HELP! Is this duckling dead???

[majamarie]

Im hatching runner ducks this egg is on day 30. After being internally pipped for at least 24 hours (i’m not exactly sure it could have been longer) I decided to make a small safety hole so that the duckling didn’t suffocate. It’s been over 24 hours since I made the safety hole and the ducking has made no progress. 3 hours ago it will still moving and chirping. Now the ducking is not moving or chirping so i decided to intervene thinking it may be shrink wrapped. I peeled back some of the shell and I see absolutely no movement/chirping. It also doesn’t appear to me that the duckling was shrink wrapped however the membrane does seem dry. Does this duckling have any chance? Just 3 hours ago it was chirping strongly.

 

[SmiYa0126]

@BelovedBirds @New duck mommy 2021 help!

 

[BelovedBirds]

Im hatching runner ducks this egg is on day 30. After being internally pipped for at least 24 hours (i’m not exactly sure it could have been longer) I decided to make a small safety hole so that the duckling didn’t suffocate. It’s been over 24 hours since I made the safety hole and the ducking has made no progress. 3 hours ago it will still moving and chirping. Now the ducking is not moving or chirping so i decided to intervene thinking it may be shrink wrapped. I peeled back some of the shell and I see absolutely no movement/chirping. It also doesn’t appear to me that the duckling was shrink wrapped however the membrane does seem dry. Does this duckling have any chance? Just 3 hours ago it was chirping strongly.

Any breathing movements? What happens when you talk to the duckling, or gently tap the egg/touch the duckling gently?

Am I right in thinking it's been over 48 hours since internal pip, 24 hours since external pip?
That egg looks very small and round which could be a concern.

Here is the Assisted hatching article

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

If baby is alive you should see him chewing and breathing
I would remove the shell from above the beak area then wet the membrane and look for veins. If the veins are gone then you can peel back a bit more above the head
Go slow so you can keep looking for veins
Use coconut oil to wet the membrane it helps see veins really well
Baby could be in wrong position to break out himself
They can take 24-48 after the external pip
I know he didn’t make his own home but I would count from thf hole you made

 

[MGG]

It looks like all of the veins are absorbed, I would help him out if he's still alive. If you come across any active veins while helping him out though stop.

 

[tessandherducks]

Im hatching runner ducks this egg is on day 30. After being internally pipped for at least 24 hours (i’m not exactly sure it could have been longer) I decided to make a small safety hole so that the duckling didn’t suffocate. It’s been over 24 hours since I made the safety hole and the ducking has made no progress. 3 hours ago it will still moving and chirping. Now the ducking is not moving or chirping so i decided to intervene thinking it may be shrink wrapped. I peeled back some of the shell and I see absolutely no movement/chirping. It also doesn’t appear to me that the duckling was shrink wrapped however the membrane does seem dry. Does this duckling have any chance? Just 3 hours ago it was chirping strongly.

did he hatch in the end?

 

[AmyA248]

If baby is alive you should see him chewing and breathing
I would remove the shell from above the beak area then wet the membrane and look for veins. If the veins are gone then you can peel back a bit more above the head
Go slow so you can keep looking for veins
Use coconut oil to wet the membrane it helps see veins really well
Baby could be in wrong position to break out himself
They can take 24-48 after the external pip
I know he didn’t make his own home but I would count from thf hole you made

A very similar situation happened to me in June. After 36 hours the baby became so weak that he couldn’t zip.
He stopped moving, peeping and moving his beak.
I know we are not supposed to intervene, but we are so invested in our ducklings that our instincts tell us we must.
If I were you I’d start assisting immediately.
Wet a q-tip and clear his nostrils and add a tiny bit of warm water inside.
Begin with taking off small pieces of the shell and try to stimulate the baby.

Last year, as I said the same thing happened to me. And he would have definitely died if I waited any longer!
He was born with his yolk sac not absorbed and very weak. He exhausted himself by trying to hatch. He couldn’t lift his head or stand.
I made him a bed, hand fed him, exercised his neck muscles and in one week his yolk sac was completely absorbed and he was getting stronger by the day!
If your baby makes it, God willing, he may need some extra care so be prepared. I will gladly help you.

PLEASE, keep us informed. I’ll be praying he makes it.

Here are some pictures of “Pip”, our miracle baby. You can see his yolk sac and where he gave up trying to hatch..

Blessings,
Amy

 

[AmyA248]

I didn’t notice the date this post was made.
Could you please tell us if your ducking survived?