Feathered Friend 252
In the Brooder
- May 3, 2023
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Hi Ya’ll, I have 4 swedish/peking mix duck eggs that three have externally pipped and the last one is expected to pip any day now. They have all been and still are sitting under my broody orpington. The first three are on 35+ hours after external pip. I have read here that they can take up to 60 hours to zip after external pip. My question is, am I harming or causing shrink wrap to happen when I go out to check on their status or is that only a concern for incubators? Also mama hen hasn’t been down to drink/eat in about 4 days. Her record was 6 when she first started. I dont want to lift her off the nest at this critical time. Advice?