Please help me help my eggs hatch!

[Geraldsfamily]

We’ve been incubating a few duck eggs for the first time ever and now have 2 left that have both made it to lockdown!
I thought hatch day was tomorrow but as you don’t count the first day I think it’s actually Thursday?!
They’ve both showed movement and strong veins when candled and have both been rocking away, one more than the other but I’m not too worried about that.
Last time I candled (last night) I’m pretty certain we had one internal pip and the other one a possibly.
My worry is that we don’t yet have any external pips and I don’t want to open the incubator again so won’t be able to check what’s going on!
Does everything sound ok? Should I make breathing holes?
I know I’m probably being impatient but I’m just so anxious about them being healthy hatches!

 

[nuthatched]

They're probably fine. Yes, you're being a nervous Nelly BUT I get like that every hatch and I've owned chickens for 20 years. You can open the incubator if you have to.

Here's more information
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/categories/hatching-eggs-raising-chickens.22/

 

[Geraldsfamily]

Ok thank you, it reassures me to know that someone with experience thinks I’m being a nervous nelly
The eggs are currently still but I’m guessing that they’ve just worn themselves out with all the rocking and need a rest!
So is it completely unnecessary to make breathing holes?

 

[nuthatched]

Ok thank you, it reassures me to know that someone with experience thinks I’m being a nervous nelly
The eggs are currently still but I’m guessing that they’ve just worn themselves out with all the rocking and need a rest!
So is it completely unnecessary to make breathing holes?

Not unless it appears that it needs it. I'd poke by tonight if it hasn't gotten out yet.