Duck hatched in incubator should I move?

phate008

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Jan 6, 2020
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I know nothing about ducks. A friend had an emergency during hatch week and asked me to watch them while they hatch. Everything I read has different advice. Currently 1 hatched and others haven't pip'd yet. The one is dragging the shell all over the incubator and connected by umbilical. I'm late for work right now. It's been an hour since hatch and not sure if I should leave it in the incubator with the vents open or move it to the brooder. The incubator doesn't look very comfortable but part of me thinks I should leave it until the umbilical dries and falls off. Any help is appreciated
 
Update on what you did? Your thoughts are what I would have done. Leave duckling. Besides they have to set off as well before removing them. They can stay in incubator after hatching for a day I believe.
 

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