HELP! Pekin stuck in shell, dry membrane!

[Seasley]

My last pekin baby is stuck! Has been pipping for over 24 hrs, so I tried helping remove part of the shell, but the membrane is dried! I don't want to lose the little guy, what can I do?!?

 

[Seasley]

Video of duck trapped. I don't know what to do!

Added link to vid. Sorry guys, newbie here!

https://imgur.com/a/lH2e5Zk

 

[SilverBirds]

You can apply coconut oil to the membrane to moisten it.

Can you get some pictures?

 

[SilverBirds]

Video of duck trapped. I don't know what to do!

You have to upload the video to another site, such as Youtube. Then post the video link here.

 

[BastyPutt]

@casportpony do have a link for the assisted hatch article that you bumped a few weeks ago over in that forum? I can't remember what it was.

 

[SilverBirds]

@casportpony do have a link for the assisted hatch article that you bumped a few weeks ago over in that forum? I can't remember what it was.

This one? Article 'Guide to Assisted Hatching for All Poultry'

 

[BastyPutt]

This one? Article 'Guide to Assisted Hatching for All Poultry'

Yep - OP this article should help

This one? Article 'Guide to Assisted Hatching for All Poultry'

 

[SilverBirds]

Healthy ducklings can take over 48 hours to fully hatch. If the membrane is dry, you can moisten it a bit but it most likely won't require further assistance.

 

[Seasley]

You can apply coconut oil to the membrane to moisten it.

Can you get some pictures?

Added a vid to the previous post.

I think the duckling is positioned wrong, and is trying to hatch from the small end.


I tried popping off a portion of the eggshell and membrane is open, so no real way to apply coconut oil. We had 6 hatch over the course of the last 3 days, w/o assistance, and I'm sure when i pulled them out it dropped the humidity, despite misting remaining eggs.


Our Mama pekin was killed on the nest a month ago, so I grabbed her remaining eggs and put them in the incubator. We have 7/10 that hatched and are doing well. 2 eggs are no good, and this poor little guy that's stuck!


When I helped w the egg shell eatlier, it had a little blood that came out, so I immediately stopped and put back in incubator, misted again.


Im just so worried!

 

[SilverBirds]

Added a vid to the previous post.

I think the duckling is positioned wrong, and is trying to hatch from the small end.


I tried popping off a portion of the eggshell and membrane is open, so no real way to apply coconut oil. We had 6 hatch over the course of the last 3 days, w/o assistance, and I'm sure when i pulled them out it dropped the humidity, despite misting remaining eggs.


Our Mama pekin was killed on the nest a month ago, so I grabbed her remaining eggs and put them in the incubator. We have 7/10 that hatched and are doing well. 2 eggs are no good, and this poor little guy that's stuck!


When I helped w the egg shell eatlier, it had a little blood that came out, so I immediately stopped and put back in incubator, misted again.


Im just so worried!

The chewing motion he's making means he's still absorbing the yolk sac and not ready to hatch yet. Just leave him be and he'll be able to push his way out on his own when he's ready. I see the edges of the membrane are dry but the rest looks moist, so don't worry about shrink wrapping.