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    Dry scaly duckling leg?

    Hi all, My duckling is 14 days old. Have noticed he has dry looking legs of late. He’s on starter feed but will be moving to grower feed tomorrow. Eats cucumbers, mealworms and duck safe fruit alongside while foraging in the garden for slugs and insect etc so think he’s getting a good mix of...
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    Dry membrane? Duckling hatching

    All is well! 💕
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    Dry membrane? Duckling hatching

    My other egg died this morning :( it was always going to be slim that one living as it developed in a very odd manner. It just about internally pipped, when I went to check on it 3 hours later, it had stopped moving and was cold. It’s beak was totally wrong place, not even near the narrow end of...
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    Dry membrane? Duckling hatching

    Ah yeah I read that this morning! That’s when I decided to coconut oil up the exposed membrane that was dried out. Duckling just kicked another bit of shell away , I noticed the dried membrane further inside the egg (white and papery) was stuck on its skin so gently moistened so it would lift...
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    Dry membrane? Duckling hatching

    Updated photo - made some progress, a toe is sticking out but concerned the membrane around it is looking pretty leathery. Duckling is still very active, chirping and pushing. We’re 28 hours on from external pip (which I had to assist with)
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    Dry membrane? Duckling hatching

    Still no further unfortunately :( I think it’s wing is tightly packed around its bill. It stretches its bill out, really goes for it to reach out or move it from side to side but then pings back. Hasn’t been able to free itself. I have been remoistening the membrane through the day with...
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    Dry membrane? Duckling hatching

    Hi everyone, I’m a first time duck egg mum and really need some advice. Can you help me identify if the membrane is too tight around this hatching duckling? I’ve moistened it with coconut oil and can see it seems a bit leathery in texture. It externally pipped at 2pm yesterday with help as had...
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