Eggs in Lockdown! Hatching Blog

[Canadian Wind]

Someone might be peeping.

If they are, I can't hear it! But cats have better hearing...

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

If they are, I can't hear it! But cats have better hearing...

Be careful
I have read posts of cats knocking over the bator

 

[Canadian Wind]

Internal pops can take up to 24 hours
I had one egg that had a huge air cell as it had a small crack I didn’t notice till week 1 and then I used candle wax but that air cell got huge
I really didn’t think baby would hatch to be honest
I saw an internal pip and it took longer then 24 hours to external pip but once it made the first external pip it was hatched in 8 hours
That’s when I realized time is about how much air they have
Small air cell means less air faster external pip but longer between EP and zip
Normal air cell runs about 24 hours
Large air cell runs 24-36 hours lots of air but really fast from EP to hatch

I'm just getting anxious and worried... Surprised it took me this long!

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

I'm just getting anxious and worried... Surprised it took me this long!

When did you notice the first internal pip ?

 

[Canadian Wind]

Be careful
I have read posts of cats knocking over the bator

It's in the bathtub! Which is a tiny trailer-sized bathtub.

Thankfully, I have access to DD's shower!

 

[Canadian Wind]

When did you notice the first internal pip ?

Yesterday, around 8 pm, my time. So it's been 23 hours or so.

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

Yesterday, around 8 pm, my time. So it's been 23 hours or so.

Were the air cells a good size ?
They say by 24 hours make a tiny hole
I will do this just the size of the tack I use. It’s tiny but let’s in enough they don’t suffocate but not big enough they stop trying themselves
90% of the time they still make EP and zip just fine
Probably didn’t need the tiny hole but I would rather not chance it myself

 

[Canadian Wind]

Yeah, the cells are nice and big. I shall do that before I crash tonight. Thanks for all the help! I really appreciate it.

 

[Canadian Wind]

Okay, tiny holes made. I saw movement in most of the eggs, but a couple were not doing much. Hopefully, this helps.

 

[BelovedBirds]

Okay, tiny holes made. I saw movement in most of the eggs, but a couple were not doing much. Hopefully, this helps.