Help with hatching Call Duck eggs - internally pipped 28+hrs

[Chickaroo73]

I'll have to look for some...mom is a pastel and one 'suitor' is also pastel, the other is penciled. Sorry I keep disappearing...I have 5 of my own children so evenings are hectic and have been busy getting supplies for the incubator...will keep updating as things progress.

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

I'll have to look for some...mom is a pastel and one 'suitor' is also pastel, the other is penciled. Sorry I keep disappearing...I have 5 of my own children so evenings are hectic and have been busy getting supplies for the incubator...will keep updating as things progress.

I feel for you, I have 6 but the youngest is 14 now so not quite as hectic anymore.
Let us know how it's going when you can.

 

[Chickaroo73]

Checked on everyone and all were moving and clicking or chirping, but none have externally pipped. Here are a few photos...mom and drakes are the 3 on the left in 1st photo.

 

[Ravynscroft]

Absolutely gorgeous!!!

Mama is super beautiful!

you get lots of girls from your hatch, looks like you need them, lol...

 

[Ravynscroft]

And good job on the safe holes!

 

[Chickaroo73]

Update:
Everyone is still active and making noises. 2 have made some cracks in the shell near the air hole and 1 or 2 have what looks like a bruise where they are trying to crack through. All seem to have blood vessels still.
My questions now are...
How often do I disturb everyone to see how things are going?
How long do I wait for them to make their pips...how do I know when to help out?
If/When i have ducklings, is it best to leave them with mom, or should I move them to a brooder inside? I'm a bit worried about outside temps (it's Jan and overnight temps can get into the single digits), plus I don't know how well of a mother mom will be?

 

[Pyxis]

Active and making noises is great! It's also great that it sounds like some of them have made cracks on their own. I would maybe check every couple of hours. Ducks are slow hatchers so this could take awhile. I would give it 24 hours since you made the safety holes before starting to help more.

Calls are usually really good mothers. Personally I'd try to keep the mom with her ducklings if possible. I know some people just bring the whole family inside if it comes to that. But she will probably do okay with them outside on her own

 

[Chickaroo73]

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

Looks like a perfect external pip to me..it's a slow process. They're getting there tho!
Great job!

 

[Chickaroo73]

Just checked on everyone again...everyone is still active, one was a lot quieter and hardly any movement? One has made an actual hole in the shell.
Mom is still moving the eggs quite a bit and it looks like a lot of them have changed position from earlier so that their air hole is under them. Is this a problem? Do I need to make a new one on the other side for them?