Help with hatching Call Duck eggs - internally pipped 28+hrs

[Chickaroo73]

Mama did the same thing with the second one. As soon as she saw it she went for the neck and tried to kill it. I put it in the incubator with its sibling. My question now is, what do I do with the rest of the eggs? Should I let her keep sitting until they're ready to hatch or should I bring the eggs in too?

 

[Ravynscroft]

Mama did the same thing with the second one. As soon as she saw it she went for the neck and tried to kill it. I put it in the incubator with its sibling. My question now is, what do I do with the rest of the eggs? Should I let her keep sitting until they're ready to hatch or should I bring the eggs in too?

Maybe she is reacting since they aren't under her? Risky, but can you try slipping one of the ducklings back under her, hidden in your hand and tuck it between a couple eggs and see if that works?

 

[Chickaroo73]

Would this chill the duckling at this point?

 

[Ravynscroft]

Would this chill the duckling at this point?

Not if you keep it cupped hidden in your hand and put it directly under her without her seeing... then monitor... if she kicks it out or has issues, scoop up and take it back...

 

[Chickaroo73]

She did not take it back. I put it back in the incubator with the other duckling. I checked the remaining eggs and sadly it looks like most of them suffocated in the Shell. I have one that is still alive and have opened the front of the shell but not sure if I should help it the rest of the way or just leave it for now?

 

[Chickaroo73]

 

[Ravynscroft]

So sorry...

Sometimes they still just quit even with air, Calls are difficult to hatch...

If it's opened more than the safe hole, you need to oil the membrane up to keep it ftom shrinkwrapping... coconut oil is best if you have it... any antibiotic ointment or vaseline will work as well... thin coat every bit of the exposed membrane in the air cell, avoid getting it in the ducklings nares...

 

[Pyxis]

That one looks like it has a bit more absorbing left to do. I would apply something to the membrane to keep it moist and just watch it for now. A lot of times at this stage they'll just push right out when they're ready.

Sorry about the others

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

Did you candle the others to be sure there's no movement? Could they just be resting? Or is that even a possibility at this point?

 

[Chickaroo73]

No, they were cold and no movement so I took a peak... they were all covering their air hole and were already dead. Should I have gone ahead and made another air hole earlier? Were they cold because they were dead or did mama maybe leave them at some point?
I put this guy in the incubator with siblings after oiling him up...also what temp humidity is best for them now?