opened the incubator to see early pip...help please!

[tink0602]

Update - The feisty early pipper egg is still moving, and I just got home to discover two more eggs with external pips and more peeping coming from the incubator!!!! Still totally nervous...but excited.

 

[tink0602]

This morning...two more eggs with external pips (so 5/8 so far). No zipping and it's been about 36 hours for pipper #1. One of the new pippers is in the air cell, but on the underside. We can hear peeping and tapping. Is this good? bad? What should I do about egg #1? When should I help? I read the sticky, but it refers to chicken eggs which I think normally pip to zip quicker. I have heard up to 48 hours, but should I see movement? I can't tell which one of the eggs the tapping and peeping is coming from.

 

[DaftaboutDucks]

Hi tink0602, the same thing with our rouens last hatch ...they took days for the whole process. From the eggs rocking to internal pip to zip & all 4 were just fine. My fingers are still crossed for you & your hatch.

Nothing from ours yet but haven't got to lock down yet so I'm not in panic mode..... yet.

 

[tink0602]

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Thanks Daft! I keep looking in there and expecting to see something besides just EGGS!

6/8 have pipped now. I popped the second red plug back in to increase humidity and the windows fogged up a bit. I know they need humidity, but they also need ventilation?? Should I just leave it out and leave it alone? AHHHHH The waiting...I wish one of them would just zip already!

I have to work tonight, too. 7pm-7am....I can't believe it. DH will be here, but so much could happen while I'm gone!!!