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Oh yes, don't get me wrong, there are times to help a chick/duckling out, for sure! But you need to wait at least 24 hours after the first pip, once you open the incubator up, even for a moment, precious humidity gets out and can dry out any chicks that have started to pip, causing even more problems down the road. I try to wait until most of the chicks have hatched before trying to help the ones who seem stuck.
Oh yes, don't get me wrong, there are times to help a chick/duckling out, for sure! But you need to wait at least 24 hours after the first pip, once you open the incubator up, even for a moment, precious humidity gets out and can dry out any chicks that have started to pip, causing even more problems down the road. I try to wait until most of the chicks have hatched before trying to help the ones who seem stuck.
