help with duck hatching

[forrest146]

we had our pet ducks get killed by something so had 6 eggs in the nest between 2 females so i got incubator and put them in it. we are on day 28 now. 3 have hatched. one was moving but never piped. the other 2 have piped but the other 3 have all hatched 25 hrs ago, 20 hrs ago and 14 hrs ago. this one has his bill out but has been like that for close to 8 hrs, it just stays out he moves it and chirps but not sure what i should do ? if anything?

humidty is in 75 range,

 

[forrest146]

here are the 3 that have made it so far. so glad at least 3 made it but this has been more stress full than i thought! esp after losing the parents that were like pets.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

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[silkie1472]

Knowing the breed of duck would help us out a lot.

After externally pipping, it can take anywhere from 24-48 hours for ducks usually. However, most ducks are hatched by day 28.

My question to you is: Were the hens sitting on the eggs before you got them? The ducklings look a lot like muscovies, but their incubation is around 33-35 days.

If they are not muscovies and are not out in the morning, I would consider helping them if you deem it necessary.

 

[madjen17]

well? are they hatched? mine are on day 23!

 

[casportpony]

How are they doing?

 

[forrest146]

They are doing great 5 hatched one never externally piped. Even thou he was active on lockdown. The last two did take forever. I did help out by putting some coconut oil on the membrane and seemed to help alot with them coming out. I didn't want the membrane to dry out on them. Two took 27 days one was 28 days and 2 were 29 days. Was very stressful watching them and wanting nothing to go wrong.

 

[madjen17]

Torture watching him going on hour 34...i opened him up a bit earlier

 

[silkie1472]

He should be fine. Everything looks moist still, but that is a thick egg shell.