HELP!! Hatching Failure!!

[MandysDuckTails]

Hello fellow duck lovers. I am a long time duck mom but 1st time hatcher. I am two days into hatching and I only had two good eggs. One seems to be doing OK making progress while the other was at a standstill for 36 hours. From everything I’ve read I needed to intervene. So I have created a hole for my duckling to breath. I must have lightly touch the membrane and I have a small spot of bleeding of bleeding that seems localized. I moistened a paper towel with warm water and wrapped around the shell. Does anybody have any other advice? The temperature is 97 and humidity 75%

 

[MandysDuckTails]

Hello fellow duck lovers. I am a long time duck mom but 1st time hatcher. I am two days into hatching and I only had two good eggs. One seems to be doing OK making progress while the other was at a standstill for 36 hours. From everything I’ve read I needed to intervene. So I have created a hole for my duckling to breath. I must have lightly touch the membrane and I have a small spot of bleeding of bleeding that seems localized. I moistened a paper towel with warm water and wrapped around the shell. Does anybody have any other advice? The temperature is 97 and humidity 75%

 

[Miss Lydia]

@Ravynscroft

@Pyxis

 

[Ravynscroft]

Take off the wet paper towel, that will actually chill the hatchling... use coconut oil, antibiotic ointment, or vaseline to moisten the membrane with... and wait...

 

[Miss Lydia]

@MandysDuckTails

 

[casportpony]

Welcome to BYC! Remove wet towel, that actually chills them. Instead moisten membrane with neosporin or coconut oil.

@WVduckchick , @Pyxis, @Ravynscroft ?

 

[Pyxis]

Take off the wet paper towel, that will actually chill the hatchling... use coconut oil, antibiotic ointment, or vaseline to moisten the membrane with... and wait...

X2

 

[MandysDuckTails]

Hi guys, my baby duckling actually managed to get out on his/her own about but is weak as to be expected. The duckling is slowly crawling in circles and falling frequently. How long should I let it dry before I intervene more?