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I have 7 hatched and 3 pips today - I'm shocked I got so many so early - out of 19 that went to lockdown, I think that's awesome!
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one duckling out and two pips in my other two eggs...got three in the mail all made it to lockdown and all three have activity.
Hey Sally did you see this? im really torn here...membrane is drying and so it tiny tuft of hair at pip. but still technically a day early and only pip....thoughts?
Ok....So I have a question. I had an egg pip this morning and right before I left for work it had cracked, not zipped. It is cracked about 1/2 way around the egg, like a pressure crack, not zip. It is still like that now that I am home almost 9 hours later. My concern is that the pip hole, Im not seeing a beak I am seeing furr, starting to dry. Also this egg in particular is very saddle shaped on one side. It pipped on the good side, but if it is twisted to the other side, where the saddle shape is, the membrane is going to be too far from the shell for it to pip/zip. I am thinking of assisting. While I wait for comments, I am going to go and look at sally's assist article, but appreciate any thoughts. This will be my first assist if I do, and first time Ive ever had this crack situation.
Quote: I'm not Sally, but if it only pipped this am I would leave it alone yet. It could still be absorbing the yolk . I would wait 24 hours since you noticed the pip. If in 24 hours it hasn't progressed then take it out and check it, then if you think it is stuck follow Sallys assisted hatch thread. In the meantime, breathe in.... breath out.
Quote: if your concerned sterilize a needle and make sure it has a air hole, if you feel you need to do more, you know what to do, and how slow a process it is, just don't touch that inner membrane no matter what for now!