Hands on hatching and help

[WVduckchick]

this is Ali (the Pekin) and Canella (f/w-choco runner) ali is 12 days old and canella is 4 days old
this was them 2 days ago. Adorable

Sooo cute!!

** By the way, did you put something on that exposed membrane? Vaseline, Neosporin withOUT pain reliever, canola oil... something to keep it from drying out. Looks like you did fine though, its got breathing room to work now.

 

[BigWeenMachine]

hi i joined this thread about a week ago, and i do believe in hands on and assisting hatches, if i know what i am doing... and i am learning as i must help my chicks and ducks hatch. my first duck asst, he was upside down, well actually sideways, didnt make it for a few reasons. i can tel you that story later

I NEED HELP at this moment with a Red Dorking that is externally pipping at the wrong end. this is what happend to my duckling and i think i helped him out of his shell too soon. I am afraid to do anything at this point for my chick, for fear of doing things wrong.
what should i do at this time?



thanks for any help.. it is 10:30am Idaho time, Wed

My last pipped egg is pipping on it's side. Should I roll the pip up to the top or leave it be???

 

[CyndiD]

Sooo cute!!

** By the way, did you put something on that exposed membrane?  Vaseline, Neosporin withOUT pain reliever, canola oil... something to keep it from drying out.  Looks like you did fine though, its got breathing room to work now. 

ok, i did put som triple antibiotic (generic for neo). her beak is just poking out of the membrane and it looks like the bleeding has stopped? it could be bleeding inside, i have no idea. the chick is barely moving this time, earlier it opened it beak very wide a couple of times, to get a breath and i read to move to help absorb its yolk, is that right?
anyway, i will leave her alone for awhile and just ck on her. i have another piping in the right place, thank GOD!
thanks for your help, all of you, i appreciate all of you.
havea wonderful day, i will keep you updated on the progress of my little RD.

 

[bluejean55girl]

My last pipped egg is pipping on it's side.  Should I roll the pip up to the top or leave it be???

I would let this egg lie as it is, and just watch for now.

 

[CyndiD]

Question to anyone who ships eggs.. How much do you folks "clean" them? I know there's a coating you don't want to scratch off(or have been told) but wondered if someone has experience with that?

i have had only 2 batchs of shipped eggs and they were pretty clean... if there is any med/large pieces of poo on them i take a damp towel and just hold it to the poo until it softens and then lightly wipe if off. i do not like to clean eggs for the reason you mentioned. or sometimes i will just take a dry paper towel and wipe off what will come off. i do this very lightly. i just take off what i think will hinder the pores. i think that while they are in the bator, some of the moisture will soften the dirt and as i handle them, to candle it will fall off. kwim? hope this helps.

 

[BigWeenMachine]

I would let this egg lie as it is, and just watch for now.

K, I think that's a good idea. It just pipped overnight and these guys are taking their sweet time hatching. The first one took over 36 hours and now 2 of the other pippers are over 24 hours and they still havn't cleared the hole out enough so that I can see their beaks. Is this normal for ducks to take this long??? They will be completing day 28 in about 5 hours so they're not late yet.

 

[CyndiD]

Im so sad, i went to ck on pipping and zipping RD. & the membrane was split a tiny bit and the shell was off all arond zipping area, but i noticed it was not moving, so i listened to it w/my stethoscope, no sound so i gently pulled the shell off and it ws dead.
why did it die? it has only been a couple of hours since it started to pip, zip and die.. its not like it was many many hours???
I dont know why the membrane is so thick and rubbery looking?
any suggestions?

 

[CyndiD]

i have had only 2 batchs of shipped eggs and they were pretty clean... if there is any med/large pieces of poo on them i take a damp towel and just hold it to the poo until it softens and then lightly wipe if off. i do not like to clean eggs for the reason you mentioned. or sometimes i will just take a dry paper towel and wipe off what will come off. i do this very lightly. i just take off what i think will hinder the pores. i think that while they are in the bator, some of the moisture will soften the dirt and as i handle them, to candle it will fall off. kwim? hope this helps.

 

[CyndiD]

Question to anyone who ships eggs.. How much do you folks "clean" them? I know there's a coating you don't want to scratch off(or have been told) but wondered if someone has experience with that?

I just realized you ask about us who have shipped eggs. I have shipped my duck eggs 2 times and i clean them in the same way i described in my previous reply. thanks

 

[bluejean55girl]

K, I think that's a good idea.  It just pipped overnight and these guys are taking their sweet time hatching.  The first one took over 36 hours and now 2 of the other pippers are over 24 hours and they still havn't cleared the hole out enough so that I can see their beaks.  Is this normal for ducks to take this long??? They will be completing day 28 in about 5 hours so they're not late yet.

someone else will need to chime in on length of time. But if you use your first egg to measure your timing for this hatch. It is still looking good. Imo