- Apr 28, 2014
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Hi,
i have some call duck eggs that started under our broody duck but ended up in the incubator at various stages ( she nested in the chicken box so they kept getting kicked out and the last 2 she just gave up on yesterday) i believe 4 have internally pipped in the last few days and are still alive but no external pip yet, at what point should help them out? i think they are now at between 26-28 days after she first sat, but she did spend a lot of time off the nest too which i think may have slowed down their development a little.
i guess my question is how long can they be left internally pipped and still have a chance without my interfering?
i don't want to 'help' but be too early or leave them and be too late....
thanks for reading, any advice would be very welcome
i have some call duck eggs that started under our broody duck but ended up in the incubator at various stages ( she nested in the chicken box so they kept getting kicked out and the last 2 she just gave up on yesterday) i believe 4 have internally pipped in the last few days and are still alive but no external pip yet, at what point should help them out? i think they are now at between 26-28 days after she first sat, but she did spend a lot of time off the nest too which i think may have slowed down their development a little.
i guess my question is how long can they be left internally pipped and still have a chance without my interfering?
i don't want to 'help' but be too early or leave them and be too late....
thanks for reading, any advice would be very welcome