Assist or leave

[Alaskan]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/guide-to-assisted-hatching-for-all-poultry.72886/

that's it..thanks

 

[NettyM]

Thanks so much . I could burst into tears at any moment with worry , but we will wait .

 

[Alaskan]

Thanks so much . I could burst into tears at any moment with worry , but we will wait .

yep.... it does totally suck.

so sorry.

 

[Pork Pie]

Since the other egg has pipped and hasn't hatched yet, I would wait... wrong end pippers internal AND external pip all in one shot, but you still have the same amount of wait time as you would from internal pip to external pip and then to zipping and hatch... it just skipped a step, but that steps time still needs to be considered...

Many wrong end pippers will zip and hatch just fine... as long as it is not in distress, I would wait on assisting...

Also, as it was day 30 before any pipping occurred, I am concerned the temp might be a bit low... that will delay the entire process even more... just be patient, monitor, and watch for distress signs (ie, frantic peeping, struggling, weak peeping, etc)...

Ducklings take their sweet time to hatch!

Thanks, Rav

 

[Ravynscroft]

Thanks so much . I could burst into tears at any moment with worry , but we will wait .

Hang in there... I know how hard it is to wait, and it is definitely stressful... but assisting too soon can be catastrophic... give the article link I posted a read, great info in there... and just hang in there... any questions or concerns, post them up or message them...

 

[WVduckchick]

@NettyM can you possibly post a picture of the one that pipped the wrong end?

 

[NettyM]

@NettyM can you possibly post a picture of the one that pipped the wrong end?

 

[NettyM]

 

[NettyM]

I've popped a picture up and you can see really close . That was taken just
A second ago and there's been no change since my first post , but the other egg is starting to break out next to it ! I am so weepy about it thinking I may have done something wrong .

 

[WVduckchick]

First, don't panic! It looks like a decent sized opening, so it can breathe. So you should breathe too! lol

Did the other one make it out??

You have a few options. Its still under 24 hours, right?? If you shine your flashlight on the pip, can you see any movement thru the slit? Do you hear any peeping from it?

After the other one hatches, it may cause the wrong-ender to make some progress, or at least show you some signs of life. I know it will make you feel better to see some movement.

The main thing to keep in mind is that this duckling is still absorbing its yolk. You really don't want it out of the shell until that is completed. Its so hard to want to help, and its a fine line of knowing "when" the time is critical. But at under 24 hours, most of us would almost bet our bottom dollars that yolk absorption is not complete yet.

After the other one hatches, if you want to pull that egg out and check it for life, you can. Just do it quickly and carefully, and get the lid back on the incubator as fast as possible. Open, pull the egg, replace the lid. Check the duckling. Open, replace the egg, replace the lid. You need the humidity to stay up inside there. I wouldn't pick any shell pieces off at this point. You can moisten the exposed membrane with coconut oil, Vaseline, antibiotic ointment, if it looks really dry. Just a thin layer, no globs.