Ducklings hatching under hen and have not externally pipped

[cleoandtheflock]

They are a day late externally pipping. Is it my fault? I candled them during what would be lock down. Is that bad? Because I was turning them in the process. Am I just a worried hatcher? The eggs are rolling and chirping though!

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

They should be fine. Did they hatch?

 

[cleoandtheflock]

I am so mad at myself. I have hatched chicks under this broody before it goes lovely. And I never intervened! But I made safety holes in 2 cayuga eggs that seemed to be struggling. But now I think they are fine. But I made a safety hole somehow right on the beak of one and it made a dime sized hole and yesterday the hen pecked her. but the rest pipped. one on the wrong side though. But now can the baby pip because i basically pipped for it!!! Insted of making a safetey hole off to the side. and now i am very mad at myself because the babys beak is slightly hurt from mother hen peck but not bad. and i dont know..

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Are you pulling these ducklings as they hatch than? You are using a chicken hen to hatch?

 

[cleoandtheflock]

They all hatched fine. I was just being a crazy worried duck mama! I'm so sorry if all that sounded confusing. The ducklings are lovely are the one is not hurt bad at all, I exaggerated

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

That's good to hear.