It’s been 24 hours since internal pip. Should I make a safety hole?

[BelovedBirds]

All doing well! First duckling that was still absorbing last night is out this morning:
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And the 3rd egg in the back left is also breech, so I made a hole and now he’s breathing good from what I can tell, I’ve got 2 brown and 2 white

Just dropping in and wanted to say you are doing an amazing job with these babies!
Good luck with the rest of the hatches!

 

[Isabella Mcadams]

Just dropping in and wanted to say you are doing an amazing job with these babies!
Good luck with the rest of the hatches!

Thank you!

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

Hi
How are things going now ?

 

[Isabella Mcadams]

Hi
How are things going now ?

Going well, the three are still absorbing (they’re still yawning and “chewing” quite a bit) but they’re all very vocal and chirp to each other constantly and the other duckling is in the brooder now, looking at itself in the mirror and cuddling up to a teddy bear.

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

Going well, the three are still absorbing (they’re still yawning and “chewing” quite a bit) but they’re all very vocal and chirp to each other constantly and the other duckling is in the brooder now, looking at itself in the mirror and cuddling up to a teddy bear.

Such great news

 

[Isabella Mcadams]

The second one popped out this morning by itself, but it’s yolk isn’t quite absorbed

 

[BelovedBirds]

The second one popped out this morning by itself, but it’s yolk isn’t quite absorbed
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How is he doing currently? Did you put him in something while he finishes absorbing?
He should absorb that within a day or two

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

I would get a small bowl or cup
Put down dry paper towel and set baby in it
This helps them not to tear it moving around
Also stops any others from pecking when they hatch
How are the other ones doing ?

 

[Isabella Mcadams]

Update: as you can see the duck with the yolk sac is doing well, and is almost done absorbing. And the next one is zipping right now, with the third not too far behind

 

[Isabella Mcadams]

Actually, the one with the yolk sac is super active and is drinking water from the water trough, but it still has what looks like the yolk:

Is that normal? Does it just need more time? It’s speeding around the inside of the incubator, climbing all over everything.

Also, here’s the newest one: