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The yolk will either fully absorb- or dry up and fall off. Look for redness or swelling in the umbilical area. Keeping these little guys on a dry clean surface will help to stop any infection. They may take 24 hours or so before they are up and running around- but they should get more active...

lol..I fell asleep with the laptop still on - so just woke now and am thrilled to hear they are ok. Sounds like the shrink wraping stopped them being able to turn.. there is a set of events all needing to happen in a certain wy and order for a good clean hatch. Being able to turn in the egg...

Any news yet??? How are those ducklings going ??

Thanks- It was also briefly mentioned again at 51. Without ever having tried that myself- I would worry how in different circumstances it could cause problems. What ever is used- it could still make its way into the blood stream while there is still blood in the veins- maybe the oil molecules...

Here is the thread.... Its pages long- so still trying to find which post refers directly to the oil being used. https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=450649&p=5

The membrane is white, looks like paper, and is tough. Should I keep peeling it away, bit by bit? At this stage just keeping the membrane wet is the best thing to do. I have used a cotton tip soaked in warm water to do this- as well as spraying them with a fine mist. They will most likely...

It so hard to know... Its so easy for me to sit here and say yeah..go on,,or no its too early - they arent my eggs- but you are the one sitting there watching them. Could it possibly be ...that after such a long time listening and watching...they just dont seem to be moving as much. I know at...

Peeping is also a really good sign!! Beaker sounds like such a character. No Gulp needed.... Good on you for teying to make your own - Homemade incubators can be very good- but just like a mass produced type - they can still need some tweeking over a number of hatches to get right. I cant...

Hatching really can test your nerves.. Good about the temps..I was just checking as low temps can cause late hatches. They arent overdue yet- so try not to worry to much- but they should pip soon if everything is ok. Its really hard to know just when to start assistance- too soon and you...

Opening the incubator every five hours during lockdown is not ideal. Each time you have allowed the humidity to drop- it can actually take a few hours for it to increase again. What type of incubator are you using?? No incubator I have ever heard of should need you to open it so regularly to...