HELP MY DUCK ISNT PIPPING AND IM WORRIED

[Duck girl 123]

I put my duck egg into lockdown two days ago there was only one to survive it was moving like crazy the day I put it in (already looked like it was trying to internally pip ) now there’s nothing! I want to open the incubator to candle it just to give myself price of mind but I don’t want to disturb it there’s no pip or cracks or anything and today is now day 27 should there be something or am I panicking for nothing

 

[sourland]

PATIENCE - it's still early.

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

It won’t hurt the egg to candle it
Try not to flip it around but keep it in position how it would to hatch so you don’t confuse the baby
Also check over the whole egg for bruising
I lift it up high so I can look under but not turn it

 

[Duck girl 123]

I’ve candled it !! It’s still in there wiggling but hasn’t internally pipped I think it’s just slow but Thankyou everyone

 

[cheezenkwackers]

I would candle it. It could just be a little slow, but you will know.

 

[NatJ]

I put my duck egg into lockdown two days ago there was only one to survive it was moving like crazy the day I put it in (already looked like it was trying to internally pip ) now there’s nothing! I want to open the incubator to candle it just to give myself price of mind but I don’t want to disturb it there’s no pip or cracks or anything and today is now day 27 should there be something or am I panicking for nothing

I think it is too early to worry. Baby ducklings need lots of sleep, and when they sleep they are not moving the egg around. They also spend many hours absorbing the yolk before they hatch, and they do not have to wiggle the egg to do it. So that baby duck is probably busy absorbing the yolk right now, and taking plenty of naps, getting ready for the hard work of cracking the shell in a day or so

There is a good article on assisted hatching:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/guide-to-assisted-hatching-for-all-poultry.72886/

At the moment, the most useful parts would be about recognizing when to help and when to leave it alone. Most baby birds will hatch just fine with no help, and trying to help can cause problems for them, but a few really do need help, and a few will not make it even with help. Knowing which is which, and when to help the ones that need it, can be difficult.

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

I’ve candled it !! It’s still in there wiggling but hasn’t internally pipped I think it’s just slow but Thankyou everyone

If the air cell has dipped forward a lot then it won’t be long

 

[Miss Lydia]

Wait till help arrives. Candling won't hurt and I don't think you want to make a safety hole until the ducklings has internally pipped. They can go 24 hrs before you need to do a safety hole.

@New duck mommy 2021
@cheezenkwackers

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

Go ahead and candle but don’t turn the egg or flip it upright
Keep it in position
When they have internal pip you will see a beak also at the end of the fat end you will see shadowing of the baby
The movement will either be random flickers or up/ down in a pattern like breathing movements
You can take a video and I can try to help you figure it out
Also take pics of the egg so we can see if there is bruising outside the air cell
I don’t recommend making any holes in the egg until baby has either bruised the egg or internal pip is made

 

[NatJ]

temperature dropped this morning to 36.1 but only for about 10 minutes think it’s because it’s gone very cold where I live.

If that temperature is in celsius, that much drop for a few minutes will not a problem. Even air temperature of 36 F for a few minutes would probably be fine.

I see someone else already gave an opinion about when to put in a safety hole, so I won't add to that.