Eggs in Lockdown! Hatching Blog

[BelovedBirds]

It was pipped yesterday morning.

this sounds okay, they can take a couple days from this point. Just keep an eye, make sure theres no distressed (constant panicked) peeping.

 

[Canadian Wind]

Yes, and he's strong enough that he keeps flipping himself out of the cup! I need something a bit deeper for him until he gets his feet sorted out.

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

Yes, and he's strong enough that he keeps flipping himself out of the cup! I need something a bit deeper for him until he gets his feet sorted out.

If he is absorbed it’s ok for him to be out
I use non slip shelf liner I get from the dollar store in the bottom of my bator
This helps them to walk and get on their feet much better
If you don’t have any then lay a small towel down
I have posted pics of the stuff I use
I get mine at dollarama but Walmart also sells it

 

[Canadian Wind]

I do have that on the bottom. He was distressed though and not being able to stand so I got a slightly deeper container until he gains strength. From what I've read, assisted hatches take longer to get coordinated? He's quiet now and sleeping. *fingers crossed*

Going to go run my errands. Get my mind off things and allow them to do their thing without my interference.

Get dog food so the dog stops meowing at me.

 

[Plague]

None that I want to report? Well, okay, one. Had one hatch with a bit of assistance. He spent the night in a cup to finish absorbing his yolk and is flopping around right now. Waiting on the one egg that pipped on it's own.

I am deeply ashamed to say that I made a lot of mistakes that culminated in the death of two of the other ducklings. The first being not having my incubator properly calibrated and depending on only one other thermometer and hydrometer for my readings. These babies were way behind in development, as attested by the lack of yolk absorption (even though the air cells and the candling appeared right on).

I am on the fence now about helping the one that is still hatching. He's peeping nice and loud but hadn't made any progress in chipping away his shell. I took the fragments away from where he'd already pipped (yes, two drakelings, none of the three girls made it) and he seems fine in there but I'm afraid of the membrane drying out. But I don't want to end up with a single duckling.

It's one of the reasons I didn't post much yesterday.

Hugs are appreciated, but I know I messed up.

Hold your head high, we all make mistakes. I know we have here. And it is sad when we lose one, from our mistakes it seems worse. Just use that knowledge, and hopefully next time you will have better success! Sending Hugs from Tennessee!

 

[Plague]

I think the best thing for me to do is to go out and run my errands so I'm not tempted to fiddle around with them any more. It'll get me out for around four hours, at least.

I do know the feeling. I don’t even like leaving our little ducklings when we get them, I can only imagine after all you have gone through with these guys. Definitely sounds like you do need to get your errands done, and give them a bit of time. Hopefully it all works out either way!

 

[Canadian Wind]

Just got back less than an hour ago. Lots of duck and rabbit food, and dog food! And the feed store got some wood shavings in, thank goodness!

I have cream for my tea (yes, I put cream in it!), litter for the cats, and chips to drown my sorrows in!

And I'm cuddling a bunny right now. Babies seem to be okay. Mace and Nutmeg are their names (they can't die on me now, I named them!). Nutmeg hasn't hatched yet but seems fine, and Mace wants out, lol.

Question: he still has that 'wet duckling' look. How long until that goes away?

 

[BelovedBirds]

Just got back less than an hour ago. Lots of duck and rabbit food, and dog food! And the feed store got some wood shavings in, thank goodness!

I have cream for my tea (yes, I put cream in it!), litter for the cats, and chips to drown my sorrows in!

And I'm cuddling a bunny right now. Babies seem to be okay. Mace and Nutmeg are their names (they can't die on me now, I named them!). Nutmeg hasn't hatched yet but seems fine, and Mace wants out, lol.

Question: he still has that 'wet duckling' look. How long until that goes away?

Does he feel dry to the touch? It can take a while to fluff up properly, sometimes they dint completely fluff up until they go into the brooder.

 

[Canadian Wind]

Does he feel dry to the touch? It can take a while to fluff up properly, sometimes they dint completely fluff up until they go into the brooder.

Yes, he is. I've caught him preening, so I guess it'll just take a little bit until he can get his dried up baby fluids off himself.

No, I am NOT giving him a bath, lol!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Yolk all in?