How long do I wait

[Poultry mum]

UPDATE:
After talking to a close friend from my poultry club she put me in contact with someone who’s been breeding ducks and chickens for close to 50yrs … I showed photos and explained what I’m seeing and what’s happening and I’ve had to do an emergency assist In order to save babies life… “she“ is now completely out of the egg yolk still attached and in tact is breathing peeping and slowly absorbing the yolk… somehow I ended up with a malpositioned duckling and yolk sac… and a bacterial infection inside the egg…. She’s currently in an “ICU BED” In the incubator (one of my small tuppaware containers with paper towel under her)
the other duckling has been partially assisted with slight evidence of the same bacterial infection in the egg and was also malpositioned ”he” is doing good and is absorbing the yolk nicely. As he is a lot stronger than the other duckling I’ve only assisted so when he’s ready he can just push himself out of the egg… he’s also been placed on paper towel freely in the incubator to finish doing his thing.
thanks everyone for your help and advice…
just so you know the breeds are pure pekin (non ICU baby) and
Cayuga x Pekin ( ICU baby) I will send photos as soon as I know babies are healthy and strong…

 

[BelovedBirds]

UPDATE:
After talking to a close friend from my poultry club she put me in contact with someone who’s been breeding ducks and chickens for close to 50yrs … I showed photos and explained what I’m seeing and what’s happening and I’ve had to do an emergency assist In order to save babies life… “she“ is now completely out of the egg yolk still attached and in tact is breathing peeping and slowly absorbing the yolk… somehow I ended up with a malpositioned duckling and yolk sac… and a bacterial infection inside the egg…. She’s currently in an “ICU BED” In the incubator (one of my small tuppaware containers with paper towel under her)
the other duckling has been partially assisted with slight evidence of the same bacterial infection in the egg and was also malpositioned ”he” is doing good and is absorbing the yolk nicely. As he is a lot stronger than the other duckling I’ve only assisted so when he’s ready he can just push himself out of the egg… he’s also been placed on paper towel freely in the incubator to finish doing his thing.
thanks everyone for your help and advice…
just so you know the breeds are pure pekin (non ICU baby) and
Cayuga x Pekin ( ICU baby) I will send photos as soon as I know babies are healthy and strong…

can you describe the situation which led her to believe its a bacteria infection inside the egg? And what the ICU bed consists of?

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

UPDATE:
After talking to a close friend from my poultry club she put me in contact with someone who’s been breeding ducks and chickens for close to 50yrs … I showed photos and explained what I’m seeing and what’s happening and I’ve had to do an emergency assist In order to save babies life… “she“ is now completely out of the egg yolk still attached and in tact is breathing peeping and slowly absorbing the yolk… somehow I ended up with a malpositioned duckling and yolk sac… and a bacterial infection inside the egg…. She’s currently in an “ICU BED” In the incubator (one of my small tuppaware containers with paper towel under her)
the other duckling has been partially assisted with slight evidence of the same bacterial infection in the egg and was also malpositioned ”he” is doing good and is absorbing the yolk nicely. As he is a lot stronger than the other duckling I’ve only assisted so when he’s ready he can just push himself out of the egg… he’s also been placed on paper towel freely in the incubator to finish doing his thing.
thanks everyone for your help and advice…
just so you know the breeds are pure pekin (non ICU baby) and
Cayuga x Pekin ( ICU baby) I will send photos as soon as I know babies are healthy and strong…

We’re these your eggs ? Or ones you got ?
The smaller the egg the harder it is for them to hatch
I learned my lesson on my first batch as my mom duck was new ri laying and her eggs were smaller. This caused out of 6 I started with 4 needed assistance and 2 hatched themselves the 2 that did hatch themselves were the bigger of the 6 . 2 died one I helped to soon to much and the other was a bruise at the wrong end I didn’t know what it meant
Hopefully babies continue to absorb
Keep us updated

 

[Poultry mum]

can you describe the situation which led her to believe its a bacteria infection inside the egg? And what the ICU bed consists of?

There was yellow/green goop inside the egg…as I mentioned a number of times as it slowly started getting worse in my other posts
And if you read I said the ICU BED is one of my old Tupperware (one of the kids old sandwich boxes) containers and on the bottom of it I’ve put paper towel … I’ll attach a photo of her the way she is I took this photo to show the person who talked me through it (they have nearly 50yrs experience)
She is still breathing and is still trying to absorb the yolk…

The non ICU baby hatched by itself and is currently in the brooder resting up..

 

[BelovedBirds]

There was yellow/green goop inside the egg…as I mentioned a number of times as it slowly started getting worse in my other posts
And if you read I said the ICU BED is one of my old Tupperware (one of the kids old sandwich boxes) containers and on the bottom of it I’ve put paper towel … I’ll attach a photo of her the way she is I took this photo to show the person who talked me through it (they have nearly 50yrs experience)
She is still breathing and is still trying to absorb the yolk…

The non ICU baby hatched by itself and is currently in the brooder resting up.

What a sweet little baby! Sorry I missed that about the tupperware container. Usually when a duckling, or chick, hatches (either assisted or otherwise) prematurely with the yolk- its reccomended to put them in a cup wrapped slightly and cushioned by dry paper towels. It helps to prevent them from eventually standing/stumbling about, potentially rupturing or dragging the yolk, and works kind of as an egg would. But she may be okay like this, she's quite premature, isnt going to be tumbling about yet.
To be honest, I'm not convinced that this egg was infected by bacteria-- the green goo does sound a little strange- but its possible this could have been faeces, or other hatching debris. I found green goo in one of my duckling's shells. If it wasnt harmful bacteria, being outside of the egg leaves her open to bacteria even more so, and it's possible for the yolk to become infected.

