Incubating Duck Eggs

[funkysim55]

Hi! So, today is day 26 of my white crested duck egg incubation. Yesterday one of the eggs internally pipped around noon. Now it is 5pm the following day and still no external pip. Should I be worried, and how much time does it typically take between the internal and external pip?

Thanks so much for any advice.

~Brittany

 

[mnferalkitty]

Don't be worried ducks can take 2-3 days to hatch after the pip, they work on that spot and make the hole bigger and bigger then zip around it and hatch, they rest a lot and take thier time.