Should it take this long?

[SilverBirds]

I think that is just your light shining through the membrane.

 

[Thatcher R]

I think that is just your light shining through the membrane.

I don’t think it’s the membrane because it’s kind of crusted on the out side of the shell

 

[Thatcher R]

Hi there, it’s me again, so I have another duckling that is right now absorbing the yolk. It’s taking a very long time, it’s been about 36 hours since he started, should he be taking this long?

 

[casportpony]

Hi there, it’s me again, so I have another duckling that is right now absorbing the yolk. It’s taking a very long time, it’s been about 36 hours since he started, should he be taking this long?

Picture?

 

[Thatcher R]

Picture?

I did an assist earlier but he wasn’t ready so I placed him Back in the incubator. He also might have his foot over head

 

[SilverBirds]

I did an assist earlier but he wasn’t ready so I placed him Back in the incubator. He also might have his foot over head

Is this the one that was assumed to be dead?

 

[Thatcher R]

Is this the one that was assumed to be dead?

No, this is different egg. He is moving actively, but still yawning and chewing.

 

[Thatcher R]

He is now and opening and closing his beak very fast, kind of vibrating. And also he is leaning upward towards the top of where the shell would be like trying to hatch. Should I take him out and assist more or leave him be?

 

[NatJ]

He is now and opening and closing his beak very fast, kind of vibrating. And also he is leaning upward towards the top of where the shell would be like trying to hatch. Should I take him out and assist more or leave him be?

I have no personal experience. But the article on assisted hatching says this:
"If the chick is making yawning or eating motions, it's still absorbing the yolk. Leave it alone for now. Ducklings especially take a long time to absorb everything. If your duckling is yawning or chewing, let it be, it's not ready."
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/guide-to-assisted-hatching-for-all-poultry.72886/

Based on that, I would leave him be for now.