External pipping wrong end ?

[Christinlynncrawf]

Turn that egg so the hole is facing the ceiling.

Ok thanks

 

[Christinlynncrawf]

Ok thanks

 

[FeatherTay]

How is the duck?

 

[Christinlynncrawf]

How is the duck?

 

[Christinlynncrawf]

I think it has passed. It has not moved since I got home

 

[Christinlynncrawf]

I think it has passed. It has not moved since I got home

It is gone I broke the shell open and it has something attached to its stomach.

 

[Christinlynncrawf]

I'm replying to this thread because I am curious what others with more experience would say.

I am not an expert, but have two thoughts:

1.) If the beak is just out, its lungs aren't ready yet, and the egg yolk likely hasn't been absorbed yet.

2.) What if that brown stuff is some kind of an infection

3.) Could it be shrink-wrapped since the incubator has been opened.

Hmmmm. . I would keep checking this thread, and leave the chick alone for a bit. If its beak is recently out, it needs time, regardless.

I think you were right about the shrink wrapped.

 

[JessicaDotta]

I’m sorry. That’s hard.
If it had the yolk attached it would have been bad to break it out of its shell, too. You didn’t have options.

 

[Christinlynncrawf]

I’m sorry. That’s hard.
If it had the yolk attached it would have been bad to break it out of its shell, too. You didn’t have options.

Thanks I was thinking I should have helped it but it probably wouldn't have mattered

 

[FoodFreedomNow]

This was a very difficult situation, and I don't think you could have helped the duckling.

If there was blood, it likely pipped through a vein - pipping in the wrong place increases the risk. The blood also indicates that it wasn't ready to be assisted (as evidenced by what sounds like unabsorbed yolk). With wrong-end pippers, I find that assistance is often needed, but that can't occur until the veins have dried up. I think the duckling may have bled to death from the unlucky pip location. My condolences.