Duckling has externally pipped but the membrane is in open air, should I put coconut oil on it?

[DaffytheDuck20]

My duck has been sitting on eggs and is on day 27 and we have had lots of internal pips and one external pip (which is on the wrong end BTW) a little bit of the egg shell has chipped away with me handling the egg and I am worried it will dry out. Should I put coconut on it? It is my first time hatching ducklings.

 

[Jenbirdee]

@New duck mommy 2021 will know.
there is s a hatching guide for all species pinned at the top of goose forum. they say to use boiled cooled water or sterile saline and dab it on with a cotton swab.

 

[HollowOfWisps]

No leave it be they should be internally and externally pipping right about now. A duck can take up to 48 hours after it is externally pipped to hatch. I have been hatching ducklings every year for years and the most common cause of death for ducklings I see is people panicking trying to assist too early. Externally pipped is normal on day 27.

 

[DaffytheDuck20]

I have left the duckling do its job, I think it is too little amount of membrane for it to cause any trouble.

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

Often wrong end pip can take 48-72 hours
I wouldn’t worry about it till after that point