Hatching Rouen Duck Eggs

[New duck mommy 2021]

@New duck mommy 2021 They all have lots of shadowing and moving alot, so far I haven't seen a beak in the air sac to say for sure. I got a video of the most active one (the one rolling the egg all around lol). He even rolled it around while I was videoing him, guess he thought I could see better the other way LOL.

He may actually be in the air cell
The shadowing is pretty high up
But if not in he is very close

 

[farmlife27]

He may actually be in the air cell
The shadowing is pretty high up
But if not in he is very close

@Miss Lydia it is by far the coolest thing i've gotten to witness, possibly ever lol

@New duck mommy 2021 If they're in the air cell, is there anything I should be watching for to happen, in case I never see the beak in it? I don't want to assist too early but I don't want to lose them either lol. Maybe just watch and see what happens through tomorrow? Tomorrow will be Day 25.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I've done plenty of candling but never got to see the egg move like yours did.

I hope they all hatch without any problems
@New duck mommy 2021 is such a great help.

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

@Miss Lydia it is by far the coolest thing i've gotten to witness, possibly ever lol

@New duck mommy 2021 If they're in the air cell, is there anything I should be watching for to happen, in case I never see the beak in it? I don't want to assist too early but I don't want to lose them either lol. Maybe just watch and see what happens through tomorrow? Tomorrow will be Day 25.

if I’m really unsure I will carefully pick the egg up
And sure ti keep it in the position you was laying and that way you can candle lower in the air cell and it may show the beak
Because baby has been rocking the egg you want to make sure you dont drop it
Also put it to your ear and listen for a scratching sound
That’s baby rubbing at the shell
Sometimes you also hear them chirp in the air cell
I’m thinking he is in it by the shadowing though
I wait 24 hours after seeing them in then make a tiny hole size of a pin or the end of a sharpened pencil nothing to big

 

[farmlife27]

I've done plenty of candling but never got to see the egg move like yours did.

I hope they all hatch without any problems
@New duck mommy 2021 is such a great help.

@Miss Lydia Thank you so much, I don't think I would have made it this far without @New duck mommy 2021 help! She's rocking at this duck life thing LOL

if I’m really unsure I will carefully pick the egg up
And sure ti keep it in the position you was laying and that way you can candle lower in the air cell and it may show the beak
Because baby has been rocking the egg you want to make sure you dont drop it
Also put it to your ear and listen for a scratching sound
That’s baby rubbing at the shell
Sometimes you also hear them chirp in the air cell
I’m thinking he is in it by the shadowing though
I wait 24 hours after seeing them in then make a tiny hole size of a pin or the end of a sharpened pencil nothing to big

@New duck mommy 2021 Thanks so much! I will carefully pick them up and see if i can get a better view and/or hear them and make sure i lay them back down the way I picked them up! I'll check for that before bed shortly and then again in the morning and see if we have made any progress! I'm so excited!

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

@Miss Lydia Thank you so much, I don't think I would have made it this far without @New duck mommy 2021 help! She's rocking at this duck life thing LOL

@New duck mommy 2021 Thanks so much! I will carefully pick them up and see if i can get a better view and/or hear them and make sure i lay them back down the way I picked them up! I'll check for that before bed shortly and then again in the morning and see if we have made any progress! I'm so excited!

How did it go ?

 

[Miss Lydia]

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

Do we have any updates ?

 

[farmlife27]

@Miss Lydia @New duck mommy 2021 Sorry, we had to do Christmas today with some family. I did check them last night around midnight before I went to bed, and it looked about the same as the video I posted earlier. However, this morning around 9am I went to check on them, and THEY INTERNALLY PIPPED!!! I could definitely see the beak in the air cell and saw them pecking at the shell. So far, and I just checked them again (10 hours later) and they're all definitely pipped. None have externally pipped. So sometime between midnight last night and 9am they internally pipped.. How long do I keep waiting for the external before I need to intervene so they don't run out of air?? This video I posted below is from this morning

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

@Miss Lydia @New duck mommy 2021 Sorry, we had to do Christmas today with some family. I did check them last night around midnight before I went to bed, and it looked about the same as the video I posted earlier. However, this morning around 9am I went to check on them, and THEY INTERNALLY PIPPED!!! I could definitely see the beak in the air cell and saw them pecking at the shell. So far, and I just checked them again (10 hours later) and they're all definitely pipped. None have externally pipped. So sometime between midnight last night and 9am they internally pipped.. How long do I keep waiting for the external before I need to intervene so they don't run out of air?? This video I posted below is from this morning

Yay
If it was my eggs and I wasn’t sure exactly when if I was going to be up late tonight I would put a tiny pin hole above where you see the beak right around your flashlight
I have had many little ones still external pip themselves below my little pin hole
It gives me a piece of mind and it usually doesn’t stop them from hatching themselves
But you don’t want to do it yo early either that’s why I say if your going to be up late
I will let you pick as they will probably be just fine and you will wake up to external pips and another 24-48 hours you will have babies
The beak is exactly where you want it to be