Duckling beak in air sack

[1Chick Magnet]

my duck eggs are on day 25. indian runners.my first duck hatch. I took them out of the bator to candle on the way to the hatcher. all eggs very full and moving. 1 egg was vibrating when I took it out of the bator. put it up to my ear and heard tapping. candled and saw a bill in the center of the air cell. that was about 6 hours ago. the duck has not pipped yet. does anyone have an idea how long it would normally be before I see a pip? getting worried.

 

[duckyfromoz]

I have noted it can be up to 24 hours from an internal pip til I see a crack in the shell- and then another 24 hours until the little one actually hatches. Sometimes a little more or less. Dont stress too much yet.. They will still be absorbing the yolk and blood in the vein structure around the egg.

 

[kelseygirl707]

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My last duck eggs were like that, I candled before locking them down and a few were already in the air cell! I seem to remember it took a while after that for them to pip, I wanna say like 2 days? I was freaking that they would suffocate!

 

[The Wolf Queen]

It can take quiet a while but if the baby hasn't pipped yet after 3 days I poke an air hole at the top of the egg because every time I hatch some scovy eggs the babies cant or wont pip and they run out of air and die. That's just my 5 cents worth though.

 

[1Chick Magnet]

I am really glad to hear that the little one might be ok. what humidity do you guys hatch and incubate at? I would also be interested in advice on muscovy hatching. I have some of those eggs in the bator too. I think they still have a couple weeks to go. I hatched alot of chicks last year. I have chick experience but not duck. I put these in with chicken eggs. they incubated at about 35% humidity. there are only 3 eggs. I put them in to check fertility. 1 from each of my girls. 2 are pure runner and 1 is 3/4 runner 1/4 crested. mom has a crest.

 

[1Chick Magnet]

24 hours later

2 eggs has pipped. all eggs are tapping.

 

[1Chick Magnet]

thankyou ladies for the help. here are the babies

 

[kingpincray]

how cute...congrats...

 

[1Chick Magnet]

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thanks

 

[Sweetfolly]

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That's what I incubate my duck eggs at, and people are always shocked and tell me that's too low for ducks - but it works for me, and I'm glad it worked for you! Your new ducklings are adorable!