The membrane of my eggs is really white and rubbery. Will they hatch okay?

[ashswag14]

They are duck eggs but I assume the same goes with them as with chickens. They have been chirping in their eggs since yesterday afternoon and they've been wobbling around all day. Only one has pipped and its been like 3 hours so I took a little piece of the shell off and noticed that the membrane is really white and hard. I'm worried because ducks don't have sharp beaks to help them get out in the first place and with this I'm afraid they won't be able to get out. Do you think they'll be okay? What should I do?
Here's a picture of it. You can barely tell the membrane from the shell.

 

[chiqita]

Ask in the dusck forums they might be able to help more. But you do not want to open that incubator while eggs are pipping.

 

[sumi]

I have found that duck egg's membranes are quite tough, but the ducklings I've hatched had no problem working their way out of the shell, don't worry. Don't remove any more of the shell, it will result in moisture loss during a time when moisture in the egg is critical. Ducklings do take a long time when hatching. They generally take longer than chickens. I've had a duckling take 4 days once from pip (in the wrong end of the egg) to finish. They can take up to 24 to progress from internal pip (into the air cell) to external pip. Once they have pipped through the shell they will rest and finish absorbing the yolk and give the blood vessels in the membrane time to recede. This is a slow progress that can take another 24 hours or more. It is important that the humidity in the incubator stays high (65%+) during this time and it's better not to open the incubator if you can help it. If the humidity is too low the inner membrane around the ducklings can dry and out and effectively "shrink wrap" them, making it near impossible for them to hatch unassisted. Leave them in the incubator and keep an eye on the humidity and don't worry if it seems they are taking too long. They need a lot of time to get ready for the final stage of the hatch. Best of luck and sit on your hands!

 

[ashswag14]

I have found that duck egg's membranes are quite tough, but the ducklings I've hatched had no problem working their way out of the shell, don't worry. Don't remove any more of the shell, it will result in moisture loss during a time when moisture in the egg is critical. Ducklings do take a long time when hatching. They generally take longer than chickens. I've had a duckling take 4 days once from pip (in the wrong end of the egg) to finish. They can take up to 24 to progress from internal pip (into the air cell) to external pip. Once they have pipped through the shell they will rest and finish absorbing the yolk and give the blood vessels in the membrane time to recede. This is a slow progress that can take another 24 hours or more. It is important that the humidity in the incubator stays high (65%+) during this time and it's better not to open the incubator if you can help it. If the humidity is too low the inner membrane around the ducklings can dry and out and effectively "shrink wrap" them, making it near impossible for them to hatch unassisted. Leave them in the incubator and keep an eye on the humidity and don't worry if it seems they are taking too long. They need a lot of time to get ready for the final stage of the hatch. Best of luck and sit on your hands!

Ah thanks. Duckling #1 has been in the brooder for about 10 mins by himself. I put a stuffed bear in there for him to cuddle with but he's still crying I hope they hatch soon so he's not so lonely lol. He did go last night and flip over all the eggs to side "o" when they've been on side "x" through the whole lockdown, so I wasn't sure whether or not to flip them back. Idk how long they've been like that, probably 6 hours or so. But I still hear em chirping and tapping.