Do I need to help these eggs hatch?

[casportpony]

Unsure, I can see a very faint shadow at some angles but I am unable to see it consistently or get a picture.

Can you hear any peeping?

 

[DingusDuck]

Can you hear any peeping?

No but I can hear a faint almost poping or chewing noise.

 

[kattabelly]

Candling somewhere dark will likely let you see more.

 

[DingusDuck]

Ok candled in the dark and did not see a bill.

Also I heard peeping from the one that piped on the wrong side

 

[casportpony]

No but I can hear a faint almost poping or chewing noise.

Ok candled in the dark and did not see a bill.

Also I heard peeping from the one that piped on the wrong side

It's possible that #3 is malpostioned. Is there any bruising on the shell?

 

[DingusDuck]

And have you read this?
Guide to Assisted Hatching for All Poultry

Read it, but don't do any assisting yet.

Ok, I read it. I think many of these eggs have started to zip last night but have stoped. Or do they sometimes make large pip holes?

It's possible that #3 is malpostioned. Is there any bruising on the shell?

I do not see any bruising

 

[casportpony]

Ok, I read it. I think many of these eggs have started to zip last night but have stoped. Or do they sometimes make large pip holes?

I think they're progressing normally, so I think you can relax a little.

I do not see any bruising

If you don't see a bill, then it's probably malpostioned, but assisting is an acquired skill, so it's probably best to give it more time too.

 

[DingusDuck]

I think they're progressing normally, so I think you can relax a little.

If you don't see a bill, then it's probably malpostioned, but assisting is an acquired skill, so it's probably best to give it more time too.

Thank you!

 

[DingusDuck]

@casportpony many of the ducks are starting to hatch, number 2 is still alive, but I am worried that it is unable to hatch. How long should I wait before I help?

 

[DingusDuck]

As many ducks are hatching, a second one died after externally piping. What caused this?