At the top of this page you will find the symbol for articles. It is the paper with the corner turned down-click on it. You will find a great article on assisted hatches-read it.Oh okay, thank you! I’ll do that in a moment. I wasn’t sure if I should’ve been waiting or not!
I’m glad it’s most likely not the yolk though, and she should be good.
I haven’t done an assisted hatch before, aside from the shrink wrapped baby. I’m assuming it’s the same for one who’s still alive?
Likely the most important step is to NOT remove the duckling/chick/baby completely from the shell. If the duckling struggles free on its own, only then can you be sure the yolk sack has been absorbed and the duckling will thrive.
The best thing to do is relax and follow the procedure in the article. I could explain, but the article does a better job of explaining than I could.It is also my first hatch, I did a lot of searching and made myself some word documents but it’s hard to know for sure when I’ve never physically done it before.
On these just check to make sure the shell membrane has been pierced and air can enter. The eggs to worry about are any that have not externally pipped at all; these are the ones that really need the air hole. This needs to be done first! There is just so much O2 in the air cell and when that is gone the duckling will suffocate and die.Perhaps just instead of scoring my own careful hole, I’d use their star shapes?
Carefully make the breathing hole and stick them back in if everything else is good?
Yes. Wait a half hour after making air holes to let everything warm up then follow the article's advice. If you can't find it, post, and I'll try to explain.