Need help Please.. Ancona ducks pipping early

[Vicki53813]

Need help please. Today is day 25 for incubating 9 eggs.. All has been going great.. Today at lock down I noticed 3 eggs had pips in them. After 10 hours all activity has stopped.. the membrane is starting to turn brown.. I can hear the little peeper inside but no activity.. how and when do I help the baby?

 

[ralph a]

Its up to you what you belive is the wright thing to do. Some say do not help in any way. But some always help there eggs hatch. I my self l would help them out. You really have nothing to lose by trying.

 

[hbea13109]

Even if you don't want to help them hatch, if that membrane is turning brown you need to keep it moist, put a damp paper towel around it. These links may be helpful should you decide to help, it's for chicks but it's the same basic principle. Just remember if you do help you must be very patient, and if you see bleeding stop immediately.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/step-by-step-guide-to-assisted-hatching

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/9316/intervention-helping-your-chicks-hatch

 

[Vicki53813]

the little one is out seems to be doing fine. From reading post the last month what could possibly go wrong I remembered something. lol to keep it moist and when to help and not help. The little bugger was pipping at wrong end and I could see in a tiny whole he made and I could see his beak quivering. His/her peeps were getting quieter and quieter. it seemd like one leg was above his head or... i dont know but he was in a very weird position. I slowly pealed the shell back and never saw any blood.. As I was helping him another little one pushed out of his shell within minutes.. He made it look so easy. Here they are.