Day 29😰

[Eggsellent92]

The duck has started pipping I believe last night or this morning. He has been trying to break through the membrane for a day. I incubated the egg on April 8th. The breed is one of adult ducks pictured.

There are orange/red spots appearing on the egg on the outside as well on the inside. It looks like he pipped and they appeared where he was pipping? The outside spot is getting bigger as seen in the second picture of the egg. Is the duck ok? What does this mean? Do I need to help? Can I help? I really want it to make it. the duck is moving still, and the egg is wobbling. This is the first egg I’ve got to develop. I tried once many years ago, but I think the egg was a dud or it was too cold during shipment. My son and I have been calling it Benny and talking to it. So, we accidentally sorta are attached already. I got the brooder all set up. I’m worried

 

[KathiQuacks]

Those spots are strange. I’d guess he’s trying to pip and failing. Can you hear him talking? Does he sound distressed?

I think I would start by making a “safety hole” over the red & orange spotting. You can use something like a sharp screw. Hold it firmly against the shell and twist back and forth until a small hole is made through the shell. This will give him more air for the time being.

 

[Eggsellent92]

Those spots are strange. I’d guess he’s trying to pip and failing. Can you hear him talking? Does he sound distressed?

I think I would start by making a “safety hole” over the red & orange spotting. You can use something like a sharp screw. Hold it firmly against the shell and twist back and forth until a small hole is made through the shell. This will give him more air for the time being.

I took a small needle and scored until I poked a very small needle size hole through it. Is that enough for it to get any extra air if it needs?

The shell was really hard too, which I know chicken eggs might be different than the duck egg as far as thickness goes. I hope I didn’t cause harm to it.

 

[KathiQuacks]

I took a small needle and scored until I poked a very small needle size hole through it. Is that enough for it to get any extra air if it needs?

The shell was really hard too, which I know chicken eggs might be different than the duck egg as far as thickness goes. I hope I didn’t cause harm to it.

That should be alright. Holes that are made small enough will not harm the baby.

I may not be available later, so let me @New duck mommy 2021 and @My15Ducks

 

[Eggsellent92]

That should be alright. Holes that are made small enough will not harm the baby.

I may not be available later, so let me @New duck mommy 2021 and @My15Ducks

Oh no, I just checked on it and the air sac is smaller and I see a lot of yellow

 

[Eggsellent92]

Oh no, I just checked on it and the air sac is smaller and I see a lot of yellow

 

[Eggsellent92]

That should be alright. Holes that are made small enough will not harm the baby.

I may not be available later, so let me @New duck mommy 2021 and @My15Ducks

I seen no movement and started crying, panicked and peeled off enough shell to where its beak was out and now it is breathing. I put coconut oil around the membrane as the assisted article suggested, so it doesn’t dry out. I am still panicking but it’s breathing and trying to peek its beak out of the hole when I talk to him.

 

[My15Ducks]

I seen no movement and started crying, panicked and peeled off enough shell to where its beak was out and now it is breathing. I put coconut oil around the membrane as the assisted article suggested, so it doesn’t dry out. I am still panicking but it’s breathing and trying to peek its beak out of the hole when I talk to him.

If you post a well lit photo of the hole and the membrane visible we can give you an idea of how close it is to being ready to hatch.

 

[Eggsellent92]

If you post a well lit photo of the hole and the membrane visible we can give you an idea of how close it is to being ready to hatch.

It didn’t make it.

 

[My15Ducks]

I’m so sorry