Shrink wrapped? Please help

[Kanrayhen24]

Hi everyone my duckling is hatching and I've had to give it a bit of a hand. From what you can see does it look like she's shrink wrapped? I applied some coconut oil to the membrane and misted lightly before putting her back in the incubator. Should I peel a little more of the shell off around the air cell to see what's going on?

 

[GodLovesU]

Can post the picture?How long ago did it start hatching?Adding the water was a good move.

 

[Kanrayhen24]

Can post the picture?How long ago did it start hatching?

 

[Kanrayhen24]

Can post the picture?How long ago did it start hatching?

Sorry forgot to attach! Started hatching almost 24 hours ago

 

[GodLovesU]

It doesn’t look shrink-wrapped to me.I personally would peel back some shell,just in case.

 

[Kanrayhen24]

It doesn’t look shrink-wrapped to me.I personally would peel back some shell,just in case.

I peeled back some more of the shell and applied coconut oil to the membrane! Is she looking okay?

 

[Kanrayhen24]

It doesn’t look shrink-wrapped to me.I personally would peel back some shell,just in case.

 

[GodLovesU]

She looks good!I would keep an eye on her and leave her be.Keep us updated!

 

[GodLovesU]

If you do need to help her, here’s an article:https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/guide-to-assisted-hatching-for-all-poultry.72886/

 

[SilverBirds]

Leave her alone, she's not ready. Ducklings are very slow hatchers and can take 72 hours to go from pip to zip. There are still active veins on the membrane, and you could accidently rupture one causing her to bleed out if you continue assisting.