Hands on hatching and help

[aart]

Will do thank you for replying .. its not making noise either is that normal

As long as you can see beak and it is breathing...vocalizations are not vital to life.

 

[Newsab]

Ok thank you

 

[casportpony]

I don't worry too much about them not making noise.

 

[Newsab]

Thank u ile try not to ..
Fingers crossed its fine

 

[Newsab]

Does this look ok i tried to do a small hole but egg came apart it had internally pipped 2 days ago an cracked egg yesterday but no hole in membrane so i opened it abit all the membrane looks like it squishin inward

 

[Newsab]

Anybody ?? The outer membrane looks stuck on on duck

 

[AquaDuck]

Anybody ?? The outer membrane looks stuck on on duck

There's blood so you shouldn't peel any more at this point. It's not ready to come out and it has air, so it's in no danger. Do you have any coconut oil? It can be used soften the inner membrane. You should crank up the humidity too, so it won't dry out.

 

[RubyNala97]

You have to do what your comfortable with and be comfortable with whatever the results may be. I hatch batches of ducks and chickens year round. And each year I gain more & more experience and do things slightly different based on cumulative results. This year I’ve hatched quite a few batches of call duck eggs (my own, local eggs NOT shipped). And I’ve seen that interfering as little as possible is best (for me). I have definitely had to help a few out in each batch because they are stuck and will not get out without help. But I wait as long as possible before interfering. Most of the others have hatched by the time I help. There’s NO veins by the time I help. This goes for the pointy end pips and the regular pips that get stuck zipping. I’m not comfortable with seeing blood when ducklings/chicks are hatching so I avoid messing with them to quickly. That’s just me. That’s what I’m comfortable with. If they can breathe, I leave them alone for hours & hours & hours. I’m ok with the fact that they might die if I wait to long because that’s never happened (but it is a possibility). I’d rather be safe then sorry I helped to soon. As long as they are breathing they have been ok with me waiting. Just wanted to put my experience out there in case it can help anyone else. But there’s always risk no matter what. Find what your comfortable with.

 

[Newsab]

I am comfortable helping them out but would rather wait they are both moving an nibbling still so will be leaving them as long as poss ..

 

[Newsab]

I have a sticky duckling that has been trying to get out for over 12 hrs now its been 24 since pip