Urgent: Does this duckling look distressed?

[Lugh]

Here's the update. I've kept the membrane intact and have been moistening it. This little duck seems to have everything she needs to hatch.

 

[casportpony]

Here's the update. I've kept the membrane intact and have been moistening it. This little duck seems to have everything she needs to hatch.

It's been my experience that it's better not to rush ducklings, especially when I can still see veins.

 

[Lugh]

So just keep the membrane moist and then let her do the rest?

 

[Lugh]

Also, she (had) been pipped externally for 40 hours with no progress. The only other time I've seen that, the duckling ended up dead. Did I make a mistake in helping her a bit?

 

[Golden Brahma 64]

Also, she (had) been pipped externally for 40 hours with no progress. The only other time I've seen that, the duckling ended up dead. Did I make a mistake in helping her a bit?

You did great. Just leave her in the incubator now and I mean LEAVE HER ! No looking until tomorrow.

 

[Lugh]

If I see the internal membrane get dry, should I moisturize?

 

[Golden Brahma 64]

Mist and then close the incubator, very quickly

 

[Golden Brahma 64]

What do you have the humidity at ?

 

[WVduckchick]

Looking good! Just a few minor veins to finish up. I like to free the area above the head a little more, just so the membrane doesn't get stuck to the right eye. And I also remove the section of shell that you still have in the middle... I take off the whole air cell end. But I think she's in good shape.

I expect you will have to help a little more, once she starts squirming and really trying to get out. You might have to remove the rest of that shell (on the end, not above her head on the side of the egg), and help peel membrane off, then she will shoot right out. Might be soon, might be a few more hours.

 

[Lugh]

The humidity is probably pretty high. I am using a brinsea mini so it doesn't tell me what the humidity is, but there is condensation on the inside. Here's a video of what the duckling looks like. Her breathing seems awfully rapid.