Hands on hatching and help

[Ravynscroft]

I took the shell away from the bruised part and applied coconut oil but it's still hard to see it

Lot of gooey in there... take a qtip and try to roll it and get some of that to wrap around the end and out of the way... also, use a qtip and gently probe around inside and see if you can feel where the bill is...

 

[newchickmama91]

Lot of gooey in there... take a qtip and try to roll it and get some of that to wrap around the end and out of the way... also, use a qtip and gently probe around inside and see if you can feel where the bill is...

Yeah i think my incubator is rubbish as I've had a lot of ducklings hatch gooey! Ok I'll try that now

 

[newchickmama91]

Still can't find it I've seen its foot it's kind of near the hole I made. This is really difficult

 

[calichicken]

That's a malpo, trying to internal and external pip right there... make a tiny hole in the shell and pop off enough pieces to clear around that whole 'bruise spot'... run your finger over the membrane and you should feel the bill... put some coconut oil across it to see if you can make any veins visible and open up the membrane to find the bill... it's still alive, they can suffocate quickly once they try to pip and have missed the air cell...

Good info! Had this happen and no idea why...sadly mine didn't hatch....but I know for next time! By the way...here are the ducklings you guys helped me hatch.....11 weeks old now!

 

[Ravynscroft]

Still can't find it I've seen its foot it's kind of near the hole I made. This is really difficult

If it didn't bleed when you opened it, go ahead and widen the hole... some can breath just fine once there is a hole, but with that goo and turning, there's just no telling if it's nares might get covered/clogged...

 

[newchickmama91]

If it didn't bleed when you opened it, go ahead and widen the hole... some can breath just fine once there is a hole, but with that goo and turning, there's just no telling if it's nares might get covered/clogged...

Ok I just need to find my tweezers as they've disappeared! It only bled a drop and if I shine my light in I can see if there's any veins

 

[Pyxis]

Go ahead! I have a bunch more. Some are wrong enders, some are pip below air cell, and a bunch are pipped away from air cell.

Thanks! I would love to have a pipped away from air cell one too if you don't mind

 

[newchickmama91]

Um guys.. this duckling has no eyes and a underbite it's the strangest looking thing I've ever seen it!!! I managed to get its head out it was tucked way under there but I'm in complete shock right now.

 

[casportpony]

Thanks! I would love to have a pipped away from air cell one too if you don't mind

I will look for those! How about foot over head peachick?

 

[casportpony]

Um guys.. this duckling has no eyes and a underbite it's the strangest looking thing I've ever seen it!!! I managed to get its head out it was tucked way under there but I'm in complete shock right now.

I'm sorry.