day 28, only tapping and no wiggling yet

[ivy_huan]

hi, guys
this is my first time hatching
i have my eggs in lockdown a couple of days ago and i can hear faint tapping sound from outside of the bator but i dont see any movements/rocking or wiggling
when do you usually rocking ?

anyone else has theirs hacthing right now
thank you

 

[Miss Lydia]

@New duck mommy 2021

 

[casportpony]

Can you candle them to see if all are pipped internally?

 

[ivy_huan]

Can you candle them to see if all are pipped internally?

i really wanted to but im afraid to mess something up, like shake up their positioning and such
what sign am i looking for internal pipping ?

 

[ivy_huan]

@New duck mommy 2021

thank you so much
im new here

 

[Miss Lydia]

 

[casportpony]

 

[ivy_huan]

so candle from the opposite end of the air sack ?

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

You can candle as long as you don’t see any external pips
Candle from the air cell end
If baby’s beak is in the air cell end you will see it moving
Also put the egg to your ear you will hear scratching sounds and sometimes peeping
Eggs rocking usually happens a day or two before internal pip as babies are moving into position. Then I don’t usually see rocking again till the external pip
You can pick up the egg to candle just don’t change the eggs position unless you have the air cell Dip facing down
Make sure dropped air cells are facing up not down

 

[ivy_huan]

You can candle as long as you don’t see any external pips
Candle from the air cell end
If baby’s beak is in the air cell end you will see it moving
Also put the egg to your ear you will hear scratching sounds and sometimes peeping
Eggs rocking usually happens a day or two before internal pip as babies are moving into position. Then I don’t usually see rocking again till the external pip
You can pick up the egg to candle just don’t change the eggs position unless you have the air cell Dip facing down
Make sure dropped air cells are facing up not down

could they possibly have air sack on the side? i have couple of eggs that looks like half half before lock down and the babies are moving inside. i have them all laying flat now.
im gonna see if there is anything when i get home tonight if not i will candle again

shall i mist each time i open the lid to make sure humidity stays up ?

thank you for the reply