Help, double pips?

[cheezenkwackers]

Today is day 28 for my Khaki Campbell duck eggs (and day 21 for some chickens). Yesterday morning all six duck eggs pipped. This morning it looks like they have just expanded their pip a tiny tiny bit or double pipped (nothing has changed in the last two hours). Three chickens pipped and hatched last night, and a fourth is currently hatching so I know my humidity and temp. are ok. I know ducks take a lot longer to hatch but I am worried the egg shell is too hard. Their mother lays really tough shells that take a good whack to break open. Should I try to open the pip a little?

 

[Rose Quartz]

not at this point. My chicken chicks do this too several hours before they start to zip give them some more time. if they haven't done anything in 12 hours then think about checking on them.

 

[BlueChai]

I would give them 6 hours. If they don't make any progress after that, I'd peel a small amount of shell around their pipping spot and wait. If after a few more hours with no progress and they make less noise, then I help.

 

[biophiliac]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/guide-to-assisted-hatching-for-all-poultry.72886/

check this out...

 

[cheezenkwackers]

Y'all realize it has been over 24 hours since most of them pipped?

 

[biophiliac]

ducks can take longer...
@WVduckchick @Miss Lydia @Pyxis ?

 

[WVduckchick]

Ducks commonly will make two or three pips before they get going in full zip. And they can mess around for 40+ hours after the first pip. I'd give them a little more time.

And since you left the turner in, please keep a good watch on them. I've seen babies get injured in the turner.

 

[cheezenkwackers]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/guide-to-assisted-hatching-for-all-poultry.72886/

check this out...

Thank you I was looking for that post.

 

[cheezenkwackers]

I appreciate all the rest of you as well. This is my third time hatching ducks, I should know to be patient by now. Still, it is hard.

 

[biophiliac]

Thank you I was looking for that post.

best wishes on the res of your hatch.