first time hatching indian runner ducks (and ducks in general)

[IceHax]

The First baby hatched , will share pics later. When I will go move him into the brooder ( in about 12 hours, when I wake up tomorrow) I will also check on the malpositioned one to see if I can hear the click of him breathing.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Congrats!!

 

[IceHax]

Congrats!!

Thanks now the malpositioned egg is rocking violently, checked it out and enlarged his hole a little bit so he gets plenty of air now. I also misted that egg slightly so if he does take longer to hatch that should keep the membrane nice and wet , oh and also a 4th pip (4th egg) appeared

 

[Kiki]

Thanks now the malpositioned egg is rocking violently, checked it out and enlarged his hole a little bit so he gets plenty of air now. I also misted that egg slightly so if he does take longer to hatch that should keep the membrane nice and wet , oh and also a 4th pip (4th egg) appeared

You make me nervous with that misting.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Please explain @Texas Kiki

 

[Kiki]

Please explain @Texas Kiki

I am just not familiar with misting eggs, I've never done it so it makes me nervous.
It obviously works for him but I am not a fan of the idea.

No real reason.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I’ve heard of misting goose eggs during the time they are in the bator but most all I have read for duckling is using coconut oil or something similar to keep the membrane from drying out?

 

[Kiki]

I’ve heard of misting goose eggs during the time they are in the bator but most all I have read for duckling is using coconut oil or something similar to keep the membrane from drying out?

I'm too scared to put water in any egg.
I would use coconut oil in a heartbeat.

I don't think I would start to worry about putting anything though until many hours later.
I think if you have enough humidity in your bator to begin with the membrane won't dry out so quickly.

 

[IceHax]

I'm too scared to put water in any egg.
I would use coconut oil in a heartbeat.

I don't think I would start to worry about putting anything though until many hours later.
I think if you have enough humidity in your bator to begin with the membrane won't dry out so quickly.

i just misted that egg because i took it out of the bator for a few minutes and was scared it would dry up too much ahah, i usually don't mist eggs in lockdown

 

[IceHax]

I’ve heard of misting goose eggs during the time they are in the bator but most all I have read for duckling is using coconut oil or something similar to keep the membrane from drying out?

most people also mist duck eggs once a day from day 10 to 24-25, but this was not related to that practice, it was just me helping that one egg not to dry while i took it out of the bator to check on it