Chances are it’s premature and it doesn’t have the strength on its own to break out. It’s been hours since the duckling broke through the egg shell, membrane, yolk etc and its still not getting out. If the membrane and yolk sac are broken and the duckling seems unable to free itself, just sit tight for a few hours and keep checking on it. Just let it keep doing its thing – it can take up to 24 hours for a duckling to emerge. However if you are a backyard duck farmer like me, you have to rely on your wits and what is to hand.įirst off, if the membrane and yolk sac are still intact – do NOT break them! Chances are there are still blood vessels attached to the duckling. If you are a professional farmer of ducks, chances are you already know all the tricks and even have the right equipment to handle things (incubators and what have you). However sometimes you do need to intervene. Many’s the time I thought I was helping with the birth of one of our ducks and, through a misguided sense to do good, actually caused the death of a hatching duckling rather than save it. And I’ve learned the hard way over the years that human interference can often cause more harm than good. And for anyone that keeps poultry, breeding your birds is great but can lead to problems.įor the most part, mother nature can look after itself. Some just as pets, some as livestock, or maybe like us to sell the Organic Free-Range Duck Eggs they produce. Though not as popular as chooks, more people are starting to keep ducks.
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