Incubation and pipping

[Szack]

Hi I have been incubating 3 Aylesbury duck eggs. All been candled and are doing great day 24. I’ve reduced the temp and stopped turning, cooling etc ready for hatching. I’ve had nothing until day 28 when 1 has started pipping. Day 29 and the pipping area has increased. How long should it take for this egg to actually hatch? Can the duckling still die at this stage?

 

[Dees ducks]

Hi, ducklings can take up to 48 hours after initial external pip for them to hatch. At this stage they are absorbing the yolk and their blood vessels are drying up. You may still hear peeping and see a little rocking but don't worry if you don't. If there's no more piping after 48 hours (if it was me) I would candle the egg to see what is happening. Make sure your humidity is at the right reading about 75%. The external pip in your pic shows that the duckling is now breathing air so all looks good.
Best of luck and keep us posted with what is happening!

 

[Szack]

It’s begins! Looking good so far!

 

[Szack]

Success and another has starting pipping!!!!

 

[Dees ducks]

Success and another has starting pipping!!!!View attachment 2236679

Congrats - how are the other 2 doing?

 

[Szack]

Congrats - how are the other 2 doing?

Everyone is doing great! In a small brooder for a week then they will join my other 2week old Cayugas (naturally born) in the main brooder

 

[Lorax]

Oh so cute!!

 

[Dees ducks]

That's wonderful - congrats again! I have an Aylesbury and 2 Cayugas too.......plus 2 x Appleyards, 1 x Buff Orpington, 1 x Peach Campbell and 6 x new Welsh Magpie ducklings now 11 weeks old.

 

[Szack]

That's wonderful - congrats again! I have an Aylesbury and 2 Cayugas too.......plus 2 x Appleyards, 1 x Buff Orpington, 1 x Peach Campbell and 6 x new Welsh Magpie ducklings now 11 weeks old.

Haha got you hands full I also have these lovely ladies!

 

[Dees ducks]

beautiful duckies.