All advice for raising ducklings please

[New duck mommy 2021]

Ok I don't see any at the front part of the egg but at the pointy end there are some. I know when chicks hatch there are still veins in the egg so are these the normal veins?

I would wait a little longer
Check again in 2 hours
When I take mine out the egg almost looks a pale yellow when candling and I don’t see any red at all

 

[junior67]

@New duck mommy 2021

Saw these tiny veins so stopped. Watched for a bit and didn't see chewing but didn't want to chance it bleeding so it is back in. Do I wait or are those little ones ok?

 

[junior67]

I would wait a little longer
Check again in 2 hours
When I take mine out the egg almost looks a pale yellow when candling and I don’t see any red at all

Ok thanks. Started before you answered but stopped.

 

[junior67]

8 have pipped but the last one is the wrong end and the membrane is all yellow where it pipped. 2 more left to pip.

2 others have made their pips bigger. Hopefully have a few baby ducks today.

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

@New duck mommy 2021

Saw these tiny veins so stopped. Watched for a bit and didn't see chewing but didn't want to chance it bleeding so it is back in. Do I wait or are those little ones ok?

I wait till the veins look not bright red when candling. You will be able to tell the difference
When they hatch normally if you look inside the egg there is zero blood
It’s cause they have sucked in all the blood then they yolk. If I see red that tells me it’s not fully absorbed yet
As the veins get thinner and pink it’s getting closer but still needs more time
I really should video me candling an egg that’s ready to show
Once you see it you would understand
Very hard to type what I mean

 

[junior67]

Is this a foot over its head now?

And a chick hatched first. Lol

 

[junior67]

I wait till the veins look not bright red when candling. You will be able to tell the difference
When they hatch normally if you look inside the egg there is zero blood
It’s cause they have sucked in all the blood then they yolk. If I see red that tells me it’s not fully absorbed yet
As the veins get thinner and pink it’s getting closer but still needs more time
I really should video me candling an egg that’s ready to show
Once you see it you would understand
Very hard to type what I mean

Thanks. I think I understand. I have helped a few chicks hatch over the past couple years. It always makes me nervous no matter what so then I question myself.

 

[junior67]

2nd one that pipped is working on hatching. It now has a big hole. Lol. At least I know it can breath and I see it's bill every so often.

The little hole was about 45 min aho. Bigger hole is now.

 

[junior67]

@New duck mommy 2021

Help!!!! Is this the yolk sac? It is the first baby. It popped out on its own. It looks like yellow water, like pee color, not dark like I saw the yolk sac. Do I need to put it in a cup????

#2 is zipping

 

[junior67]

2 hatched so far. Think the first is blue and yellow. The 2nd is black and yellow and has a 2 toned bill.