Ducky made it!
The day after the cracking accident my son heard the egg pipping. I immediately thought the worst and wondered if the rough handling had caused it to start hatching prematurely. I also wasn't quite sure how long it had been incubating as it was rescued from a nest abandoned by...
Thanks for this. I have now removed the tape, gently wiped the area with idodine solution, and sealed it with candle wax. Back under broody now. I don't think I can do anything more, I have everything crossed that baby makes it.
We have a hen brooding a single duck egg that itself was rescued by my son after the mother duck abandoned it. I accidentally cracked it today while candling it. The crack is long - about 2 cm - but has not ruptured the membrane. I have taped it with surgical tape and put it back under the...
