How did you manage to get mom off the eggs? LOL
Wonderful little video. :)
Oh, and @AmyA248 don't forget that ducks take a while to hatch, sometimes as long as 48 hours after the EXTERNAL pip! That really messes with the minds of us new (and some of the old) hatchers!
Baby seems to be doing fine and right on time. I know what you mean about being a nervous wreck, I was too with my duck eggs and I ended up losing all of them, either before or after hatch. I've learned (at least with my chicken eggs!) to not sweat the small stuff. It may be a bit different...
Hey, if he's pipping, I wouldn't do anything except raise the humidity to avoid getting shrink-wrapped.
How do you know there's an internal pip? Can you post a pic? No, it won't hurt the baby to take the egg out of the incubator for a few moments. :)