Day 27 No Progress Under Broody Call

[chickens really]

Okay will do! Good timing I was just getting the kids prepped so I could go out for a candling! Might it be worth doing one last candle today for my old schedule and then if there's no internal pip just throwing my expectations out the window and leaving them completely alone? I suppose there's not much I could do anyway I just want to know! Tell me off please! I don't want to cause any unnecessary risk.

Personally I'd leave them alone because the humidity Momma is providing is needed to hatch or the membrane becomes too rubbery.

 

[chickens really]

If she is still getting up off the nest then they are not ready. When hatching is close she will remain on the nest till they hatch.

 

[Miss Lydia]

That is true once hatching begin she will sit tight so if she gets off then IF you want to go in and candle. I'll if I can find the pic of what an egg should look like at different stages of development. My Muscovy just came out a few minutes ago you can't miss it broody poop Is disgusting and that is when I go and look at the eggs or candle.

 

[Miss Lydia]

This might help it helped me.

 

[WVduckchick]

Usually they won’t get up in the last couple days, but I’ve been surprised by them doing it.

I think it’s a personal choice on candling late. My friendly chickens have no problem with me checking their eggs. My ducks... not so much! Lol

 

[WVduckchick]

I took a video of a recent hatch of an internal pip.

 

[Miss Lydia]

That's is so cool @WVduckchick so cool to see that. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I'll see what I can do! Good luck with your scovies!

Thank you!

 

[Doobly]

Okay, thanks for all your help and advice. I'll go start some watercolour classes or something!!

Edit: Sorry I posted this before the page refreshed and I saw all the other comments!

 

[Doobly]

I took a video of a recent hatch of an internal pip.

Wow that's amazing. The air sacs were starting to dip back a little like in the diagram @Miss Lydia just posted. She doesn't seem to want to get up although she flew straight past my head out the side of the housing the other day for a quick dip in the pool! I'll sit on my hands and wait. Just every morning I've gone to check waiting to see some fluffy butts poking out from underneath her!
Is there anything to look out for if we are now assuming my timing is out? I've assisted a hatch twice with a duckling who pipped the wrong end and got stuck and another who I think had gone about 3 days after external pip and just seemed to run completely out of energy. They were successful with no blood so I feel confident in assisting as a last resort.
What are the warning signs with hatching under broodies? I do have everything I need to take any babies into my own care if I have to.
Is it worth setting up my incubator and stabilising it just in case she gives up on any last eggs etc?
I'm so, so glad to have you people guiding me.