Different hatch times from same group

[Smiles278]

I had 6 duck eggs that have been incubating together. On day 24 3 of them had internally pipped and the others not. Now those 3 are externally pipped and one has hatched but I see no external pip from the other 3 yet. I know it’s still early and only day 26 but is it normal for some to start hatching before the others if all incubated at same time?

 

[Theorrin]

i know with chickens eggs ive had them hatch over multiple days. some even starting 2 days early then other hatching on the right day and others waiting 2 days later

 

[George678]

I had 6 duck eggs that have been incubating together. On day 24 3 of them had internally pipped and the others not. Now those 3 are externally pipped and one has hatched but I see no external pip from the other 3 yet. I know it’s still early and only day 26 but is it normal for some to start hatching before the others if all incubated at same time?

What breed of duck are they? Are they Pekins because I had no idea they could pip so early.

 

[Smiles278]

They were khaki Campbell mixed with welsh harlequin. 3 hatched early and sadly the other 3 didn’t make it