Incubation progress of Muscovy eggs

[AnimalQuackers]

It will be interesting to see if this one has it's head over or under it's wing... Based on the pictures, my best guess is over wing.

Sigh - I think so, too. I was only turning the eggs ONCE a day, based on a post I read on this site. I am wondering now if that has something to do with the positioning...

 

[AnimalQuackers]

But I have to know if ducky is still peeping and yawning!!!

Not as much as I think he should be! He's wiggling his head BACK AND FORTH a lot, like he is trying to come out or get his head out of the membrane...but not peeping or yawning as much as #4 did...

 

[Lacrystol]

Will do!  Does that mean I am wetting him too much Lori?  At what stage in incubation does a duck get "sticky?"  I am figuring I am doing something wrong at some point, but I would like to know what and when...

ABSOLUTELY NOT, by you wetting ducky, you are actually helping, we need to get that nasty gooy stuff off and the only way to do it is by wetting him. So When you wet him, you are actually cleaning that crap off. Once ducky is out you will see what I mean. He will probably need a bath, because with that gooy stuff on him, he's fur will get very hard as he dries off..

 

[Lacrystol]

Sigh - I think so, too.  I was only turning the eggs ONCE a day, based on a post I read on this site.  I am wondering now if that has something to do with the positioning...

ONCE A DAY, OMG they needed at least three times..

 

[AnimalQuackers]

Let's try this

Let's try this




My husband Mark thinks below the beak...I think above the bead, but on the opposite side of the veining - kinda where the Q-tip is...

 

[Lacrystol]

Not as much as I think he should be!  He's wiggling his head BACK AND FORTH a lot, like he is trying to come out or get his head out of the membrane...but not peeping or yawning as much as #4 did...

Ok we may have to act quickly for him...

 

[Lacrystol]

Good guess, actually you both are correct...

You could remove about 3/4 of the membrane and he would be ok, the only spot you would NOT want to touch is where the veins are HOWEVER, if there was more shell off around those veins you could push the membrane away from the ducks face to get them out of the way and expose his body more.. Good deal your paying attention...

 

[Lacrystol]

This was just a test please don't try this... Lol

 

[AnimalQuackers]

This was just a test please don't try this... Lol

Glad you said this! After your other post saying we might need to act quickly, I thought you were going to tell me I should start removing the membrane!

We moved the incubator into our family room so we can literally sit and watch him...

Little guy is now doing a head nod - up and down like saying yes - in addition to the side to side - like saying no!

Humidity is 55% - should I increase it?

 

[Lacrystol]

I'm gonna make all of you guys professionals by the time we are done, wooo hoooo. Not that I'm a professional don't get me wrong.,