Internal pip?

[emmallaub]

I quickly candled all my eggs and they have appeared to have broken into the air cell,
and a few wobble now and again. But I hear no chirping.

I want to make sure to know when they internally pip,
so I know when to help with the external because they are call eggs.

I'll send photos if necessary!
Thank you.

 

[emmallaub]

Yikes, can anyone help?

 

[MagpieDucks]

I quickly candled all my eggs and they have appeared to have broken into the air cell,
and a few wobble now and again. But I hear no chirping.

I want to make sure to know when they internally pip,
so I know when to help with the external because they are call eggs.

I'll send photos if necessary!
Thank you.

If they have broken through the air cell they have internally pipped. I would wait at least 36 hours to make an external pip if they hadn't already done so. Since they have internally pipped they should start externally pipping soon! Hope you have some ducklings in a day or 2!

 

[emmallaub]

If they have broken through the air cell they have internally pipped. I would wait at least 36 hours to make an external pip if they hadn't already done so. Since they have internally pipped they should start externally pipping soon! Hope you have some ducklings in a day or 2!

Ah! I'm so excited!
But is it normal not to hear any chirping?

 

[MagpieDucks]

Ah! I'm so excited!
But is it normal not to hear any chirping?

It may take awhile if you can see them moving around in there I wouldn't be to worried since you know they have an air supply.

 

[emmallaub]

It may take awhile if you can see them moving around in there I wouldn't be to worried since you know they have an air supply.

Thank you so much, you've eased my worries.
It's just I know that I might have to help with an external pip,
so I'm on edge.

But hopefully these little babies are strong and won't need my help!

 

[emmallaub]

It may take awhile if you can see them moving around in there I wouldn't be to worried since you know they have an air supply.

OK THIS IS REALLY DUMB
BUT I CHIRPED AT THEM

AND THEY DID IT BACK!
I was so worried.

 

[Pyxis]

I am a bit more aggressive as far as timelines go when I assist calls. Now, I've only hatched shipped Calls so far, which likely plays a role here, but I have found that every time a Call has tried to zip on its own for me, it has blocked off its air supply and suffocated. So at this time, I don't like to let them do that. I will open up the air cell as detailed in the assisted hatching article in my signature before they get a chance to want to start to zip. I usually wait about 12 hours from when I do the safety hole to do this. Then I proceed as usual.

 

[emmallaub]

I am a bit more aggressive as far as timelines go when I assist calls. Now, I've only hatched shipped Calls so far, which likely plays a role here, but I have found that every time a Call has tried to zip on its own for me, it has blocked off its air supply and suffocated. So at this time, I don't like to let them do that. I will open up the air cell as detailed in the assisted hatching article in my signature before they get a chance to want to start to zip. I usually wait about 12 hours from when I do the safety hole to do this. Then I proceed as usual.

Mine are shipped as well.
So in tandem with creating a safely hole,
should I also aid with zipping?

 

[Pyxis]

I put in the safety hole (usually by 24 hours after they have internally pipped), wait about 12 hours from there, and then open the air cell. You do not want to try to be zipping them at that time. Read the article in my signature for instructions on what you should be doing. The one called Assisted Hatching Guide for all Poultry.