HELP

[call ducks]

when shold i start to help the call egg it piped last night intrnley but has not piped a hole thugh the egg. Do i use like a sowing pen to make the little air hole.

 

[Fay at Frizzled Feathers]

Hello ,
I would give it awhile longer , sometimes it takes 48+ hours from pip to actually hatch.
If you do decide you need to help yes thats what you do , make a lil hole with a needle and then peel lil slowly . I really hate to do that though unless they need help.

Hope that helps some

Fay

 

[call ducks]

it hasnt made a air hole so it can get more air and it's aprching 12 hour do you think i shold use a pen and make a hole in ?

 

[Mojo Chick'n]

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I would, personally, make a small hole in the shell, then put the egg back. Make sure it isn't too big of a hole or the membrane will dry out inside, though.

meri

 

[call ducks]

we did about 30 min a go we used a little pin for holding fabric to ghter

 

[cici_p]

The egg shell doesn't need to be off for them to breathe--remember, eggs breathe through their shell. Once their beak is in the air pocket they should be fine for quite a while.

 

[call ducks]

ya but i did not whant it to run out of air it's been pipped for 12 or 13 hours.