Day 29 Duck Eggs - Help!

[mccombs]

He keeps opening and closing his bill without making a noise - like he's trying to stretch the membrane. Is that good?

 

[iluvsedward]

It looks like the top of his bill. It also looks like he has absorbed all the veins the inner membrane. Which means he probably absorbed the yolk and he is ready to come out. if he doesn't hatch within an hour or two, its time to help.

 

[mccombs]

I just chipped a little more shell off and there's a small amount of blood. I put him straight back in the incubator. Is this really bad?

 

[iluvsedward]

a picture would help. make sure the blood doesn't get in his airway. dampen some Q-tips and rub them on the membranes, it makes them more translucent and will help you see where the veins are. : https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/step-by-step-guide-to-assisted-hatching
If you see any red veins DO NOT cut thru them.

 

[mccombs]

I am thinking that as he pipped underneath, and the air cell was right on top, that he pipped straight through the membrane and not into the air cell. What do I do?

 

[iluvsedward]

also, you may want to move the incubator to a room that has a shower. Turn the shower on full heat to make the room nice and steamy to make up for the humidity loss from opening the incubator. make sure the other eggs don't get cold.

 

[iluvsedward]

I have to go to school, ake you're best descion and read the link I posted

 

[Miss Lydia]

I am thinking that as he pipped underneath, and the air cell was right on top, that he pipped straight through the membrane and not into the air cell. What do I do?

He can breathe now so leave him alone for a time, you don't want more bleeding. and yes read the link iluv posted.

 

[carcar80]

The opening/closing the beak thing is the exact same thing mine did. He was trying to come out the side of the shell and that was his way of trying to get the shell open. (err, that was how I appeared anyway)

 

[iluvsedward]

I'm back, how's it doing?