How to know if chicks are internally pipping?

[AcAlpaca]

Hi I have a few eggs on day 25 that don't have any visible pipping on the outside. But they are moving.
How am I supposed to know if they are internally pipping?

 

[Punkybrewster]

You wil hear them peeping inside the shell. If you candle, there will be a pointed shadow in the air sack.

 

[AcAlpaca]

You wil hear them peeping inside the shell. If you candle, there will be a pointed shadow in the air sack.

Thanks for the advice!

I didn't hear any peeping, but i saw this in one of them.

And also I wonder if day 25 is too late for them to hatch. I'm worried that they might not be completely healthy

 

[Punkybrewster]

Looks like an internal pip. 25 days is a long time. Low temp in the bator?

 

[AcAlpaca]

it has been around 99 degrees but at the moment it is 98

 

[Punkybrewster]

Are you going by the bators thermometer? Have you checked it against another one for accuracy?

What brand incubator?

What has the accurate humidity been?

 

[AcAlpaca]

I made a homemade incubator, the humidity varied between 40 and 50 the first 18 days then i raised it to 60-70

 

[Punkybrewster]

Hmmm. Somethings off.
Next time around, be sure to have 2 or 3 thermometers and 2 or 3 hygrometers in there for accuracy.

Any progress?

 

[AcAlpaca]

I think we will buy an incubator for the next time because it was really hard to keep the humidity and temperature correct all the time.
Still no peeping or visible pipping but i cat hear it moving around a lot

 

[AcAlpaca]

Any suggestions on good incubators?