a few questions - duck eggs in lockdown

[Chicken_tiger_catt]

So egg 4 hatched last night!! Her name is Lamb But it's day 31 and eggs 6, 7 and 8 havent made internal pips yet and I'm worried about losing them.. (tho egg 6 and 7 are still trying but I'm not seeing much movement in egg 7.. could be losing her) is it okay to make a safety hole and help them out?

yes you can help them if they seem to be slowing down.

 

[Magnolia Ducks]

If you see any blood STOP

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

Hi so since egg 4 has externally pipped over 24 hours ago, when do I need to start assisting? I hope it's not shrink wrapped since I do open the incubator to check the other eggs for internal pips (though it's only open for about a second or so, I try to be quick) and I always add more water after to keep the humidity up
At the moment, it's peeping and moving a LOT so I think it may be getting ready to zip soon but I'd like to know when to help if I need to!

Thry can take up to 48 hours after external pip that was in the air cell
72 hours if external pip was outside the air cell
Just let baby absorb and rest

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

Making a safety hole to a baby that’s not got in the air cell will do nothing
Look outside the air cell for bruising in case they are in the wrong position

 

[quackkquack__]

Thry can take up to 48 hours after external pip that was in the air cell
72 hours if external pip was outside the air cell
Just let baby absorb and rest

She ended up hatching last night!!

 

[quackkquack__]

Making a safety hole to a baby that’s not got in the air cell will do nothing
Look outside the air cell for bruising in case they are in the wrong position

I've been looking but I will double check when I get home. If theres no bruising, what do I do? The duckling in egg 7 doesn't seem to be moving as much, she has been trying to internally pip since May 23rd or 24th

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

I've been looking but I will double check when I get home. If theres no bruising, what do I do? The duckling in egg 7 doesn't seem to be moving as much, she has been trying to internally pip since May 23rd or 24th

Unfortunately if they don’t bruise or get into air cell there is no way to safely hatch them
Shadowing doesn’t mean trying to internal pip
Mine shadow for 48-72 hours before they break into air cell

 

[quackkquack__]

I'm gonna post a picture of egg 8 soon but I haven't seen any shadowing and theres still a bit of room in the egg.. I dunno if it's underdeveloped or just giving up. I still see veins but I don't think it's gonna hatch.. I'll post pictures in a bit

 

[quackkquack__]

Heres egg 8.. its hard to see but theres room where you can see the veins then a dark part. Theres still movement but I dunno if this one will make it.

 

[quackkquack__]

Egg 7 sadly passed away but egg 6 is still kickin. It's day 32 and I'm getting worried I may lose egg 6 but it's still shadowing and moving a lot. If it starts slowing down, should I just let it pass or should I try to help the baby?