Taking a long time to pip/zip

[JLeigh]

Two eggs started to pip yesterday early in the day, but at 2:41 Eastern time haven't made much progress. I can hear the keets chirping in the egg, but they just can't seem to break through the membrane. Is this normal or should I prepare for the worst?

 

[PeepsCA]

As long as the humidity is stable and 65% or above (and you haven't been opening the hatcher letting out humidity and letting dry air in) they should be able to hatch in their own, sometimes it takes my keets more than 24 hours from pip to pop, sometimes it takes them 15 minutes... patience grass hoppa!