help!!!!! very urgent!!!!!! possibly internal pip gone wrong!!!!!

[Runner duck mom]

Ok, so heres a pic. If you look at the top of the hole, which is the middle of the egg, there is a "black ball" that moves all around. Any clue what this is? Theres an orange, yellow thing that moves up top near big air sac end

I thought I could see her head in this pic. Can you still see the "black ball" you were seeing before? Looks like WH ducklings have a darker head and lighter body.

 

[DavisDucks]

So the past day or so, I've been seeing a small "black ball" directly in the middle, could that be her head? Could she pip like that?

 

[DavisDucks]

@Runnerduckmom....Well, not so much now as before. It was rising and moving like crazy. Shes not moving as much today as before. Darn, I wish I could tell what was what.
If I could have figured out how to post a video, maybe someone else can tell by movement. I've already tried Vimeo.

 

[DavisDucks]

And I'm sorry I've been a pain all week. I appreciate you all more than you know. Thank you

 

[Chickinie]

If you see it has pipped the shell, there is no harm it making a little hole in the membranes where it's beak is under the cracked shell.

It might bruise itself from having to pip where it does - but really, it's fine.

It's probably best to leave it atm so it doesn't stress out.

 

[DavisDucks]

I thought I could see her head in this pic. Can you still see the "black ball" you were seeing before? Looks like WH ducklings have a darker head and lighter body.View attachment 1963781

Great minds think alike...... I JUST posted a msg.about that.

 

[Runner duck mom]

@Runnerduckmom....Well, not so much now as before. It was rising and moving like crazy. Shes not moving as much today as before. Darn, I wish I could tell what was what.
If I could have figured out how to post a video, maybe someone else can tell by movement. I've already tried Vimeo.

I just went back and the video you posted seems to be working now. It sure is hard to tell what's what in the egg.
She may just be resting, that little one has had a long week

 

[DavisDucks]

I just went back and the video you posted seems to be working now. It sure is hard to tell what's what in the egg.
She may just be resting, that little one has had a long week

She sure has, poor thing. I will take another one shortly & see if anyone can tell what's what by her movement (just hate that the video takes Soooooo long to finally upload & work)

 

[WVduckchick]

I can’t tell for sure what is next to the opening either.
Here are a few pics that may help you figure it out. I hatch call ducks that often need assistance, so i take tons of pics lol
Feel around with the tip of your finger. You won’t hurt the baby if you are careful.

 

[WVduckchick]

If you notice in 3 of the pics above, you can see a bit of the line I drew on the outside of the shell with a sharpie marker. This line is on the lowest part of the dip in the air cell. I do this to tell me which side of the egg should be upward, in case another duckling rolls the eggs after hatching, I still know the position of the duckling inside.