Mare's Illegal Cute-ness (Call Duck) Chat Thread!!

[Painted Calls]

You got this Strawberry. Don't fret!

 

[Painted Calls]

Isabella demonstrates how to catch a chicken:

 

[Strawberry74]

I never ever make a safety hole before internal pip. There would be exceptions to this rule of course. (if they are malpositioned and/or don't pip internally within a decent timeframe etc)

Ok good, I just misread it

 

[Painted Calls]

Ok good, I just misread it

I wasn't very clear. That was my mistake.

 

[Strawberry74]

You got this Strawberry. Don't fret!

Thanks!! I sure hope all 6 hatch out without any issues! 2 white, 2 butterscotch, 2 black magpie!! Lockdown on Thursday!

 

[Strawberry74]

How exactly do you know when the internal pip has for sure happened? I know what shadowing looks like if the egg is at the side of the incubator just right so a light can be shined on it. Does any one have a picture of an internal pip or point me to a reference. Just want to be prepared. I really hope I don't have to assist. The whites are pet quality, but the other two sets are much smaller.

 

[Painted Calls]

How exactly do you know when the internal pip has for sure happened? I know what shadowing looks like if the egg is at the side of the incubator just right so a light can be shined on it. Does any one have a picture of an internal pip or point me to a reference. Just want to be prepared. I really hope I don't have to assist. The whites are pet quality, but the other two sets are much smaller.

I think @shawluvsbirds may have some pics. Usually when they internally pip, you can hear them tapping on the shell and peeping. You can also see their little bill if you candle.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

I think @shawluvsbirds may have some pics. Usually when they internally pip, you can hear them tapping on the shell and peeping. You can also see their little bill if you candle.

 

[Strawberry74]

Thank you!

 

[shawluvsbirds]

Thank you!

Welcome!
You won't always see the bill pecking at the shell as prominent as in that video. It takes them a little while to reach the point. They can reach the shell to peck at it. In that video it had already made an external pip so it had already been internally pipped for a while.
Look for a little triangle shadow in the air cell and listen for tapping and chirping.