Hands on hatching and help

[LilyD]

The two on the right are furthest along. I can't see any veining anymore. The one on bottom left is next the little yellow one still has quite a bit of veining left.

 

[LilyD]

One half way out and another working on it.

 

[MsSBoston]

Hi!

I have a question that's time-sensitive, so I'm not sure if here is the right place! I have an egg that pipped in the air sac, but on the bottom, not the top of a saddle-shaped air sac. Should I flip the egg so the pip is on the top or leave it be? I'm a teacher and I'm worried about leaving it for the weekend pip down if that will be an issue! All the information I'm finding is about eggs that pip at the wrong end, but our just pipped under!

Thanks!
Ms. S

 

[Mysticalsys]

Hi!

I have a question that's time-sensitive, so I'm not sure if here is the right place! I have an egg that pipped in the air sac, but on the bottom, not the top of a saddle-shaped air sac. Should I flip the egg so the pip is on the top or leave it be? I'm a teacher and I'm worried about leaving it for the weekend pip down if that will be an issue! All the information I'm finding is about eggs that pip at the wrong end, but our just pipped under!

Thanks!
Ms. S

I think it’ll be fine but it will most likely hatch while your gone on the weekend

 

[StormsnSaugeye]

Out of curiosity, any advice for someone with an overly enthusiastic duckling who clambered out of her egg while the belly button wasn't fully closed? No umbilical or anything. And it's sitting in a cup (Held down for the most part. It's really really really eager to be out in the world) and in the incubator. More like a really big ring around its belly.

It externally pipped on Saturday, but clambered out of its little shell just today. Overall, it's been VERY slow to actually hatch. Heck, I have another in there (Suspected Pekin) and the air sack hasn't even done the big dip yet. I'm starting to suspect that that one won't even hatch. Humidity and temps were fine. I measured at the egg level and it's the same ole setting. The Eggs were found basically abandoned in the wild (Lots of ducks around here. Not all of them are broody and sometimes the nests just get smashed by raccoons and you will find the odd intact egg sitting nearby) and I decided to just incubate them to see what happens. Don't know why they were so slow compared to last years call ducks which popped out a day early overall and were a pile of energy the whole time.

 

[aart]

Out of curiosity, any advice for someone with an overly enthusiastic duckling who clambered out of her egg while the belly button wasn't fully closed?

Many can close up just fine without being restrained,
depends on how 'not closed' it is.....pic would help here.

 

[StormsnSaugeye]

Many can close up just fine without being restrained,
depends on how 'not closed' it is.....pic would help here.

Sorry, posted from my computer originally.
Heres the umbilical area in question.
After it hatched I took a few pictures, put lil sakura into a cup (I have a habit) and have kept it in the incubator. Checking on it once in a while to make sure it's still doing ok.

 

[aart]

Sorry, posted from my computer originally.
Heres the umbilical area in question.
After it hatched I took a few pictures, put lil sakura into a cup (I have a habit) and have kept it in the incubator. Checking on it once in a while to make sure it's still doing ok.

Doesn't look terrible...can't really see where skin begins and gut ends...just keep an eye on it.

 

[StormsnSaugeye]

Quick follow up.
Belly closed up. It's obviously wobbly but strong.
Very affectionate too.

 

[Redhead Rae]

Quick follow up.
Belly closed up. It's obviously wobbly but strong.
Very affectionate too.

Drops of straight NutriDrench every 2-4 hours will help the little guy gain strength.