Hands on hatching and help

[AmyLynn2374]

Oops, did not mean to be telling to not help. Just stating that's what I was told last summer when I was doing my 1st hatch out. I had 1 eggy that was taking a while & i did help the baby. Glad I did too.
I totally get the "judgy" stuff like on Facebook. Ugh frustrating and that's acruelly how I came across this thread with my current problem egg.
So sorry if I made a mistake. I just was wanting to see if her eggs made progress is all.

♡ much ducky love here.
Hope I clarified myself, again oops sorry

BTW

 

[pipAchick]

LOL. W/a hands on old timer......lol

Good luck!!

Awah thanks,super encouraging

 

[Blooie]

Day 7 candling. A little spider looking thing inside the egg means a chick - little area surrounded by clear veins - and it's good? Um, yeah, so a bright line of red going all the way around the inside of the egg means that's not good, right? And an air cell that still looks like a bubble floating around all over the place in there is most likely also not good at this point, I'm assuming.

This ain't looking real good, folks. Too many blood rings, too many floaty air cells, too few with obvious veining, and some I can't see into well enough to tell much of anything. If this count holds until the end, and all of the ones I think look good at this point hatch, that'll be 9 out of 27. If I take out the ones that have veining to this point, but that I think the air cells will be too much to overcome, then that puts it down to 3. I haven't pulled any eggs because I know they can sometimes fool ya at this stage and I'm simply not experienced enough to make the call. Either that or I just plain don't WANT to make the call....haven't decided that yet either.

Grrrrrrr

 

[quackshack74]

LOL I'm just yanking your chain....lol I know a majority of the hatchers especially the older gen are dead serious hands on and will literally condem a person for doing anything but. And then they pass that attitude down to any hatcher they help because if your new you take the lead of those that help. 

gotcha. Yep, it was an old egg hatchin hand that scolded me on the "lock down" & don't help rules .
But my slow hatcher last year I was suggested to put a thin layer of Vaseline around the pip sight. Then soon after boom baby was out.
Any who hope the call ducks make it out. ♡
I do like this thread a bunch. Have a good evening all.

 

[pipAchick]

This ain't looking real good, folks.  Too many blood rings, too many floaty air cells, too few with obvious veining, and some I can't see into well enough to tell much of anything.  If this count holds until the end, and all of the ones I think look good at this point hatch, that'll be 9 out of 27. If I take out the ones that have veining to this point, but that I think the air cells will be too much to overcome, then that puts it down to 3.  I haven't pulled any eggs because I know they can sometimes fool ya at this stage and I'm simply not experienced enough to make the call.  Either that or I just plain don't WANT to make the call....haven't decided that yet either.  

Grrrrrrr

I'm a glass is full type... Hopefully you get all 9, but sorry odds seem to be slipping

 

[Lacrystol]

I just want my duckies!! They are gonna be soo small and fluffy!!

They will come, understand what they do in the shell, First they have to comb there Fur, then apply make up especially the girls, then shave, brush there beaks, don't want bad breath, then file the nails. I could go on and on, it's not just a wham bam thing, OH NO, there's a Lot going on before they escape..

 

[Lacrystol]

So I just candled a duck egg that's try to pip internally, and I think I can see that it's feet are over it's head! Will try to get a video of that!

-Kathy

UH OH

 

[Lacrystol]

I tried to get a video, but when I candled I decided it needed intervention, so I opened it. Foot is over it's head, but it's also really sicky. Most of the veins are really small, but they're still there. Used 32 q-tips and removed as much of the yellow goo possible. Poor little duckling has bubbles coming out of it's nares, though not as bad as the one from last week.

Any thoughts on how to deal with the goo?

-Kathy

Water and LOTS OF CLEANING, once it dries it's harder to get off. He's sneezing it out? Well thats good and not good, Hopefully he doesn't have it down his lungs..

 

[Lacrystol]

What did you have the temp on with the Still??

I do not understand temperature with the still and could use help. I had it 98.5 at the bottom and approaching 102 at the top of the eggs. I did notice the temperature went down for a while at hatch to 97 or 98 at the bottom so this could have been part of my problem. too cold.

I get really nervous about the still going too high. I do keep it in a 70 degree bathroom with a heater that I run in there to keep the room temperature stable.

The eggs pipped pretty much right on time.

High? Low? What kind of bator?? still should be around 101-102

 

[Lacrystol]

Hi, has anyone helped you?
Im still learning but I was told during "lock down" to not help them. But you have to do what you think is right.
Have you seen any progress?

Normally that is true, However with calls it's a little trickier. They have small beaks and short necks this makes it difficult for them to externally pip and sometimes they need some assistance.. I usually like to wait ONE day after the due date before doing anything..