Muscovy duck egg day 29... Pipped Internally!

[Paterino Del Galaxia]

As you know, i am incubating a muscovy duck egg, and you also know what happened to its family.... It's family died tragically so i only have one unhatched duck left....

Well This egg is on day 29 and it internally pipped... Is it normal that it pipped early? And by the way, It internally pipped but i hear no chirping.... And yesterday it was rocking violently in the incubator when i say it's name aloud, but now even though i shout his name it won't even move..... So i am going to lockdown now, the thing is i do not have a hygrometer so..... HOW IN THE WORLD SHOULD I KNOW THE HUMIDITY LEVEL INSIDE THE BATOR? I filled it's reservoir full of water (the cup of water should serve as the reservoir, it is because i used my homemade incubator)...... Should i add wet towels beneath the egg? So why i do not hear noises even though it already poked into the air cell and pipped internally? And the egg does not move now? I assume the fpduckling is resting? Any thoughts?

 

[Gray Farms]

Fingers crossed for ya. I've never had one pip this early. Can you see movement if you candle it?

 

[littlepip]

Since the egg has pipped internally early, you'll want to leave it for 48 hours and see if any progress is made. do NOT help unless you are sure it's needed. if no progress is made, let us know, and I'm sure one of our more experienced BYC members can help you with assisted hatch.

if you're not sure why the duck isn't moving, and if you need to know if he/she is still doing ok, what I did was shine a bright light at the egg. the duck's eyes are sensitive to light at this early age, so it will usually cause them to be annoyed and move around.


one of my eggs hatched really early, and the duckling still had an egg yolk attached, and was bleeding out of her nose. She ended up absorbing it on her own, and everything was ok. Ducks are pretty hardy, and I'm sure everything will turn out ok for you. keep us posted!

 

[Paterino Del Galaxia]

Thanks! I will wait for 48 hours to see if any progress has been made by the duckling...

 

[Paterino Del Galaxia]

Yes i already candled it early in the morning and have seen movement, but the egg itself in the bator is not moving anymore and i hear no chirping.....

 

[Gray Farms]

Its still alive then so I wouldn't worry to much just yet.

 

[Paterino Del Galaxia]

Day 30 and no progress, gonna have to see tomorrow!

 

[Paterino Del Galaxia]

Hey, just in case it did not make any progress until tomorrow, how should i poke a hole in the air cell, small or large?

 

[RainbowRabbits]

Here’s the guide to assisted hatching by Pyxis.


Good luck!

 

[Paterino Del Galaxia]

Help @Pyxis And anyone! I made a safety hole in the egg and i sawthe duckling's beak! It is not moving and when i candle it it is not moving, i can clearly see that there is a white stain on the beak! Is it dead?