Yes, I was hoping to sit back and watch this time!
Good news, one hatched this morning and I don’t think the other one is too far behind! Thanks for your encouragement!
I am in the process of helping both of them. The one I was concerned about is definitely shrinkedwrapped. I have enough of the shell away and I am keeping the membrane moist while the veins are receding.
The other one is not totally shrink wrapped, but close. Their shells are very hard. Just...
I have it on 73. I have the other egg that is coming out the small end (like its sibilings).
I did not realize it had made a pip until a little bit ago because it was on the wrong end as well as on the bottom of the egg.
I agree. I had to be careful with my other two. I have been hopeful that I would not have to help these. If the water test of the membrane is ok, is the safety pin size hole ok?
I have not had to make a breathing hole so far.
It is white, whereas the other egg in the incubator and my other two ducks that have already hatched, all have had yellowish looking membrane. There are other parts of the shell that have cracked but not totally fallen off yet.
Part of the outer shell has been broken and fallen off. I just check on the egg and I see the duck trying to break the membrane. How long do I wait to help with a hole for breathing? I noticed the break about 15 hours ago.
I put them in the incubator on May 10 and on lockdown on Monday morning June 5th. I am not sure if you count May 10 as day one or May 11 as day one. I am mainly concerned if I need to make a pin hole sit it can breathe. I am not wanting to assist any further unless necessary. This one is white...
I am more worried about the white membrane and no external hole for the egg trying to hatch on the correct end. Do I need to make a hole? My other three eggs have had a yellowish membrane.
I can't catch a break on my first hatching experience. This week I had to hatch assist two of my eggs because they pipped on the small end of the egg. Both are doing well. I have two more duck eggs that I put on lockdown on Monday. I noticed that one had a pip this morning on the correct side of...