I REALY need help!!!!

[LindseyM12]

I have duck eggs in the bator and 2 of them have pipped on the inside. They have been like this more than 8 hours. What should I do?!?!?! Should I leave them alone or should I crack a little hole so they have air or what?!?!? Please respond. Thanks!

 

[card5640]

when is their due date?

 

[Three Cedars Silkies]

They have air through the pip. Best advice...leave them alone. Sometime they take more than 24 hours after a pip to hatch. There are all kinds of things that have to happen inside that eggs before they are ready to hatch.

 

[Katy]

Leave them alone. It can take many hours....like 24+ .......from the time they pip until they start zipping and hatch. If you mess with them at this point in time you will do more harm than good.

 

[LindseyM12]

Ok thanks!!!
Oh and card5640, They are due today!!!!

ETA: Thanks 4 the quick responses!!!

 

[LindseyM12]

YEAH!!!! I Got a pip!!!!
I'll have to take a pic later cause I'm on iPhone and my dad is on the computer.
It's the prettiest duck I've ever had!!!! Even thou I can only see it's beak!!! And.. It's the only duck I've ever had!!!!! LOL

And now I'm going to bed cause I want to wake up to ducklings!!!
GOODNIGHT!!!!!!

 

[LindseyM12]

The egg that pipped has not done any thing all night and I was wondering if i should help. In an hour, It will be 24 hours. Thanks for all the help!!!

 

[One Acre Wonder Farm]

I wouldn't touch it! Duck eggs seem to take forever from pip to zip. The duck is resting and absorbing the rest of the yolk. She'll zip when she's ready

 

[LindseyM12]

OK!!! Thanks for the help!!! Im about to go crazy!!! LOL

 

[One Acre Wonder Farm]

Those cute fuzzy little duckling faces will be worth the wait