Help!!!!! Day 28 - no internal pip

[Amiga]

Thanks for stepping in, Sally Sunshine, I know hatching is not for the faint of heart. Some day I expect I will be involved in a hatch, but so far, no direct experience. I just recall being warned not to open the incubator, and keep the humidity high enough.

Prayers for eggling and family.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

The air cell is about 40% of the egg and dipped down on one side a bit - does that sound normal? I just put an additional dish of water and wet washcloth in there. I'm not measuring humidity - can there be too much humidity this late in the game? Yes, just one egg - which is why I'm so nervous about this! I've never done this before and I (and my kids) will be heartbroken if it doesn't end well!

I would have done what you just did with the washcloth, did you hear it chirp at all? DONT get it out until later, let that humidity get it so it can get through the air cell. It is only due now and sounds like its healthy and trying to do its job! its a slow process!

DUCKS take a much longer time to hatch than chicks keep this in mind, however I only did ducks once so I DO SUGGEST you go post in one of the duck threads for help with this.
Its a difficult choice to intervien and very hard to understand when and that I cannot give you.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Thanks for stepping in, Sally Sunshine, I know hatching is not for the faint of heart. Some day I expect I will be involved in a hatch, but so far, no direct experience. I just recall being warned not to open the incubator, and keep the humidity high enough.

Prayers for eggling and family.

Hi Amiga

 

[Sally Sunshine]

oh and for instant boosts in humidity you can mist the side or top of the bator

 

[Sally Sunshine]

and please get a hygro for next time, it sure helps at hatch time!

 

[chicknfun]

Thanks Amiga and SallySunshine for answering the call for help!!
You ladies are AWESOME

 

[chicknfun]

Good luck NewDuckie!!!

 

[Secretstreet]

I'm having the same trouble. It's day 28 and a few hours to day 29 and still no internal pip, but I see the little thing moving inside. How did it turn out for you?