PLEASE HELP! assisting in hatching call duck eggs.

[HannahDolding]

hatching call duck eggs
I started hatching call duck eggs 24 days ago (so there's 2 days left) i heard call ducks are the hardest thing to hatch.
I've never hatched any eggs before and only one of my eggs have made it to day 24 so i'm desperate to get it right:
my egg started rocking two days ago, and yesterday i put it on lock down. i haven't noticed anything wrong so far (it hasn't internally or externally pipped yet) . is it okay to put a safety hole in anyway - could it cause shrinkwrap? also could taking it out of Lockdown be bad for it?
how should i know if its malpositioned and what can i do to help?

i'm using a Brinsea mini 2 advanced & my eggs were laid at my house (weren't shipped)

 

[Conan]

Start by reading this article. It's immensely helpful. I read it several times before hatching my calls, and it is spot on.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/guide-to-assisted-hatching-for-all-poultry.72886/

 

[Conan]

short answer, though, is not to put a safety hole until internal pip is well established.

 

[HannahDolding]

short answer, though, is not to put a safety hole until internal pip is well established.

Hey, so i took it out and put it to my ear and there was like a steady beat, do you know if that's its heart or if that's it trying to pip?
- sorry if that's a dumb question.

 

[Conan]

Hey, so i took it out and put it to my ear and there was like a steady beat, do you know if that's its heart or if that's it trying to pip?
- sorry if that's a dumb question.

Did you candle to check for internal pip? If you hear scratching, and tapping, that's usually a sign that it's pipped.

 

[HannahDolding]

Did you candle to check for internal pip? If you hear scratching, and tapping, that's usually a sign that it's pipped.

i tried, but my light isn't bright enough - and i couldn't get the room dark enough so i couldn't really tell - looking back, i should've invested in an official candling light. its probably pipped though, thanks for your help.

 

[Conan]

i tried, but my light isn't bright enough - and i couldn't get the room dark enough so i couldn't really tell - looking back, i should've invested in an official candling light.

Have you tried your phone? My phone flashlight is rad!

 

[HannahDolding]

Have you tried your phone? My phone flashlight is rad!

i have - its not very good

 

[Conan]

When did the tapping start? How many hours ago?

 

[HannahDolding]

When did the tapping start? How many hours ago?

i'm not sure, i didn't notice it until 8:20 today (right before i asked)