Is this duckling shrink wrapped?

[HeatherKellyB]

I opened up on on a bruise on one because it was way below the air cell and low and behold there was a little beak waving at me now she’s is yawning and chewing. The other one with a smaller bruise I gave an air hole because it looks like air can get to that spot.

Yay! Great job! You're a very impressive hatching assistant. Hopefully the hatch will be nice and uneventful from here on out. This makes me so happy!

 

[MotherDucker3]

Update? Do you have some ducklings!?

 

[HeatherKellyB]

Update? Do you have some ducklings!?

@Apartmentduck how's everything going this morning?

 

[Apartmentduck]

I do not I opened another bruise bruise earlier this morning so I got 3 little beaks waving but no progress so I’m worried about shrink wrapping.

 

[Apartmentduck]

I do not I opened another bruise bruise earlier this morning so I got 3 little beaks waving but no progress so I’m worried about shrink wrapping

@Apartmentduck how's everything going this morning?

I replied but by accident I didn’t reply directly to you. Sorry about that!

 

[Apartmentduck]

Update? Do you have some ducklings!?

Not yet! But I can see there little beaks which is so cute!

 

[FunnyfarmMidwest]

@FunnyfarmMidwest had an egg that tried to pip on the wrong end like this resulting in a bruise. I'm not sure if she found the bruise too late or not. She has experienced this though

@MGG has helped me get through many obstacles in hatching

Pyxis wrote the article and will know what to do. She and casportpony worked together on this I believe (at least she provided a lot of the pictures) and both of these ladies are incredibly busy and not available to reply often but maybe they'll have a moment to reply about this "early pip on the wrong end for a KC that resulted in a bruise"

Edited to remove tags since this awesome OP has already taken care of it

Thanks for the tag! So sorry I didn’t see a notification for this tag or I would have responded earlier. Yes I have experienced malpositioned ducklings many times. If I find a bruise on one of my eggs I always open the area over the bruise and make sure the duckling’s bill is exposed. I use a small drill bit and do a small hole (in the same manner as a safety hole) then I gently pick the shell away with some tweezers. I always refer to the article that Heather linked above. After I do this, I wait a while before assisting. I’ve noticed that my malpositioned ducklings have taken longer to absorb everything. Their internal pip and external pip occur at the same time so they need a bit more time than others.

edit: OP I see that you made a hole and got the duckling air! Great job! Hope you have a great hatch!

here was one of mine:

 

[Apartmentduck]

Thanks for the tag! So sorry I didn’t see a notification for this tag or I would have responded earlier. Yes I have experienced malpositioned ducklings many times. If I find a bruise on one of my eggs I always open the area over the bruise and make sure the duckling’s bill is exposed. I use a small drill bit and do a small hole (in the same manner as a safety hole) then I gently pick the shell away with some tweezers. I always refer to the article that Heather linked above. After I do this, I wait a while before assisting. I’ve noticed that my malpositioned ducklings have taken longer to absorb everything. Their internal pip and external pip occur at the same time so they need a bit more time than others.

edit: OP I see that you made a hole and got the duckling air! Great job! Hope you have a great hatch!
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here was one of mine:

Two of my eggs have holes that big at their beaks. I think I’ll keep checking but the earliest I’d like to intervene is at least their official hatch day so 48 hours. Do you think that’s be too long to leave them. They all have air and can breathe.

 

[Apartmentduck]

@Apartmentduck how's everything going this morning?

How long do you think I can leave them in the egg before I need to step in? I was thinking at least till day 28 but idk the membrane seems to be drying on one but idk because I’m new and nervous lol.

 

[Apartmentduck]

I’ve moistened up membranes today with coconut oil. The veins look to be receding but I’m still not sure when to step in.