One of our ducklings was externally pipping but made very slow progress more than 48 hours no zip
Only the top half of his beak was out and his leg was in the beak so his jaw was open... Membrane was going brown so I assisted a little and he slipped out but its been 4 hours now that he is on...
Thanks for your reply 007sean. I have read that they take this long after external Pip, but the duckling didn't actually Pip externally yet, only internally. I made a safety hole 13 hours ago and still no change but I can hear small peeps and there is a little movement of the egg.
Is it fine...
Hello.
I have 6 mallard eggs in a homemade incubator, we rescued them after the mum who nested on our balcony abandoned them at day 14 or so.
It's day 26 and one of the eggs internally pipped at least 30 hours ago. I made a safety hole in the air cell after 24 hours , and can see its beak...