Duck egg found on sidewalk

[plumeggstatic]

set back and watch. your doing everything right just the way you are. your watching nature and evolution take place, isn't it great?

 

[Peter1975]

Nah, it'll be fine...... get your camera out!

 

[Kattee]

He's chirping still so, I think he is okay. I'm hoping for the external piping to start tomorrow, if that is a healthy time frame ? Can't wait until I just know everything is
okay.

 

[dreamer5577]

Hi && Welcome!!!

 

[Kattee]

Hello all! My duckling has not made any progress in external piping. It's been over 24 hours and I can not get humidity above 65%. I read somewhere to put a damp cloth on the egg, is that okay? I thought that would chill it. He sounds weaker, I can still hear him chirping but no tapping. Help please, thanks Katie

 

[Delta2 23]

I've just read through your thread, very touching story. I really hope he makes it.
I've looked up some old thread, I know nothing about incubation. I found this posted, "Duck eggs take ages to hatch, so I don't think any duck hatch would ever be over in just 24 hours." I really hope that is the case.

 

[Delta2 23]

Oh wait, I've just found another thread. This one seems to suggest that you can help the duck hatch if it's having problems on its own... also they said that you can put a little water on the egg to help things along, but don't open the incubator too often as that will let the humidity out. Good luck.

 

[Kattee]

Well, I hate to share this terrible news with all of you but about an hour ago he was not moving or making any noise so I popped a small hole to help him, still nothing so I opened enough to see his beautiful face and he was no longer with me . I am absolutely devastated! I just want to kick myself in the butt for not helping him earlier this morning. Thank you all for your help, Katie

 

[Peter1975]

Oh no!!!! I'm so sorry mate, I was dying to see a pic when it hatched. Well.....you did what you could, which is better than most. Chin up.

P

 

[Delta2 23]

I'm very sorry.