The membrane is looking yellow on the duckling that’s got his bill out. I don’t want to keep lifting momma up off them but I’m worried it’s already drying out some.
You can rub a little bit of coconut oil to moisten it up a bit. It helps a lot. It doesn't look to bad for now but because he may hatch slower it has a chance of drying out.
Do you have any liquid coconut oil you can dab on that membrane? It rehydrates REALLY QUICKLY and lasts for a long time. This is what I used with my extra-long-hatcher.
I think i might have some left, but I can’t remember. I know I used a bit when one of my hens had sour crop
Should I go ahead and do it just as a precaution?
It wouldn't hurt. As Mocha said, it keeps it hydrated for a while and it'll help it from further drying.
Still working at it, but the hole is bigger. I don’t know when he started ( I got home from work at 9pm and didn’t expect anyone to be this early lol ), so I’m not sure where the 24hr “panic” mark is. The other duckling made a second external pip ( it’s actually pipped on the right end ) but hasn’t made as much progress like the other one.
