Day 21 and I think I have twins

[Skipper81]

Oh yes that's right
I'm thinking she made the pip not the duck I'm sorry

 

[Skipper81]

How do you look for internal pip. I'm curious because I have an egg that's almost 2 days late

 

[microchick]

With chicks you candle and look for their little beaks to appear in the air cell. I imagine it's the same for ducks. Chicks may have their beaks in the air cell and then pull them back into the egg chamber in order to work on their external pip but you will definitely see their beaks in the air cell.

 

[Skipper81]

Awesome thank you that's sounds easy because even on dark eggs I can see in the air cells.

 

[WVduckchick]

How do you look for internal pip. I'm curious because I have an egg that's almost 2 days late

You can only see an internal pip by candling. The air cell should be drawn down and you'll see a little triangle or dark shadows in the air cell when you move the light around.

 

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[Pyxis]

Watching along at WV's request How's the little guy now? Foot over head can make it so that they can't hatch, so an assist may end up being necessary. Is there any chance you can post a picture of what you're seeing?

You definitely did the right thing to make a safety hole since it had been 45 hours since internal pip.

Here's an article you can read on assisted hatching if you haven't already: https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/guide-to-assisted-hatching-for-all-poultry.72886/

 

[Boonie Stomper]

this is so fascinating!

 

[Audrabelle44]

We’ve got a beak! I can’t get a photo to upload, but will keep everyone posted! Thanks for the help

 

[microchick]