Call Ducks Finally Hatched

[Lacrystol]

Mary

Awe I like her

 

[Lacrystol]

Ok so my duck egg has Been internally piiped for over 24 hours now should I put a small hole in the air sack?

Yes...

 

[Lacrystol]

Ok so one duck is moving it's bill around but the other is just sitting there barely moving and the membrane around the chick is like slimy yellow looking. I still see veins go I'm going to wait but do u think I should help once it absorbs the veins and yolk

Send a pic

 

[Lacrystol]

They r trying to zip now but they ARE SO SLOW lol I'm like chanting them on outside the incubator

How long as it been since they started? If they are sticky and it sounds like one was it's not going to be able to get out on its own it will need help and then cleaned off once it's out..

 

[Lacrystol]

If you have  very small hypodermic shot syringe and needle, take the needle out. There will be a 1/8  inch small point at the end. make a safe hole, like you said, but use the syringe to slowly draw out the extra fluid. You can see the color and texture as you draw it out. No nasty after taste  .
and you can see the color and texture of the fluid. the cotton and tape is an excellent idea.



Of course the idea is yours, but I added a few of my ideas along with it. Let me know how yours do, and of course  I will let you know the results of mine.

You have already found the best incubation method, but between all of us, we may find the best intervention methods for sticky eggs and other problems. We could patent it, and make a few extra bucks. Wouldn't it be great if we all could retire, and make a living from our addiction. Yea! That"s the ticket!!!

O.k.,  I know...Silly me. But I have a dream! e

This gooy stuff surely dries quickly and made it's like Elmer's glue or something hard but peal able..so I don't think lowering the humidity would be the right choice, I'm seriously thinking the higher the better to keep that crap wet..

 

[peachncrm37]

Stickey chick

I think that egg is OK, not sticky....some of mine look like that and nothing has changed in my incubating technique since last time....

Tammy, egg marked "30" died off past couple days (from the second batch) the rest are doing well so far!

 

[peachncrm37]

This gooy stuff surely dries quickly and made it's like Elmer's glue or something hard but peal able..so I don't think lowering the humidity would be the right choice, I'm seriously thinking the higher the better to keep that crap wet..

You might be right. That would probably cause unabsorbed yolk but humidity may have to be high until it pips and can be assisted, then the other issues can be dealt with....

 

[chickster5003]

Ok so update the chick is trying to hit the egg but it seems like it just can't go any further than a certain distance. Sorry thats the best explanation.

 

[peachncrm37]

Ok so update the chick is trying to hit the egg but it seems like it just can't go any further than a certain distance. Sorry thats the best explanation.

Did you safe hole? If so, how long has it been since you did?

 

[chickster5003]

I made the safe hole, the chick began Pippig and zipping but it seems like he can't get his body a certain distance