Hatching

When the eyas pips trough the membrane to the aircell it will breath for the very first time. From that moment on, it can use it's voice and it sure does. From within the eggshell you can hear it scream very softly. The eyases in the other eggs do the same. They do this so they know from eachother they are about to hatch. They encourage eachother to hatch as well by screaming. It is the very form of communication between the brothers and sisters. They do this so there will be not to much timedifference between hatching. The parents of course react to these little voices as well by ee-chupping, or just chupping. The mother does not leave the eggs anymore, she stays no matter what. Except Mariah of Rochester. Kaver often is the one who is there when his babies hatch. The parent by the way will never assist in the hatching proces. The eyas will hatch in it's own time. It takes about 24-48 hours to make the great escape. As soon as it is born it will try crawling under the wings of it's mother. She helps by gently pushing it. She eats parts of the eggshells or just throws it away.