Duck Eggs in Lockdown - Peeping but no pips?

[casportpony]

I've seen ones that are almost equal size ends, that I had to candle to find the air cell, and I had guessed the wrong end.

lol, I've done that too!

Never seen it in one with an obviously smaller end.

X2.

 

[Abraeri]

Still just one?

Yup but one more is almost there!

 

[Abraeri]

9th one pipped! But it is facing the ground, not on top

 

[ChknNurse]

I have never seen an air cell at the small end. Not saying it's impossible, just not likely or not common (like you said ).

I had one chicken egg last season. The air cell was clearly in the small end. I didn’t catch it when I originally set them (just assumed the air cell was too small and set it with large end up). I think it was around 7-10 days when I was doing a quick candle and noticed the entire topside was covered with veining. I flipped it, but this killed the developing chick that was so active before. A couple days later it was a blood ring.

I’ve also hatched a Swedish hen with the air cell on the side. When I found it in the beginning, I positioned the egg with the air cells up, but leaning, hoping it would grow into the large end. It never did, but it pipped properly and hatched without intervention.

 

[Abraeri]

Since I'm preparing my brooder, just wanted to make sure that pine shavings are okay bedding? I'm pretty sure that's what we did last time, but can't remember

 

[casportpony]

Since I'm preparing my brooder, just wanted to make sure that pine shavings are okay bedding? I'm pretty sure that's what we did last time, but can't remember

Pine is fine.

 

[Abraeri]

The second one is out!

 

[lilmillefleur]

 

[Abraeri]

I got to watch it... the first one was trying to eat it!!

 

[Abraeri]

https://www.dropbox.com/s/jr3eahjtp348t3d/IMG_0721.MOV?dl=0

Here's a video... she/he is yellow but she/he may have brown spots/stripes on her/him