Eggs hatching early...pip with no progress?

[mamaof2wi]

My eggs are due to hatch Saturday (day 28). We opened the incubator to flip eggs last night (day 24) and noticed one egg has an external pip (many more moving). The egg that has a external pip has not progressed & I worry we messed it up by opening the incubator. How many hours do you guys normally wait b4 helping?(Cayuga & Ancona)

Also we did not raise the humidity as we were going to do that 3 days before hatch. (We read that it should be 75% 3 days b4 hatch)

 

[DaYooper_Duck]

What kind eggs are these?

 

[mamaof2wi]

Cayuga and Ancona

 

[DaYooper_Duck]

I meant species, not breed, but that still helped. Ducks are slow hatchers, so we usually wait 48 hours to assist. No rush on these little guys!

 

[mamaof2wi]

I meant species, not breed, but that still helped. Ducks are slow hatchers, so we usually wait 48 hours to assist. No rush on these little guys!

Oh sorry..ha being I was on the duck forum I thought you meant breed. Ok I will wait. Just got nervous as I read opening it up can kill the membrane and "shrink wrap" them.

 

[DaYooper_Duck]

Just keep your humidity as high as you can get it from here on out. Shrink wrapping is caused by low hatching humidity. Whenever I need to open the 'bator during duck hatching after the first pip, I like to mist the eggs lightly with water and close the lid quickly. Not sure if it actually does anything, but it is very reassuring

 

[mamaof2wi]

Just keep your humidity as high as you can get it from here on out. Shrink wrapping is caused by low hatching humidity. Whenever I need to open the 'bator during duck hatching after the first pip, I like to mist the eggs lightly with water and close the lid quickly. Not sure if it actually does anything, but it is very reassuring

ok thank you!