Pipped egg accidentally hit with water

[Jhalm]

Hello! So I’m a first time Hatcher and have three ducklings and one (adorable) gosling, he’s the favorite lol.

I have a newly pipped egg (just from this morning) which I got a little bit of water on when I was upping the humidity through the sponge hole (something i learned from this site) during lockdown. Is this going to be an issue?

also the membrane looks a little yellowish but my drake looked that way too and hatched just fine. His sister, however, needed assistance, she is now a very happy, healthy and energetic, week old duckling. She was extremely shrink-wrapped and I only helped her after 48 hours which I know it a long time but I didn’t want to help her too soon. I could see her beak and knew she could breathe/ was still absorbing her yolk but can’t with this one.

PLEASE ADVISE! This site has helped me so much, thank you!

 

[The chicken Hatcher]

@MGG @Corbdee @Kiki @Pyxis @007Sean

 

[Jhalm]

Has it hatched yet? If you have some olive oil, you can put a little bit on the membrane to help it from drying out.

He made it out just fine! Still had some gunk on him though and took almost 48 hours! The yellow one

 

[007Sean]

He made it out just fine! Still had some gunk on him though and took almost 48 hours! The yellow one

That's not 'uncommon' for them to take 36 to 48 hours from pip to hatch. The 'gunk' as you put it, is a sign that the %Rh was a little high, even for duck eggs. Glad it finally hatched!

 

[MGG]

Hello! So I’m a first time Hatcher and have three ducklings and one (adorable) gosling, he’s the favorite lol.

I have a newly pipped egg (just from this morning) which I got a little bit of water on when I was upping the humidity through the sponge hole (something i learned from this site) during lockdown. Is this going to be an issue?

also the membrane looks a little yellowish but my drake looked that way too and hatched just fine. His sister, however, needed assistance, she is now a very happy, healthy and energetic, week old duckling. She was extremely shrink-wrapped and I only helped her after 48 hours which I know it a long time but I didn’t want to help her too soon. I could see her beak and knew she could breathe/ was still absorbing her yolk but can’t with this one.

PLEASE ADVISE! This site has helped me so much, thank you!

How much water did you spill on it? It should be ok.
What is your humidity at and was your hygrometer salt tested? That membrane definitely looks too dry.

 

[Kiki]

Candle it...see if it's still alive.

 

[007Sean]

If it's still moving, then it will probably be alright. As already stated the membrane does look a little dry, what is your %Rh?

 

[007Sean]

Has it hatched yet? If you have some olive oil, you can put a little bit on the membrane to help it from drying out.

 

[Kiki]

Humidity is at 71% I have a little giant and it’s brand new but only because my last little giant was set at 102 and was saying 140 degrees and the eggs were cold. It wasn’t more than a few drops, he’s definitely still alive and absorbing yolk but I’m worried because the membrane does look extremely dry. He’s broken more of the shell and i thought he would have zipped by the time I got home today but he didn’t

I use a Little Giant incubator.
Remember that you cannot trust the built-in thermometer or humidity gauge in any incubator.
Always purchase separate instruments and calibrate them.

 

[Sierra G]

That's not 'uncommon' for them to take 36 to 48 hours from pip to hatch. The 'gunk' as you put it, is a sign that the %Rh was a little high, even for duck eggs. Glad it finally hatched!

I have a few little giants and they can be a challenge. It sounds like the sensor went bad in yours. I had that happen and they replaced it when I called customer service. They also sell a replacement for the digital controller and a new sensor for about $35. The humidity sensor doesn't ever change unless it's above 50%, it just shows 48. You probably already have a seperate humidity sensor, if not you can find a wireless one that uses Bluetooth and links to an Android app to record humidity and temperature for about $5 on ebay. They do take about 3 weeks to arrive though.

I wouldn't recommend oiling the membrane. It reduces porisity and it doesn't rehydrate the membrane. When it's yellow it's still flexible, but harder for the bird to tear. Brown or tan and it's dry and will either be papery or leathery depending on how wet the egg is. With your egg I would have torn away the dry membrane without enlarging the hole so that you could see the bill.

I'm glad it worked out well.