Hatching duck egg- does it need help??

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MrsC

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Hatching duck egg- does it need help??
« on: April 20, 2010, 17:36 »
My first ever duck egg is hatching - it had pipped early this morning (not sure what time, found it like it at 7am) and it's been wobbling around all day but no further cracks in the shell. 

Should I leave it or help??   

All advice gratefully received... thanks.

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mad chicken

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Re: Hatching duck egg- does it need help??
« Reply #1 on: April 20, 2010, 18:27 »
Persoanlly i'd help it, but some disagree with helping them out

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MrsC

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Re: Hatching duck egg- does it need help??
« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2010, 18:34 »
Now confused.  On closer inspection the shell has cracked but the membrane has not been broken.  I can hear it tapping, and on candling I can't see an air space....

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Re: Hatching duck egg- does it need help??
« Reply #3 on: April 20, 2010, 20:06 »
I would give it till tomorrow and if it hasn't made much progress consider helping it out very carefully.
Be like a duck. Calm on the surface but always paddling like the dickens underneath.

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Re: Hatching duck egg- does it need help??
« Reply #4 on: April 20, 2010, 20:32 »
Thank you

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Re: Hatching duck egg- does it need help??
« Reply #5 on: April 21, 2010, 14:39 »
any news?



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