Need Help - Duck Egg pipped with yolk coming out.

[casportpony]

Or they piped it themselves?

By "they", do you mean the human? If so, it might be less confusing (to me, lol) to ask something like "did this duckling pip on it's own, or did you make the hole?".

 

[chickens really]

By "they", do you mean the human? If so, it might be less confusing (to me, lol) to ask something like "did this duckling pip on it's own, or did you make the hole?".

The human...I meant...

 

[Mykidsloveducks]

So the duck made the hole on its own. When I noticed the hole (It was on the bottom side of the egg), I moved the egg and it was stuck to the hatching mat because of the goo that came out of the egg. I don't think it pipped through the air sac. It appears as if it went through the shell just below the air-sac. I can't tell if the nares are free and clear of goo.

 

[Mykidsloveducks]

does look a bit low, but depending on the air cell drawdown, it might have hit the edge?

I'd try to be patient and see if it can zip on its own. @Mykidsloveducks Is the duckling making noise regularly, or any kind of movements now?

I just checked and it is moving a little and making some noise.

 

[chickens really]

Keep waiting...If the shell is browning you can lube around the edges with Vaseline...

 

[Ravynscroft]

So the duck made the hole on its own. When I noticed the hole (It was on the bottom side of the egg), I moved the egg and it was stuck to the hatching mat because of the goo that came out of the egg. I don't think it pipped through the air sac. It appears as if it went through the shell just below the air-sac. I can't tell if the nares are free and clear of goo.

Check it to make sure the nares are clear of the goo... if the goo covers the nares and it gets just slightly dry, that stuff hardens up like gorilla glue and *could* suffocate the duckling... use a qtip to clear the goo out from around the nares, then wait... it may hatch on it's own fine, or may need assistance later...

 

[Mykidsloveducks]

Keep waiting...If the shell is browning you can lube around the edges with Vaseline...

Do I just put the Vaseline around the hole or on other parts of the egg?

 

[Mykidsloveducks]

Check it to make sure the nares are clear of the goo... if the goo covers the nares and it gets just slightly dry, that stuff hardens up like gorilla glue and *could* suffocate the duckling... use a qtip to clear the goo out from around the nares, then wait... it may hatch on it's own fine, or may need assistance later...

Thanks for the advice. Do I just use a dry q-tip?

 

[chickens really]

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Do I just put the Vaseline around the hole or on other parts of the egg?

Around the hole and not globs just smooth..

 

[Ravynscroft]

Thanks for the advice. Do I just use a dry q-tip?

Yes... wait on the vaseline, you don't want it going into the nares either...