Eggs are IN THE HATCHER! - Update - PICS!

[DuckyBoys]

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Oh geeze - that sucks.

Sorry to hear it.

 

[SundownWaterfowl]

i saw them in the water dish and i almost fainted. I couldnt believe it. now its up to 4 call ducks I have lost this year. ugh.

 

[DuckyBoys]

FINALLY - some action.

Three internal pips! So, like 2 days ago I had no idea what that meant...LOL...but today I can see it with my own eyes!

I completely forgot that the snowy call egg was put in the bator a day later than the white ones - explains some stuff there doesn't it.

At any rate - I'm watching these little guys like a hawk. Maybe I'll have a REAL pip tonight?

 

[SundownWaterfowl]

Maybe youll get a pip!

Good Luck

 

[DuckyBoys]

Well I helped one out last night because it wasn't doing any pecking like the others. He's stillnot ready and I dont; think he'll make it.

But the other two I helped out this morning and they seem to be doing great. I didn't help them all the way out - just took the top off.

We'll see.

Pics later - getting anew barn today and gotta get everyone out of the way for the builders.

 

[SundownWaterfowl]

You should get some Vitamins and Electrolytes. I gave that to my call duckling that was very weak when I helped it out. in about 5 hours it was a whole new duckling.

 

[DuckyBoys]

Well...it may be hard to believe - but these two guys are STILL hatching.

They don't seem to be in any distress - just taking their sweet time finishing up.

I'm glad I pipped for them - I highly doubt they'd still be alive if I hadn't. But I don't want to help anymore - I really don't see any reason why they can't get this done themselves.

Plus the membranes just don't seem to be ready yet.

So here is the REAL kicker - I'm leaving for LA on Thursday morning and the snowy call isn't even CLOSE to being ready - no internal pip or anything. My mom (who is pretty clue-less) is going to watch my bator - but I just told her to let things run their course and if they hatch they hatch. I will be back on Sunday at midnight - just long enough to pop my runners and other white calls in the hatcher and then I have to spend the next 5 days on farm inspections in Northeast Colorado. I won't be back until Friday night. My cochins are going into the hatcher Wednesday evening - so I might get to catch them if I'm lucky when I get home.

All in all work is really screwing up my hatching addiction. The nerve.

 

[DuckyBoys]

I had a dream that one hatched so I woke up and ran to the bator - but it hadn't. LOL...but they were just about to bust out.

I felt sorry for them and because the membranes looked ready I helped them both out.

At first I saw the unbilicus and thought that both had the yolk sac exposed and did a quick search on BYC only have dismal results. So I thought - that's not it....check your kids again. I was wrong, no yolk sac - just slimey nasty membranes.

So here they are! Trying to get up but those slimey membranes are still attached a bit. I don't know if I should leave it alone or cut it off - but I'm opting for leave it alone because it is 3 AM my time. They are already drying off and it has been like 5 minutes. Amazing! One has opened its eyes and is trying to get up.

So - there you go. My first time around I picked call ducks to hatch and holy cow - that was dumb.

The barnie smilie and I have now become fast friends.

Now I still have that one snowy egg and 3 more white ones (due next week though) and I'm exhausted just thinking about it - especially since I won't even be here on hatch day.

One more for good measure...

 

[goatkeepers]

Oh wow, they are precious!

Sorry that this is so nerve wrecking for ya! I can understand, especially since you will be gone for so long! Hang in there!