every once in a while coming from the incubator. It is too early for this though right?? We won't start LD until tomorrow. Maybe I am just crazy. 
