) Definitely post on our Duck section in Other Backyard Poultry under the Forum at the top of the page and take advantage of our duck experts there. Please feel free to ask any questions you may have. We are here to help in any way we can. Cheers.
If I remember correctly they can take up to 24 hours to progress to external pip. If not, there is a wonderful guide on how to help if needed. I'll find the link for you...
There is an "outer" membrane just under the shell and another "inner" membrane that covers the embryo. The outer membrane is usually white and sometimes papery looking, that's o.k. The inner membrane should be mostly transparent and damp. I forget to mention, but you probably know at this time you need to keep the humidity in the incubator around 65% or more to keep things moist enough in there. IF the inner membrane on the duckling dries out too much, just dampen it with a wet q-tip. (And ignore the baby asking you to hurry up and get it out of the shell
