Today is hatching day but nothing yet

[Shawnnaraye87]

They are making me nervous! I know they can take up to 2 days after hatch date but this waiting thing sucks! It's been a day after hatch date and still no pips. They are still wiggling here and there but that's it

 

[Blooie]

I have my first broody on the nest out in the coop. Hatching is due anytime. Yesterday I spent quite a bit of time in the coop just listening. My husband came out and said, "Um, honey? Where's dinner?" I told him it was in the phone book!

 

[Shawnnaraye87]

Lmbo that's great! Yeah I've been sitting here most of the morning just watching in the little window of the incubator. I need to just walk away lol

 

[alequeen]

Some ducks don't hatch until day 35/36 and I've had Muscovy ducks hatch at day 40 so be patient

 

[Shawnnaraye87]

Some ducks don't hatch until day 35/36 and I've had Muscovy ducks hatch at day 40 so be patient

These ones are suppose to hatch at day 28 and it's day 29 and no pips or anything

 

[Aphrael]

They are making me nervous! I know they can take up to 2 days after hatch date but this waiting thing sucks! It's been a day after hatch date and still no pips. They are still wiggling here and there but that's it

If you can still see the eggs wiggling around, then it sounds like they are still positioning for pipping. Once they position, the eggs generally get very still. Good news is, if they are moving then they are still alive and working on getting out!

I have my first broody on the nest out in the coop. Hatching is due anytime. Yesterday I spent quite a bit of time in the coop just listening. My husband came out and said, "Um, honey? Where's dinner?" I told him it was in the phone book!

I love it!!

 

[Shawnnaraye87]

If you can still see the eggs wiggling around, then it sounds like they are still positioning for pipping.  Once they position, the eggs generally get very still.  Good news is, if they are moving then they are still alive and working on getting out!

 I love it!! 

Ok thank you. They haven't been moving much today so maybe they are about to get going on their pip

 

[Aphrael]

I hope so!

 

[Shawnnaraye87]

I hope so!  

Me too ! I have been so excited about these little guys! I haven't incubated eggs in forever and this has been my daughter and I's little project

 

[Orca5094]

Sometimes they just like to take their time. Little things like varying temperature, or lower temperature, during incubation can also slow down their development a little, causing them to hatch a little later. I wouldn't be too worried since you are still seeing them wiggle.

Were these shipped eggs by any chance? I'm not sure if it's just me or what, but all my shipped duck eggs have been a couple days late hatching.