EDUCATIONAL INCUBATION & HATCHING CHAT THREAD, w/ Sally Sunshine Shipped Eggs

[BullChick]

I am confused as to why anyone would want to drink out of a duck's butt...

Give her a way better cup than that!

I will give her exactly what she asked for. And when she sees what a good job I did, she will probably change her mind about what she wanted.

Hello!  I need a little help.  I've four eggs in the incubator.  21 days was today, about 6 hours ago.  Two pipped overnight and two were still just internally pipped.  I candled one and made it a little pip.  I candled the other, which had a gigantic saddle-shaped air sac and made a guess at where the beak was.  It wasn't there, so I made a new pip and expanded it until I found the beak (per the directions in the guide to assisted hatching!).  This one is in there backwards but it's head is still in the air sac, it is so deep.  Now I am waiting and giving it time.......  But I'm wondering what will be the next step.  If I end up needing to assist further, will I continue to zip along where a regular air sac would be (without the dip), removing the portion where its feet are?

First, don't assist so early. Give it until you see an external pip that hasn't changed in a day. They can begin to zip, fall asleep, then zip more in a few hours too.
As it is, you can slowly remove the shell at the line where it should zip. Stop if you see blood.
If one is malpositioned, I'd be more inclined to leave it in your case. It's a touchy thing with them, and it's hard to know when and where to help.
Editing to add that you shouldn't be nervous when assisting. I had a 22-month-old do it. I talked her through it, but didn't touch it.

 

[meltel]

I'll help if we get it worked out.

same here

 

[Fire Ant Farm]

Quote:
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[capemuscovies]

Hello! I'm new to BYC and hatching in general, so I'm looking for a little advice with a Muscovy duck egg problem?

 

[BantyChooks]

Hello! I'm new to BYC and hatching in general, so I'm looking for a little advice with a Muscovy duck egg problem?

Welcome; and fire away

 

[capemuscovies]

Welcome; and fire away

Thanks!
Does this look to be twins or a single chick? One dark blob seems to be darker than the other IRL, but I'm not sure what's going on with this wild rejected 'scovy egg

 

[kwhites634]

@jwlpoultry and@Fire Ant Farm @kajira and others who asked. I told Sally that you guys sent concern and best wishes. She said thanks you guys. Her neck hurts really bad, and holding up the cell to type s***** a**.
She sounded pretty miserable and in need of prayer.

Does anyone have her address from eggs where we could send her flowers I know she would rather have a drink, but that can't happen @mlm Mike could you do it for me or us if we sent you the money?

If you go that route, make it a live plant; something that won't wilt in a week

 

[meltel]

If you go that route, make it a live plant; something that won't wilt in a week

yeah but then she has to worry about watering and caring for it..

What about an Alex and Ani-they have a sale going on right now on their bracelets. Really good deals-something she would have forever and a reminder of strength healing and friendship. They all represent something different.... or maybe a cookie bouquet or edible fruit arrangement??

 

[BantyChooks]

Thanks!
Does this look to be twins or a single chick? One dark blob seems to be darker than the other IRL, but I'm not sure what's going on with this wild rejected 'scovy egg

At least to my inexperienced eye, it does look like a twin.... Try PMing RavynFallen. She's great at ducks.

 

[dan26552]

Thanks!
Does this look to be twins or a single chick? One dark blob seems to be darker than the other IRL, but I'm not sure what's going on with this wild rejected 'scovy egg

Looks kinda like twins to me but I have no experience with that.