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    Duckling Hatched with Open Wound on Head

    Thanks for the response, that is what it seems to be. She was supposed to be a welsh harlequin duckling. She wasn’t doing so well this morning and had some pretty severe neurological symptoms so I did humanely cull her :(
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    Duckling Hatched With Open Head Wound

    I’m going to apologize in advance for posting this twice, once already in the emergencies and injuries section. I just came home to find that one of my ducklings hatched with what seems like an open head wound? Perhaps the brain and skull haven’t properly fused? It’s hard to tell how inflamed it...
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    Duckling Hatched with Open Wound on Head

    I just got home to find 3 out of my four ducklings had hatched. The one remaining was unfortunately shrink wrapped which is disappointing enough and another has what seems to be an opening in it’s skull? Some sort of an encephalitis? I can’t tell if it’s head is the proper size compared to the...
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    Help! Guinea Eggs still hatching but Duck Eggs just arrived in the mail

    So, I got a little enthusiastic and I impulse-bought duck hatching eggs on eBay with an estimated arrival of July 3rd. I thought *for sure* we’d be done with time to spare with our current incubator hatch. We’re currently right now on the tail end of a Guinea egg hatch, out of 17 eggs 8 hatched...
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    FEBRUARY Hatch-A-Long 2015:Please Read First Post To Join H-A-L

    It was still alive when I left for work this afternoon! It's pushed it's beak through the inner / exposed membrane and is breathing on it's own. I hope it continues to do well!
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    FEBRUARY Hatch-A-Long 2015:Please Read First Post To Join H-A-L

    I put it back in the incubator on a wet paper towel and poured a ton of warm water in there so the humidity is like 75%. It's on day 23. I've been looking at it every 5 minutes because I am insane and can't help it and it's still moving so I guess we'll see what happens! Two more seramas hatched...
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    FEBRUARY Hatch-A-Long 2015:Please Read First Post To Join H-A-L

    Here's a picture: (After I put a drop of water on the membrane)
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    FEBRUARY Hatch-A-Long 2015:Please Read First Post To Join H-A-L

    Well, I did something REALLY dumb. So one more Serama hatched this morning and there haven't been any more pips in any of the remaining eggs. When I got home from work (now) I decided to investigate and I started taking the remaining eggs out one by one to gently chip a little hole to see if...
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    Serama Hatch-A-Long!!

    Great news!! I've had 7 chicks hatch so far! Looks like another 3 for sure tonight as well. I ended up helping the malpositioned chick out of his shell after letting him tough it out for 24 hours. Here are pics of the seramas so far
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    FEBRUARY Hatch-A-Long 2015:Please Read First Post To Join H-A-L

    Great news!! I've had 7 chicks hatch so far! Looks like another 3 for sure tonight as well. I ended up helping the malpositioned chick out of his shell after letting him tough it out for 24 hours. Here are pics of the seramas so far
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    Serama Hatch-A-Long!!

    SO I have three pips in my serama eggs now! Coincidentally (?) they are all pretty much next to each other. No progress on the first two since I noticed them this morning but this new one is at the wrong end! I am going to keep a close eye on it. Anyone have any experience with chicks pipping at...
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    FEBRUARY Hatch-A-Long 2015:Please Read First Post To Join H-A-L

    SO I have three pips in my serama eggs now! Coincidentally (?) they are all pretty much next to each other. No progress on the first two since I noticed them this morning but this new one is at the wrong end! I am going to keep a close eye on it. Anyone have any experience with chicks pipping at...
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    Serama Hatch-A-Long!!

    I have good news!!! I have one little external pip on a tiny serama egg that I swore I saw wiggling yesterday night! Hopefully the rest or even a few more will follow!
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    FEBRUARY Hatch-A-Long 2015:Please Read First Post To Join H-A-L

    I have good news!!! I have one external pip on a little Serama egg I swore was wiggling yesterday! Hopefully a few more will follow soon!
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    Serama Hatch-A-Long!!

    Thanks for all of your kind words everyone. It's day 20 and I haven't seen or heard any evidence that the eggs are doing okay and will hatch. I'd feel a lot better if there were some internal or external pips! I'm trying to be patient. Today has been a little trickier. Temps have ranged from...
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