Day 22 Call Duck Hatching

[Conan]

Hey! Noticed you are in Valdez - my cousin lives there!

 

[tia]

Hey! Noticed you are in Valdez - my cousin lives there!

Who is your cousin???

 

[tia]

Have avery small pip.

 

[tia]

I also have one that got thin on one side and has a darker ring around it. I don't know what this means, but seems like I've seen it before and it wasn't a good sign. Anyone recognize this. It was thin and you could see an internal pip... then this dark ring.

 

[WVduckchick]

Looks like some fluid has leaked out and gotten between the membranes. It usually happens when they try to pip but only pierce the membrane and don't break the shell.

 

[tia]

Looks like some fluid has leaked out and gotten between the membranes. It usually happens when they try to pip but only pierce the membrane and don't break the shell.

Think there is a chance it might still hatch?

 

[MontanaChickDoc]

I hatched calls last fall from shipped eggs. Every single one pipped at the wrong end, so there was a dark area where there was a little bleeding from where they hit live blood vessels in the membrane. If they pip through the air cell there is no bleeding. But a little bleed is no big deal. Each of mine were gently assisted and did great. I kept the membrane moist with coconut oil. I did not do anything with the membrane except keep it moist until the blood vessels regressed.

 

[WVduckchick]

Think there is a chance it might still hatch?

Hard to guess. I think probably more often they can still hatch, but there's a chance of drowning, depending on where the fluid ends up.

 

[tia]

I was not planning on assisting. They are not due to hatch until tomorrow or Monday. I think I will give them more time. Just hate it when an assist goes wrong. : (

 

[WVduckchick]

Yea, this early, I'd be inclined to just see what mother nature has in store. It's way too early to start an assist, so hopefully it does just fine.