hatching duckling eggs help!

[chickens really]

Eggs take hours....My Calls piped yesterday and one is just zipping....They take about 2 days to hatch sometimes...Interfering to early kills Ducklings...

 

[Ren2014]

Eggs take hours....My Calls piped yesterday and one is just zipping....They take about 2 days to hatch sometimes...Interfering to early kills Ducklings...

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[LoneWolfRanchOregon]

1st duck came out for us, looks like humidity is 81, if my old meter is correct.

I am not original poster though, I want to be sure they get help too

 

[mammaofmiracles]

Hello! I am curious about this too, I have ducklings cracking shells, but am afraid they are not moist enough.
Could they be misted in this stage?
Thanks, and good luck Jncoursey

I think I read somewhere that if they are misted it has to be warm and to avoid misting their beaks so water doesn't go into their nose.

 

[Chevalia's feathered farm]

The heat might be to high or something but don't panic they will make their way out.

 

[WVduckchick]

Misting should not be done with duck eggs past lockdown date (last 3-4 days before hatch date). Misting works backwards than what one would logically think. Instead of keeping the eggs moist, it actually draws more moisture out as the mist evaporates. (same applies to wrapping wet paper towels around an egg!)

A brown membrane can be moistened with a thin dab of vaseline, Neosporin or similar, or coconut oil to keep it moist and to aide in the chick/duckling to not stick to it. Brown either means it's too dry inside the incubator, or the chick has stopped moving, or is stuck inside the shell.

The original post picture looks like the duckling pipped thru a blood vessel, causing the membrane to discolor. It could be an inactive vessel, or it may be a problem. i hope its ok, and would love an update from the OP.

 

[WVduckchick]

Oh, and i hope something else just hatched in that incubator, because if it was that dirty when these eggs went in, that could be a problem.