Help? Day 29 Waiting for hatch signs on 8 Pekin duck eggs

[Miss Lydia]

Poultry Nutri drench is awesome for getting them off to a good start. Especially the ones who have had a struggle.

 

[WVduckchick]

I do not have any Nutridench, only electrolyte. I can go get some today if it will help him.

It really is some good stuff, and is fairly inexpensive. I call it the miracle drug.

https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/poultry-nutri-drench-4-oz

 

[dntkriner]

I did get the Nutridrench. Do I dilute it per instructions on bottle then give it a drop or two? Or give it straight, then give them water?

 

[dntkriner]

And just an update on the 3 in the incubator....all three died today, in their shells. I am not sure what happened. It still means I had a 50% hatch and for our 2nd attempt, I'm okay with the outcome. Sad, but okay. One looked perfect. I guess that goo made things too hard to push to get out.

 

[Ravynscroft]

I did get the Nutridrench. Do I dilute it per instructions on bottle then give it a drop or two? Or give it straight, then give them water?

Give them a drop or 2 straight, then a couple drops of plain water to wash it down...

For their waterer, just drop enough into the water to look like weak tea...

 

[Ravynscroft]

And just an update on the 3 in the incubator....all three died today, in their shells. I am not sure what happened. It still means I had a 50% hatch and for our 2nd attempt, I'm okay with the outcome. Sad, but okay. One looked perfect. I guess that goo made things too hard to push to get out.

So sorry!

 

[WVduckchick]

And just an update on the 3 in the incubator....all three died today, in their shells. I am not sure what happened. It still means I had a 50% hatch and for our 2nd attempt, I'm okay with the outcome. Sad, but okay. One looked perfect. I guess that goo made things too hard to push to get out.

so sorry!

and x2 what Ravyn said. I usually wipe my finger on the dropper, then rake it up their bill/beak. It's messy and smelly. they don't usually like it and shake it off if you get them to take a whole drop at a time lol
even getting it on their bill, then getting them to drink some plain water gets the ND into their system.

is the little one doing any better this evening? Good luck!

 

[dntkriner]

Should we be concerned with how this looks today? He seems to be okay otherwise and is acting normal, eating and drinking etc.

 

[chickens really]

No....It will dry up like all umbilical cords...

 

[Ravynscroft]

Should we be concerned with how this looks today? He seems to be okay otherwise and is acting normal, eating and drinking etc.

Belly doesn't look swollen... when you look through the down around the navel, is the skin dark or discolored at all?