Duck egg externally pipped day 25?

[DwayneNLiz]

is the power back yet?

 

[won023]

is the power back yet?

Yes just came back! Early duckling has just hatched and yolk is completely absorbed and is getting along nicely with the older duckling Thankyou for your advice everyone here’s a photo of them. I’m guessing my temp must have been too high.... early hatch for an Aylesbury to hatch on day 26/27

 

[chickens really]

Congrats....

 

[won023]

More photos

 

[DwayneNLiz]

congratulations!!

 

[Rubberducky3]

If if the duckling pipped at the small end of the egg think of it as being an internal pip. Since there is no air cell at the small end when it tried to pip internally, it pipped the shell. With my ducks it can take 24-48 hours to go from internal pip to external pip, then another 24-48 to go from external pip to exiting the shell. Does any of that makes sense?

This is the best news I’ve read all day!!

 

[ColleenRyan]

My ducks and peafowl internally pip between day 24 and day 26, and hatch on day 26, 27 or 28, so I think you're fine.

I just started lockdown today and when I went to add humidity I saw one egg with a little pip! I was concerned it was too soon

 

[casportpony]

I just started lockdown today and when I went to add humidity I saw one egg with a little pip! I was concerned it was too soon

lol, you're fine! Congrats!

 

[casportpony]

FWIW, some of mine do this under broodies, so it doesn't necessarily mean your incubation temp was too high.