Duck-Small pip on wrong end Help!

[casportpony]

Personally, I’d wait at least 36-40 hours on a wrong ender.

In a normal hatch, they are in the air cell for 12-24 hours before we even know they are breathing air. They take that time to absorb the yolk. Then they pip the shell for more air, and more absorbing. Another 24-48 hours from external pip is not unusual.
Since yours skipped the air cell part, it will take longer. So try to be patient.

At most, I might flake a little of the shell off at the existing hole, just to give a viewing window so you can see movement better. But that’s it this early.

Good luck!!

I agree 100%

 

[FluffTheDuck]

Good luck @Flufftheduck42

 

[Flufftheduck42]

Good luck @Flufftheduck42

Thanks!!! I tried your user name when I signed up but it was taken Fluff is my mama duck!

 

[Flufftheduck42]

Same size hole but the egg is rocking back and forth!

 

[casportpony]

Same size hole but the egg is rocking back and forth!

 

[Flufftheduck42]

What now? I just watched it crack a piece but it kinda looks like the membrane is getting dry?

 

[Flufftheduck42]

Pic

 

[DuckyDonna]

Pic

you can put vaseline on it with a q-tip to keep it moist. Looks like it would safe to pick at it and make a tiny hole for air since it looks like it's coming out on the non-air cell end

 

[Flufftheduck42]

I put a little bacitracin on the dry spot then couldn’t stand it and opened the hole a little, no bleeding. I could see the beak and stopped.

 

[DuckyDonna]

I put a little bacitracin on the dry spot then couldn’t stand it and opened the hole a little, no bleeding. I could see the beak and stopped.

good deal! At least now you know it can breath! I think you still may have to help it out if nothing happens after a while especially since you didn't run into bleeding. But I'm just going by what I recently experienced.