What are the chances my duck egg is a moulard? And other eggy insanity...

[OneEggToRuleThemAll]

@New duck mommy 2021 Happy Thanksgiving! If you see this today, would you mind telling me if you think Bobby has internally pipped? I don't hear anything coming from his egg but things look so different. Thank you for everything and if you don't see this today, no worries of course, and have a great day! <3

 

[OneEggToRuleThemAll]

Good morning, everyone! Happy Thanksgiving! <3

I just shared a video above of my little Bobby Egg this morning...and, something is happening! I see "dip down" and shadowing! I have no idea if he's pipped or not, haha! But things are different than yesterday! Oh my goodness, we are all so excited!! I hope you all have the best Thanksgiving ever.

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

@New duck mommy 2021 Happy Thanksgiving! If you see this today, would you mind telling me if you think Bobby has internally pipped? I don't hear anything coming from his egg but things look so different. Thank you for everything and if you don't see this today, no worries of course, and have a great day! <3

I wasn’t able to see if baby was in the air cell but the change in the egg where there is more showing at the top of the air cell tells me baby has turned into hatch position
Shadowing along the lower part and the air cell has dipped forward more
These are all exactly what we want to see
So far baby is on track
Now that baby has turned the best way to candle is keeping the egg in position
That air cell that’s dipped forward needs to face up
I will pick my egg up and hold it still just move my candler without turning the egg
This way we don’t cause baby to move back
I would say anytime in the next 1-2 days you will see internal pip
Sometimes you will catch breathing movements at the lower part of the air cell where the shadowing happens
It will be up / down movement instead of random flickering
Ducklings take a long time to hatch
After you see a beak in the air cell it’s up to 24 hours before you see external pip
After external it can be 24-48
More hours
Usually 8-12 hours after first hit you will see a second one then more waiting till they start to zip
Edited to add anytime the internal can happen but shouldn’t be longer then 48 hours from now.
I would check egg every 6-8 hours
There are videos on YouTube of internal pips that will help you to know what to look for as well

 

[OneEggToRuleThemAll]

I wasn’t able to see if baby was in the air cell but the change in the egg where there is more showing at the top of the air cell tells me baby has turned into hatch position
Shadowing along the lower part and the air cell has dipped forward more
These are all exactly what we want to see
So far baby is on track
Now that baby has turned the best way to candle is keeping the egg in position
That air cell that’s dipped forward needs to face up
I will pick my egg up and hold it still just move my candler without turning the egg
This way we don’t cause baby to move back
I would say anytime in the next 1-2 days you will see internal pip
Sometimes you will catch breathing movements at the lower part of the air cell where the shadowing happens
It will be up / down movement instead of random flickering
Ducklings take a long time to hatch
After you see a beak in the air cell it’s up to 24 hours before you see external pip
After external it can be 24-48
More hours
Usually 8-12 hours after first hit you will see a second one then more waiting till they start to zip
Edited to add anytime the internal can happen but shouldn’t be longer then 48 hours from now.
I would check egg every 6-8 hours
There are videos on YouTube of internal pips that will help you to know what to look for as well

This is so amazing!!! Thank you!!! <3 <3

 

[OneEggToRuleThemAll]

I wasn’t able to see if baby was in the air cell but the change in the egg where there is more showing at the top of the air cell tells me baby has turned into hatch position
Shadowing along the lower part and the air cell has dipped forward more
These are all exactly what we want to see
So far baby is on track
Now that baby has turned the best way to candle is keeping the egg in position
That air cell that’s dipped forward needs to face up
I will pick my egg up and hold it still just move my candler without turning the egg
This way we don’t cause baby to move back
I would say anytime in the next 1-2 days you will see internal pip
Sometimes you will catch breathing movements at the lower part of the air cell where the shadowing happens
It will be up / down movement instead of random flickering
Ducklings take a long time to hatch
After you see a beak in the air cell it’s up to 24 hours before you see external pip
After external it can be 24-48
More hours
Usually 8-12 hours after first hit you will see a second one then more waiting till they start to zip
Edited to add anytime the internal can happen but shouldn’t be longer then 48 hours from now.
I would check egg every 6-8 hours
There are videos on YouTube of internal pips that will help you to know what to look for as well

OMG OMG OMG @New duck mommy 2021 and anyone else who is following...I just went in there to make sure the dip in the air cell was facing up and HE HAS EXTERNALLY PIPPED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I WILL SHARE A PHOTO JUST A MINUTE!!!!!!!!

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

This is so amazing!!! Thank you!!! <3 <3

You’re very welcome
We are all rooting for this little one

The new babies you got are adorable
I have a blue Swedish drake

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

OMG OMG OMG @New duck mommy 2021 and anyone else who is following...I just went in there to make sure the dip in the air cell was facing up and HE HAS EXTERNALLY PIPPED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I WILL SHARE A PHOTO JUST A MINUTE!!!!!!!!

He is jumping way ahead
This is great news
He must have been in the air cell already !
Now that baby has external I would stop picking the egg up and candling
He has air and that’s all he needs right now
Make sure humidity is around 65-75%. I like around 70
Also make sure there is ventilation so that cooler isn’t completely blocked
Adjust the glass lid so a corner is open for fresh air

 

[OneEggToRuleThemAll]

I just edited the post with the photo! Oh my goodness, I don't know what to do now! Just sit on my hands and watch the show, right??

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

I just edited the post with the photo! Oh my goodness, I don't know what to do now! Just sit on my hands and watch the show, right??

Next question
Is that pip inside the the air cell area or outside of it ?
Make sure it’s pointy up
I ask this so we know if baby internal first or went straight to external
There will be a difference in hatch time
I would just take the candler and have a peak without moving the egg

 

[Miss Lydia]

The hardest part is sitting on our hands and waiting. We are all looking forward to seeing this little one.