Large air sacs! Will the eggs still hatch!?!

[ronott1]

Do you mean internal or external pip? Nervous first time duck mama here with one Early internal pip!

External pip. You can also lock them down if you hear the peeping or quacking in the shell. That is an indication of internal pipping.

 

[AKane87]

True about locking them down!

I often wait until I see the first pip LOL!

External pip. You can also lock them down if you hear the peeping or quacking in the shell. That is an indication of internal pipping.

Even if it’s (believed to be) early? I have an internal pip this am on day 24

 

[ronott1]

Even if it’s (believed to be) early? I have an internal pip this am on day 24

Ducks can take longer from internal pip to hatching than chickens. It depends on how long your incubator can go with the correct humidity for lockdown. If you have an auto humidity system, you can lock them down now. Turning and low humidity will not matter when they have internally pipped.

I hope you have a good hatch!

 

[AKane87]

Ducks can take longer from internal pip to hatching than chickens. It depends on how long your incubator can go with the correct humidity for lockdown. If you have an auto humidity system, you can lock them down now. Turning and low humidity will not matter when they have internally pipped.

I hope you have a good hatch!

My humidity will be good for 5 days and then I usually need to add water. I’m more concerned about taking the other eggs out of the auto turner too early. I believe another egg has internally pipped so I’m going to lock them down and hope for the best.

 

[ronott1]

My humidity will be good for 5 days and then I usually need to add water. I’m more concerned about taking the other eggs out of the auto turner too early. I believe another egg has internally pipped so I’m going to lock them down and hope for the best.

It is good to hear them singing in the shell!

 

[JustAChickenLoverOverHere]

As to the OP, how is it going?

 

[AKane87]

It is good to hear them singing in the shell!

It is music to my ears!! Should I also lower temp now?

As to the OP, how is it going?

yes! I’m also curious! Sorry for taking over the thread!

 

[ronott1]

It looks like they all hatched!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...-a-half-ago-no-progress.1454561/post-24224702