Help please...1st time to try and hatch baby ducks

[Carolinebigsky]

Hi...this is my first time to try and hatch baby ducks. We have pond across the street with lots of ducks. We had a nest at the house but it got attacked and the mom abandoned it. We bought an incubator after 2 days and put in 14 eggs.

We are at day 25 and I removed the automatic egg turner. While putting the egg back in the incubator I noticed a small crack in one egg. It grew over a few hours and wobbled...but I am concerned they the baby will not be able to get air...since there is not a true hole, only cracking.

Also...the other remaining 8 eggs have not moved...we lost some early and only have 9 now.

Will the baby be ok with just cracks? There are a lot...but no hole.

Thanks!

 

[mustangrooster]

Have the babys made any progress since you last posted this? If not i'll be more than happy to supply you with the needed info

-Mustang

 

[Carolinebigsky]

Hi...yes, baby made some progress. At least I feel it can breathe now. No movement on the other 8...hopefully when I get home the other 8 are wobbling.

 

[Carolinebigsky]

Attached is the progress from external pip...the last 24 hours. About how much longer until the sweet baby hatches...24 hours or longer?

Thanks so much

 

[dotknott]

24-36 total hatch time isn't uncommon.

 

[Carolinebigsky]

Thank you...does that mean another 24-36 hours from this point or from the original pip?

 

[dotknott]

From pip. My recommendation before people start to assist is usually 36 hrs.

Usually the 'ling makes it out before then.

 

[Carolinebigsky]

Thanks!

 

[WVduckchick]

40-48 hours is not uncommon.

Anything on the other 8?

 

[Carolinebigsky]

We thought we saw 2 of the others wobbling but I am not sure. My baby is just sticking his beak out the hole over and over. But in the same spot. His / her little head it hitting the top of the shell and breaking a little more but not moving other than that. Worried about the sweet baby...