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NewDuckGuy72
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- Apr 19, 2020
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Thank you. I just quickly candled again today and I can now clearly see the bill pushing up, and opening his mouth. I can post a picture if you like.Good morning! If you want to that's totally fine. Just up the humidity a bit in there so it doesn't dry out, and make sure it is a very small hole. It doesn't even have to go all the way through the membrane. I think your egg looks nice and healthy, good job. Once you do a small safety hole, give it another 24 hours.
Edit : I just went back and looked at the pics some more and I don't actually see an internal pip. I just see shadowing, which is before they internally pip. You're seeing the back pushing on the membrane to move around and help loosen it. Here's what internal pips look like (not my photo)
I wouldn't do the safety hole yet, if it hasn't even internally pipped there's no point. I have found that when they start to get low on oxygen they have to externally pip (obviously, lol) which is normal. Whenever I do safety holes they just sit in there forever because they don't need to pip, and I usually have to assist them all the way.