Help! duck egg day 29, no pipping - pic included... getting anxious

[Ducknewb_22]

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https://instagram.com/p/BmUFckolMRQyBgpK_iGawfYBS5QOAJRazHYb800/

 

[Ducknewb_22]

I was lurking and just couldn't stand it anymore.

Well welcome to the insanity!

 

[rjohns39]

Ducks are crazy slow...

 

[Ducknewb_22]

I can’t figure out how to post the video... grrr I really am a newb

 

[Ducknewb_22]

Ducks are crazy slow...

So it would seem!! This one is slower than even the usual suspects!

 

[rjohns39]

Yup it's trying to pip internally. Might take a while as duck membranes are really tough. And don't be surprised if it takes a break after getting its bill out.

 

[Ducknewb_22]

Yup it's trying to pip internally. Might take a while as duck membranes are really tough. And don't be surprised if it takes a break after getting its bill out.

Yeah soooo happy!! Okay now I need to be schooled on what to do after he pips! What should the humidity set at? What should temps be set at? Also what after he hatches, how long do I leave him alone for? HELP?

 

[Kiki]

I was lurking and just couldn't stand it anymore.

 

[rjohns39]

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First take a deep breath... you could be 2-3 days away from a hatch... Once its internally pipped I personally bring the humidity up to 65% Others on this thread have way more experience than I.

ETA: Maintain your current temp until it comes out of the bator. You want to let it fluff up and completely dry before going into the brooder. You do have a brooder ready to go, yes? It can stay in the bator for up to 3 days without food and water, but I generally bring mine out once they are dry and fluffy.

 

[Kiki]

Yeah soooo happy!! Okay now I need to be schooled on what to do after he pips! What should the humidity set at? What should temps be set at? Also what after he hatches, how long do I leave him alone for? HELP?

Temp should never change.
It stays the same the whole time but your set up doesn't count.
Keep it as close to 10 as possible but do NOT go over 100.

Upping the humidity is going to need to happen once he does the external pip so that the membrane doesn't dry out.
If you can get it up to 60 plus at that time it will be good.


Do you have duckling feed on hand?
You could take about 1/4 of a cup of it and start soaking it in water now...I prefer fermented feed.

I mixed a tiny bit of fermented feed with a tiny big of scrambled egg and a dash of nutritional yeast and that was the first feed I offered my ducks.

Do you have a small shallow dish with rocks or marbles read to go for a waterer for the first day?

You will beed to make a duck proof waterer for the second day..the dummies like water and will get in to any water they can as quick as they can to make a mess.