Pip in the wrong spot!

[New duck mommy 2021]

So do you go into lockdown when the first egg pips? Or do you put that one on lockdown and continue turning the others? Sorry if that's a dumb question I'm just curious!

I just stop turning the ones I see those signs in
Then if one does internal pip everyone goes in lockdown but usually they are all done being turned by that time
But I would rather stop turning one that I don’t see those signs then turn ones that are trying to get into position as I don’t want to turn them then have them get confused and move out of hatch position
If that makes sense
This batch I have now 4 of 10 showed signs Saturday night so I stopped turning them
Then 2 more Sunday morning
2 more Sunday night
There is still 2 that are close but not shadowing yet but egg is full
But this morning I have 2 internal pips so those last two eggs won’t be turned either as my bator is on lockdown now
I’m day 24
This is why I follow my eggs not the book and why I candle daily and even more as I’m watching for the signs
If I didn’t candle like I do I wouldn’t even know I had internal pips as I would still be turning till tomorrow
I know many don’t like to candle and be hands on with the eggs but it works for me and I have got 90-100 % hatch rates doing it this way.

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

Had another one pip closer to the top of the egg!

Most of the time they do hatch themselves if they break the shell
This baby will take a bit longer now as he skipped the air cell step and time he needs to absorb

 

[LegbarMama]

I just stop turning the ones I see those signs in
Then if one does internal pip everyone goes in lockdown but usually they are all done being turned by that time
But I would rather stop turning one that I don’t see those signs then turn ones that are trying to get into position as I don’t want to turn them then have them get confused and move out of hatch position
If that makes sense
This batch I have now 4 of 10 showed signs Saturday night so I stopped turning them
Then 2 more Sunday morning
2 more Sunday night
There is still 2 that are close but not shadowing yet but egg is full
But this morning I have 2 internal pips so those last two eggs won’t be turned either as my bator is on lockdown now
I’m day 24
This is why I follow my eggs not the book and why I candle daily and even more as I’m watching for the signs
If I didn’t candle like I do I wouldn’t even know I had internal pips as I would still be turning till tomorrow
I know many don’t like to candle and be hands on with the eggs but it works for me and I have got 90-100 % hatch rates doing it this way.

I really appreciate you explaining this to me. I've been writing down everything I've learned about incubating eggs and I'll definitely be writing this down too. I love this website, everyone is so helpful and nice.

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

I really appreciate you explaining this to me. I've been writing down everything I've learned about incubating eggs and I'll definitely be writing this down too. I love this website, everyone is so helpful and nice.

You’re very welcome