Should I turn my bottom pipper?

[Emmaxx]

Thank you ever so much! I will leave it now as it is, but if it fails to respond at any time I will roll it over to assess. One egg pipped before it, one egg only this morning - I think if that one hatches fully before it and they don't end up rolling it for me then I will do it when I remove the ducklings. Hope that sounds okay.
If I get to a point I need advice on assisting is it better to post here or start a new thread?

 

[WVduckchick]

Thank you ever so much! I will leave it now as it is, but if it fails to respond at any time I will roll it over to assess. One egg pipped before it, one egg only this morning - I think if that one hatches fully before it and they don't end up rolling it for me then I will do it when I remove the ducklings. Hope that sounds okay.
If I get to a point I need advice on assisting is it better to post here or start a new thread?

Sounds like a good plan. You can do it here, or start a new thread, or there is a good "Hands-on" hatching tread with many excellent helpers that might catch it faster than a brand new thread. But totally up to you.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/hands-on-hatching-and-help.1081034/page-1166
(the good thing about the thread above is the hands-off folks are outnumbered and usually stay out of it. lol!)

 

[Emmaxx]

(the good thing about the thread above is the hands-off folks are outnumbered and usually stay out of it. lol!)

That will be a welcome relief

Thank you for the link, I always seem to find ones that have died out a long time ago when I search for anything too specific. Finger crossed it doesn't come to that though

 

[WVduckchick]

That will be a welcome relief

Thank you for the link, I always seem to find ones that have died out a long time ago when I search for anything too specific. Finger crossed it doesn't come to that though

That one isn't all that active anymore, but I know several of us still monitor it whenever a new person finds it. (used to be a lot of chit-chat, now its just kinda there for actual help haha)

 

[Emmaxx]

Brilliant, thanks!
Just came to share a pic of this little guy, not the bottom pipper but the first pip, who's just hatched because why not

 

[Miss Lydia]

I had to look close to see the lil blk thing. Congrats!!

 

[WVduckchick]

Woohoo! Congrats!

(dare I ask how the little wrong end one is doing?)

 

[Emmaxx]

I had to look close to see the lil blk thing. Congrats!!

I often panic momentarily when I look in there and the ducklings have disappeared, only to find them sitting somewhere with their camouflage!

 

[Emmaxx]

Woohoo! Congrats!

(dare I ask how the little wrong end one is doing?)

Well little guy did roll it over a bit but quickly rolled it back again! and then decided to curl up next to it blocking any hope of seeing what's going on down there! Very helpful of it I'm hoping it means he's picking up on more activity in there than I can detect at least.
I am convinced I saw something move in the air cell a bit earlier. I think I will get my lolly stick out and just have another look as I did in my photo before posting this in case there's anything notable worth adding.
Well I spoke too soon, I will post a pic and you will see that it has now rolled bottom pipper into the perfect viewing position!

 

[Miss Lydia]