Duck Coming out of the top of the Egg

[Mironica92]

My mother in law gave me eggs to put in my incubator with the 12 chicken eggs I was hatching and I didn't realize until around 10 days into it while candling that one is a duck egg and now this poor lonely duck is hatching but hatching through the very top of the egg instead of zipping around. I don't have ducks and the only ones I ever hatched zipped around. Any insight on of it will make it like that or if I should assist. Will try to attach a picture.

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

If it has pipped through the shell it can breath which is good. Waterfowl take so much longer than chicken eggs so you will need to be patient. I would recheck the egg after 24 hours after the initial pip.

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

 

[chelseachook]

I agree with Yorkshire Coop, don't be worried if it takes a while as this pip is equivalent to an internal pip (in terms of timing). Update us, you will likely have to assist. Good luck!

 

[Mironica92]

If it has pipped through the shell it can breath which is good. Waterfowl take so much longer than chicken eggs so you will need to be patient. I would recheck the egg after 24 hours after the initial pip.

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

Ok. I will keep watching it. At around 4ish today it will be 48 hrs since the initial external pip. Here's also a picture of it this morning. A bit more cracked and pushed but still not in a zip. More like it's trying to come out of a hole out of the top. Thank you!

 

[Honora]

Did it hatch? I have one that did the same thing, but I guess she managed to turn around and now has pipped again in the usual spot.