Shell membranes drying out??? Help!

[Callducknut14]

My Call duck eggs have started hatching and I am having a big problem with the shell membranes drying out while the ducklings are hatching. I did have the eggs in my incubator but it broke so I put the eggs under my setting Call hen. I have to peel one duckling out of it's egg this morning because the membrane had dried and was sticking to the duckling like glue.

I was able to get it off though. I have another duckling hatching right now but it is having a hard time getting out because the membrane is drying. I have been misting it with lukewarm water but is there anything else I can do? Any advice would be wonderful!

 

[Emmalion]

Can you set a warm moist washcloth under them in the nest? It might help momma keep up the moisture

 

[Cuqui18]

before i read the ending to your question i was going to suggest spraying lightly w warm water but i guess youve already been doing that... making sure you dont drown the chik i think that just about it. what is the humidity in the bator?

 

[Emmalion]

the bator died so they placed the eggs under a hen

 

[Callducknut14]

Thanks for your replys! I peeling a little bit of the dried membrane away and put a teeny tiny bit of warm water into the shell.....I think he''ll be hatched by this evening.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed though.