CANDLING- WHAT IS THIS??

[FreedomFarm13]

Ok, thank you so much, @aart!! You're the best. So excited to finally have my own babies!!! It's so much fun to watch them growing in there, and I can't wait to meet her!

 

[FreedomFarm13]

I have a pip!!! My little baby is coming out! I can hear her cheeping in there and the egg is wiggling around, and it's the cutest, most magical and wonderful thing EVER!!! I'M SO EXCITED!! Here's a pic:

Yay!!!

ETA: I can't get my humidity up past 68%. Will it be OK?

 

[BBCHICKS123]

You should be ok

 

[gemma24]

yay! how is the chick? mine are due in a few days.

 

[FreedomFarm13]

Still nothing more than a pip, although she's been rocking and rolling the last half hour or so, so hopefully I'll get to see some action soon! Looks like I won't be sleeping tonight...not until she's out, anyway. Fingers crossed, wish me luck, and good luck on your babies, too, @gemma24 !!

 

[leahwill]

can anyone tell me what this ring is. Day 24 of duck egg incubation. Baby is still moving.

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

I have a pip!!! My little baby is coming out! I can hear her cheeping in there and the egg is wiggling around, and it's the cutest, most magical and wonderful thing EVER!!! I'M SO EXCITED!! Here's a pic:

Yay!!!
ETA: I can't get my humidity up past 68%. Will it be OK?

Should be fine, can you can get more water in the incubator to create more surface area without opening it?

Still nothing more than a pip, although she's been rocking and rolling the last half hour or so, so hopefully I'll get to see some action soon! Looks like I won't be sleeping tonight...not until she's out, anyway. Fingers crossed, wish me luck, and good luck on your babies, too, @gemma24
 !!

It can take 24 hours + after the initial external pip for them to hatch so it's going to be a waiting game I'm afraid

can anyone tell me what this ring is. Day 24 of duck egg incubation. Baby is still moving.

Initially I thought blood ring until I read the baby was still moving. Is this ring on the fat end (air cell) or pointy end of the egg? Were your eggs shipped to you?

 

[leahwill]

They are from our pet ducks, not shipped. T is on the side with the air cell.

 

[gemma24]

Still nothing more than a pip, although she's been rocking and rolling the last half hour or so, so hopefully I'll get to see some action soon! Looks like I won't be sleeping tonight...not until she's out, anyway. Fingers crossed, wish me luck, and good luck on your babies, too, @gemma24 !!

yay, how is it going? thanks! no pip on mine yet...

 

[FreedomFarm13]

Here she is! Born at 9:35 this morning, and, if I properly vent sexed her, a girl:

Those cheeks, oh my goodness! And she's a cuddler for sure. I have no idea what she'll look like, tho...her parents are a blue ameraucana hen crossed with a wheaten ameraucana roo, so who knows? I love the smoky chocolate color she is now, tho!