New to BYC..

[ashleycharrette]

So I'm incubating 11 ducks eggs... I know your not suppose to candle them when they're on lockdown but I was so scared and worried so I wanted to make sure they're ok. Anyone I believe I have one that has internal pipped... If so is it ok that they've started to pip even though its only day 26 or 27 in lockdown?

 

[AmandaGrace]

I don't know anything about hatching duck eggs but if it is piping it is probably okay because it wouldn't be starting if it wasn't ready. Also with chicken eggs I know it isn't good to open the incubator during lockdown because they need the humidity so they can get out of the egg easier. I don't know how long duck eggs incubate for but when hatching chickens they start to internally pipe before they actually start to hatch. I hope your hatching goes well I'm excited hear what happens!

 

[sumi]

I've hatched some pekin eggs and they started pipping on day 26, but they took around 3 days to complete the hatch. So they did hatch when they were due Good luck with your hatch and keep us posted!

 

[ashleycharrette]

It's so annoying... Just sitting there watching them hoping something will all of a sudden happen but nope nothing. Ha maybe soon.

 

[sumi]

With duck eggs it's better to just leave them and just check on the humidity now and then. They really take up to 3 days to hatch. If you want to watch wait until they've zipped and are completing the hatch. The zipping process also takes awhile, so you'll have plenty warning.

 

[ashleycharrette]

Well I have five that have internal pipped... One that did has grey spots in the outside and when I candled it it looked like it had blood or something.. Do you know what that could be? It was moving and I could hear it.

 

[sumi]

Could you take a pic so we can see?

 

[ashleycharrette]

Well here it is... When I looked this morning it really isn't red anymore but more grey spots on the egg. When I put the egg to my ear and listen I can hear him and it sounds like he's trying to get out so I'm assuming he's ok. What do you think? I know the picture isn't a great one.

 

[sumi]

It looks fine to me. If he's busy in there it's good. Let's wait until it's pipped externally and then you could maybe have a peek inside that shell and see what's going on in there. It may have broken a small blood vessel as it pipped internally, but it sounds like it's doing o.k.

 

[ashleycharrette]

Well I just got home from work and the grey on the egg has gotten bigger... No external pip... I can hear him peeping and moving but I don't know what I should do ugh