Help Hatching Call Ducks

[BrooksideHomestead]

Hello! I’m new to the community, but you are all so helpful in all the threads I’ve read. I have a question. I have 3 call duck eggs in lockdown. Today, June 25 is day 25. Last night, the eggs were wobbling like crazy. How long before they hatch? I thought end of day 26-27, as what was relayed to me by the egg seller. Also, should I look for internal pips? I hear they are difficult to hatch, and I don’t want to do anything wrong. All advice is welcomed!

 

[Miss Lydia]

@WVduckchick
@Overo Mare
Both these members have Calls so hang on and don’t step in to help until someone with experience replies.

 

[BrooksideHomestead]

@WVduckchick
@Overo Mare
Both these members have Calls so hang on and don’t step in to help until someone with experience replies.

Thank you so much, Miss Lydia!

 

[BrooksideHomestead]

The wobbling is pretty constant now.

 

[Miss Lydia]

The wobbling is pretty constant now.

@New duck mommy 2021 doesn't have calls but she can sure help with when to help or not.
Have you candled to see if any have internally pipped yet?

 

[BrooksideHomestead]

@New duck mommy 2021 doesn't have calls but she can sure help with when to help or not.
Have you candled to see if any have internally pipped yet?

Hello! Are these internal pips?

 

[BrooksideHomestead]

Hello! Are these internal pips?

Not the best images but I wanted to be quick.

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

That’s to hard for me to tell with the pics
Eggs usually rock as babies get into position and when they are trying to pip
There are lots of videos on YouTube of internal pips that may help you to know what you see
Shadowing along the air cell pushing on membrane is not an internal pip but it means they are within 1-2 days of internal pip
Beak in air cell is a for sure they have
I know with calls many make the safety hole earlier once internal happens
My regular ducks I wait 24 hours with calls I would do one sooner
My safety hole is small only the size of the tac pin. I don’t want to dry the membrane only let air in to breath
Your air cells look like they dipped forward and in the pic kinda looks like yellow along the air cell but could be the lighting
Often. We see yellow once they internal pip

 

[BrooksideHomestead]

That’s to hard for me to tell with the pics
Eggs usually rock as babies get into position and when they are trying to pip
There are lots of videos on YouTube of internal pips that may help you to know what you see
Shadowing along the air cell pushing on membrane is not an internal pip but it means they are within 1-2 days of internal pip
Beak in air cell is a for sure they have
I know with calls many make the safety hole earlier once internal happens
My regular ducks I wait 24 hours with calls I would do one sooner
My safety hole is small only the size of the tac pin. I don’t want to dry the membrane only let air in to breath
Your air cells look like they dipped forward and in the pic kinda looks like yellow along the air cell but could be the lighting
Often. We see yellow once they internal pip

Thank you so much for the info! I took better pictures. The first I believe has pipped internally. Maybe the second? The third has not.

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

Thank you so much for the info! I took better pictures. The first I believe has pipped internally. Maybe the second? The third has not.

I see beaks in both of those
Because you don’t know how long it’s been I would make the safety hole then leave the egg be for at least 24 hours
Then I set my candler on top of the egg between the air cell and the pointy end
Usually I can see how much veins are left