Is This a Pip?

[maxride14]

Hi, I tried to get the best pics I could. The eggs are due to hatch and I've never hatched quails before, so I was wondering if this is what a pip should look like? I haven't noticed it before today, but I've been keeping an eye on this egg since I think I've seen it shake a couple times before. It's hard to tell and the incubator glass is double-paned so I can't be certain. I circled the area in red. When I look at it from the side it looks like it has a slight edge, but I figured I'd ask someone experienced. Thank you!

 

[RaineyTN]

Looks like a pip to me

 

[maxride14]

Looks like a pip to me

Great, thank you!

 

[Nabiki]

That's a pip

 

[maxride14]

That's a pip

I tried looking up to see how long it'll be till hatching is complete, but it seems a little varied. Is it safe to say it should take a day or two?

 

[Granny Hatchet]

@muddy75 ?

 

[pozees2]

I tried looking up to see how long it'll be till hatching is complete, but it seems a little varied. Is it safe to say it should take a day or two?

With chickens, 12-24 hours from pip to zip is common, although some don't read the book and pip and zip in rapid succession, they have running around to do. Quail I am not sure, I imagine similar, although they mature so quickly could be a shorter timeline.

 

[maxride14]

With chickens, 12-24 hours from pip to zip is common, although some don't read the book and pip and zip in rapid succession, they have running around to do. Quail I am not sure, I imagine similar, although they mature so quickly could be a shorter timeline.

Thanks, the pip seems to be sticking out a little more than it was when I was taking the picture. I've got everything for the brooder ready so it'll be a quick setup when they hatch. I'll probably stay up a little tonight but the hatch will probably happen tomorrow.

 

[Kale the Quail]

good luck

 

[muddy75]

Hi, I tried to get the best pics I could. The eggs are due to hatch and I've never hatched quails before, so I was wondering if this is what a pip should look like? I haven't noticed it before today, but I've been keeping an eye on this egg since I think I've seen it shake a couple times before. It's hard to tell and the incubator glass is double-paned so I can't be certain. I circled the area in red. When I look at it from the side it looks like it has a slight edge, but I figured I'd ask someone experienced. Thank you!
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@muddy75 ?

Thanks for the tag @Granny Hatchet
Yes that does appear to be an external pip!! Keep humidity stable and incubator lockdown.....will hopefully have zip, and hatch in 12-24 hours!!!!