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    Mallard duck very small external pip

    Sorry for late update! I was quite concerned but everything went fine. Final step of hatching took more than 1 hour and he was very, very tired at the end. He spent next 14h in incubator and today...he is perfect :D
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    Mallard duck very small external pip

    CluckNDoodle, this was very helpful. Considering timing we decided to unpack the ticker area (where the air bubble used to be) and the membrane was indeed very dry, paper-like. I assumed it is better to wait for the duckling to finish getting out of remaining egg when he is ready, will keep...
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    Mallard duck very small external pip

    Thank you, CluckNDoodle. This is an abandoned egg, I have no other eggs to compare to. I read the article you mentioned but I was not able to figure out whether I should or should not start any assistance as the ducks seem to naturally take longer to hatch. There is a very, very tiny hole in the...
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    Mallard duck very small external pip

    12 more hours passed (so now it is 24h since I noticed the crack) and no progress, duckling still moving and chirping.
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    Mallard duck very small external pip

    Hi everyone, I would like to ask your opinion about the status of my duck hatching. On the photo you can see the external pip after approximately 12h. Does it look correct? I'm quite worried as I expected a bigger hole, enough to see the bill but it is just a crack. At what time should I...
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