Too long?

[Michshell1]

Hi I think my duck egg internally pipped day 24 now I’m day 26 and no external will he be ok this long?

 

[Isaac 0]

Way too long, is the duckling even moving around in the air cell anymore?

 

[Michshell1]

Yes he is amd I think I hear tweeting

 

[Michshell1]

I don’t really know if he has got through the membrane day 24 to b certain as it’s my first time but it went from a shadow day 23 to looking like he is in the airsac day 24 could it still be a shadow? Is it unmissable?

 

[Isaac 0]

Grab either a sharp screw or a brad point drill bit, position it over the air cell side of the egg, and slowly twist back and forth until the tip of the screw pierces through the shell, do not widen any further or you may risk premature drying out of the membrane. if you hear peeping, it's most likely in the air cell.

 

[Michshell1]

Grab either a sharp screw or a brad point drill bit, position it over the air cell side of the egg, and slowly twist back and forth until the tip of the screw pierces through the shell, do not widen any further or you may risk premature drying out of the membrane. if you hear peeping, its in the air cell.

It’s only day 26 would this be quite normal? It’s a kharki Campbell, shall I get him out and take a photo? I’m scared to open incubator as there is 5 in there?

 

[Isaac 0]

Lots of factors can contribute to early hatches. You could take him out real quick, and post a candling picture to be sure.

 

[Michshell1]

Ok so I got him out this morn as thought he may have died as cudnt see egg moving but didn’t let humidity drop held him to my hear cudnt hear tweeting or knocking, but now as just done photo for u I defiantly heard knocking and tweeting so maybe he has jus got properly through??? Jus he is like half way in sac, so I think giv him till morn do u think??? Il go with u

 

[Isaac 0]

That's a definite internal pip!

 

[Michshell1]

This was day 23 do u think this was just a shadow? Day 24 it was more but no knocking or tweeting