Lockdown help!

[Ducklings100]

Hi, so I was just putting my mallard duck egg into lockdown. So it was out of the incubator for maybe 1.30 or 2 minutes. I knew it had already internally pipped this morning so I knew it was ready for lockdown this evening, but when I went to put it back in the incubator, I noticed an external pip! It was so invisible that I looked right over it. It wasn't poking out or anything, just smooth along the egg yet when the light hit it you could see a perfect pip. Will this affect the egg at all? Thanks!

 

[Yardmom]

As long as you have your humidity up now (65-70) it should be fine.

 

[casportpony]

It will be fine.

 

[Ducklings100]

Okay, great! Thanks. I bumped up the humidity while I had it out so it should probably be up now.

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

It will be just fine
I had a school last year do a hatch
I went in on day 25 to help the teacher get ready for lockdown
We took all the eggs out
Got the turner out and when I went to candle to make sure the dip of the air cell was facing up I felt the crack
Oh no there was an external pip
Baby had been out at least 5 mins
But baby hatched just fine

 

[Ducklings100]

It will be just fine
I had a school last year do a hatch
I went in on day 25 to help the teacher get ready for lockdown
We took all the eggs out
Got the turner out and when I went to candle to make sure the dip of the air cell was facing up I felt the crack
Oh no there was an external pip
Baby had been out at least 5 mins
But baby hatched just fine

Oh wow. That makes me feel a lot better. I'm just really worried about this guy because he's the only one to make it this far! Thanks!

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

Oh wow. That makes me feel a lot better. I'm just really worried about this guy because he's the only one to make it this far! Thanks!

My fingers are crossed for you anc baby
Can’t wait to see updated pictures

 

[Ducklings100]

My fingers are crossed for you anc baby
Can’t wait to see updated pictures

Thanks! There is no change from last night but I could hear it pecking and shaking the egg this morning!

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

Thanks! There is no change from last night but I could hear it pecking and shaking the egg this morning!

I often see a second hit 8-12 hours after the first hit
But sometimes you can’t see by eye but taking a picture you can see

 

[Ducklings100]

So do I normally as well... I was actually only able to see the first one by shining a light on it. It's just so invisible.