Pip or Peck?

[AUChickenGal]

My very first broody is sitting on her first clutch of eggs. I gave her the eggs 20 days ago. Tonight I noticed a small hole on one of the eggs. How can I tell the difference between a pip by the chick and a peck by the hen? Other than the wait and see method?

 

[Floof]

It looks like the cracks around the hole are pushed outwards. I would guess it's a pip.

 

[AUChickenGal]

Thank you! Fingers crossed! I didn't/don't "need" any more chicks, but I'm still excited! This Easter Egger is only 9 months old, so I wasn't sure if she'd even sit for a full incubation, but she's been great so far.

 

[AUChickenGal]

You were right! That egg hasn't hatched yet, but another one did! The egg in the picture, plus two others, are well on their way, as well.

I put 6 eggs under her that were shipped from My Pet Chicken. She broke one early in the incubation, but it looks like at least 4 of the 5 remaining ones are going to hatch. Not bad for shipped eggs, a (young) first-time broody, and a first time owner!