Hatching in a few days!!!

[indianaducks]

Over achiever duck egg put my incubator into lock down two days early in an abundance of caution. Can’t wait!!!

He’s been wiggling a lot and shadowing a lot. Waiting for a distinct internal pip but just removed the turning tray and all that. Will keep y’all posted!

 

[nchls school]

Good luck. As I tell anyone with an incubator, plan ahead by researching how to do an assisted hatch just in case. It's best to be prepared and not mess up if the time comes when a duckling needs help. Too many people think they need to assist and through ignorance kill the very thing that is precious to them.

 

[indianaducks]

Just saw two chicken eggs wiggling! They are my friend/neighbor's eggs that I offered to add to my duck eggs. (Yes added a week later to allow for the difference incubation time)

 

[indianaducks]

These are all the same duck egg. Slightly different angles and throughout the day today. Internal pip at least starting right?

 

[nchls school]

Does not show well in the picture. Internal pipping at first shows as a blurred spot in the crisp line formed by the air cell and duckling; may see the shadow moving.

 

[indianaducks]

Does not show well in the picture. Internal pipping at first shows as a blurred spot in the crisp line formed by the air cell and duckling; may see the shadow moving.

How about this?

 

[nchls school]

Yes, internal pipping.

 

[indianaducks]

Yes, internal pipping.

Yay!!! Thanks! Hopefully an external pip later this afternoon then.

 

[indianaducks]

2 wiggling duck eggs (the over achiever is working on or done its internal pip), and 5 wiggling chicken eggs so far (11 total chicken eggs)! weeeee!!! Can't wait!

 

[indianaducks]

Today so far. Lots of movement inside