Advice on duck egg not internally pipped

[Duck Witch Farm]

This is my first post but I have used this site many times for past advice. I have 3 duck eggs. 2 hatched within 12 hours of each other. I have one more that I do not believe has internally pipped yet. It is still alive but I am not sure if There is anything I can do or if I should just leave it and hope it still does?

 

[Duck Witch Farm]

Thank you for the advice on waiting. It has an external pip! I swear I could hatch a thousand eggs and still learn more.

 

[Duck Witch Farm]

Thank you. Not rude at all. I used a tracker app so I would not forget. There was some variance since one that did already hatch was stored on the counter for a couple of days prior, so I expected it may hatch first, which it did. The other 2 were laid and collected the same day and the other hatched less than 12 hours after the first one. I am sure my incubator does have variances based on other hatches. I will wait it out for the 24 hours before looking at making a safety hole. Thank you for the confirmation on not doing it before it internally pips.

 

[Duck Witch Farm]

Here is the baby. The hole has still not closed but does look like it is starting to scab over. She is very active and eating and drinking now. I have her by herself for now but we are taking shifts holding her and being with her until she can go in with the others. She is a Swedish blue and mallard mix.

 

[Duck Witch Farm]

Thank you! First time with duck eggs and this one seemed further along than ones that already hatched. I will leave it and wait and see.

 

[WVduckchick]

Yes 24 hours is kind of a general guideline for making a safe hole after an internal pip. (For future reference, there is zero benefit to making a safe hole prior to internal pip). Hopefully it will externally pip on its own shortly.
-As far as the delay, I assume you set the eggs at the same time. Are you positive on the day count? Maybe the others were a bit early? (Don’t mean to sound rude, I’ve miscounted more times than I’d admit. Lol)
-Is there any possibility a hen jump-started the eggs by sitting on them any length of time?
-any temp fluctuations to the eggs prior to putting into the incubator? Excess cold/warm temperatures outside, etc.
- possible warm/cool spots in the incubator.
- just natural egg variations.

So many possibilities! Lol
Don’t count it out until you are absolutely positive it is dead, no matter how late it may be.

Good luck!

 

[Duck Witch Farm]

Excellent article. Thank you!

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

This is my first post but I have used this site many times for past advice. I have 3 duck eggs. 2 hatched within 12 hours of each other. I have one more that I do not believe has internally pipped yet. It is still alive but I am not sure if There is anything I can do or if I should just leave it and hope it still does?

Not all babies hatch at the same time
I had a batch going at a school and first baby hatched Tuesday and last one one Thursday there was 5 eggs
There can be cool and warm spots in bator that cause slight delays
I would leave baby be

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

Thank you! First time with duck eggs and this one seemed further along than ones that already hatched. I will leave it and wait and see.

You’re welcome
I know ducks love to give us some stress while hatching
Hopefully you see an internal pip today

 

[Duck Witch Farm]

Still no internal pip. It has been 72 hours since the last ones pipped and 24 hours since the last one hatched. I am not sure if it is alive anymore. I am unable to see movement now.