But those are just my thoughts, Im not nearly as experienced as your friend, though. So good luck anyway, Hopefully this baby absorbs and makes it through okay!! Be sure to keep us updated.

 

[Poultry mum]

What a sweet little baby! Sorry I missed that about the tupperware container. Usually when a duckling, or chick, hatches (either assisted or otherwise) prematurely with the yolk- its reccomended to put them in a cup wrapped slightly and cushioned by dry paper towels. It helps to prevent them from eventually standing/stumbling about, potentially rupturing or dragging the yolk, and works kind of as an egg would. But she may be okay like this, she's quite premature, isnt going to be tumbling about yet.
To be honest, I'm not convinced that this egg was infected by bacteria-- the green goo does sound a little strange- but its possible this could have been faeces, or other hatching debris. I found green goo in one of my duckling's shells. If it wasnt harmful bacteria, being outside of the egg leaves her open to bacteria even more so, and it's possible for the yolk to become infected.

But those are just my thoughts, Im not nearly as experienced as your friend, though. So good luck anyway, Hopefully this baby absorbs and makes it through okay!! Be sure to keep us updated

Thanks.. and sorry if I was a little abrupt before…
Believe it or not she wasn’t premature… 28 days.. maybe 27 days if anything eggs were set on the 10/29 and I pulled her out yesterday being 11/25 she piped somewhere between late Wednesday 11/23 and early Thursday 11/24 … she’s still laying in her container doing her thing .. I know this is going to take sometime and she may not make it … but for now I’ve given her the best chance… she’s currently called “rarity”

Here’s a photo of the one that hatched on its own (with a small amount of assistance) currently has no name but my daughter wants to call him Saturn lol
I’m not worried about the chicks with him atm they’re jap bantams so in a week or two he (or they) will need to be moved.. depending on how fast he grows
They just don’t like the fact someone is in there “crib” lol

 

[BelovedBirds]

Thanks.. and sorry if I was a little abrupt before…
Believe it or not she wasn’t premature… 28 days.. maybe 27 days if anything eggs were set on the 10/29 and I pulled her out yesterday being 11/25 she piped somewhere between late Wednesday 11/23 and early Thursday 11/24 … she’s still laying in her container doing her thing .. I know this is going to take sometime and she may not make it … but for now I’ve given her the best chance… she’s currently called “rarity”

Here’s a photo of the one that hatched on its own (with a small amount of assistance) currently has no name but my daughter wants to call him Saturn lol
I’m not worried about the chicks with him atm they’re jap bantams so in a week or two he (or they) will need to be moved.. depending on how fast he grows
They just don’t like the fact someone is in there “crib” lol

Thats okay! And what I meant by premature was by development, and that she had yolk left- not by technical age. She was premature in that, if all had been normal and okay, she wasnt ready to hatch out fully yet. But of course there's more to her hatch in this case...Hopefully she makes it through safely! I have my fingers crossed.
The babies are beautiful, chicks too!

 

[Poultry mum]

Thats okay! And what I meant by premature was by development, and that she had yolk left- not by technical age. She was premature in that, if all had been normal and okay, she wasnt ready to hatch out fully yet. But of course there's more to her hatch in this case...Hopefully she makes it through safely! I have my fingers crossed.
The babies are beautiful, chicks too!

Thanks.. yes I’ve come to the conclusion that my incubator(s) need to be replaced… as I think that’s where the issue lays one incubator wasn’t turning the eggs correctly and the other just won’t hold the temp at a constant… either to low or too high..
I’ve got my fingers crossed for her.. have another egg pip either lst nignt or this morning… another Cayuga x pekin.. keeping a close eye on all of them..

While the yolk sac has decreased in size a little bit I am however starting to think it could possibly be an umbilical tumour just by the way it looks.. as this is the first time I’ve ever seen or dealt with this type of thing before I’m just taking every hour as it comes with her…. And she seems to be responding to my voice and gives me a little peep every time I talk to her through the lid of the incubator..

 

[Poultry mum]

Hey guys quick question… can you tie off a ducklings yolk sac like an umbilical cord? … and if so how do you do this and what’s the best thing to use?

 

[BelovedBirds]

Thanks.. yes I’ve come to the conclusion that my incubator(s) need to be replaced… as I think that’s where the issue lays one incubator wasn’t turning the eggs correctly and the other just won’t hold the temp at a constant… either to low or too high..
I’ve got my fingers crossed for her.. have another egg pip either lst nignt or this morning… another Cayuga x pekin.. keeping a close eye on all of them..

While the yolk sac has decreased in size a little bit I am however starting to think it could possibly be an umbilical tumour just by the way it looks.. as this is the first time I’ve ever seen or dealt with this type of thing before I’m just taking every hour as it comes with her…. And she seems to be responding to my voice and gives me a little peep every time I talk to her through the lid of the incubator..

It looks like a normal yolk to me.

Hey guys quick question… can you tie off a ducklings yolk sac like an umbilical cord? … and if so how do you do this and what’s the best thing to use?

no, she needs to absorb the yolk sac