?Humidity in Bator?/NEWBORN Still ABSORBING Yolk

[1234duck]

What should Humidity be IN Bator NOW for a Newborn still Part way In the Shell & I believe is Still Absorbing the Yolk? Should Temp be 99? Thanks, ~Julie

 

[duckyfromoz]

I often see them shivering while they are still wet- so keeping the temp high is still a good idea until it is fluffing up a bit. Humidity if you have peeled back the shell doesnt really make too much difference- as parts of the membrane will still dry and might need to be wetted down so it can be removed. It doenst need the high humidity to turn in the egg to unzip - so as long as you feel comfortable in getting off any bits of stuck membrane around the edges- it may even be better to reduce humidity now in order to let the duckling dry out a bit too.

 

[1234duck]

humidity is now up to 80+ and i have most of the shell off only left shell at bottom the thick skin/membrane is left and acting as the shell o support the baby & yolk ect... so is humidity too high? it was hard getting membrane off it was getting scary for me to do that.

 

[duckyfromoz]

Humidity is ok being that high- but just dont stress over keeping it up that high over the next few hours until the baby is out. Once the yolk is almost absorbed the baby will start to be much more active. Moving around will help it to not stick to the membrane.

 

[FenDruadin]

Humidity and temp sound great. Best thing to do is to let the baby rest--I would stop messing with it for at least several hours. It needs to build strength, rest from its long work, and if it's been helped out it may not be ready for the world yet and could take even 24 hours to finish absorbing the yolk. If it does get stuck, you will be able to help it the rest of the way out, so that is a much smaller concern than the possibility of rushing it out and causing bleeding or drying of the yolk. If the yolk dries out, it won't be able to absorb it, which will mean a weak duckling. As long as it's still in the egg, the yolk won't dry out. Just keep that humidity up and let the duckling do its thing.

Good luck!

 

[The Duck ABC's]

Keep the heat at 97-99, and humidity above 75 assuming there are not other eggs left to hatch. The membrane will stick to the feathers and I would not touch it now, since it is still absorbing the yolk. Come back later (tomorrow or the day after that) when he is in the brooder and them just soak it with a warm wash cloth until it comes off. Do not try to rip it off, there is no need for that at all. Right now let the duckling rest until he/she is up on the feet.

 

[1234duck]

The baby is moving & stretching, eyes are open, making baby duck noises. Its STILL Rapped in a Wash Rag it Was damp with warm water (Not so much rapped, its basically just laying on the wash rag comfy). }}}I'm MOST CONCERNED JUST SEEING THE STUFF TOWARDS THE BOTTOM OF THE EGG BY BABIES FEET. IT'S SLIMY LOOKING, LOOKS LIKE LIQUID, YELLOW-ISH & RED-ISH

~ IS IT THE YOLK & BLOOD STUFF THAT STILL NEEDS TO BE ABSORBED BY BABY? Also, last night when I was helping the baby/chipping & peeling some shell off well I Pretty much took a lot/most of the shell off. There is shell still mostly just at bottom of egg. THE THICK MEMBRANE STUFF(its white) is basically what is supporting the baby & any yolk.}}} DO I NEED TO WET THIS? }}}IS THE BABY GONNA BE ABLE TO FREE IT SELF FROM THE EGG/MEMBRANE AFTER IT ABSORBS THE LIQUID/YOLK?

~Julie~

 

[1234duck]

TYVM for the help, iamcuriositycat & The Duck ABC's. ~Julie~

 

[FenDruadin]

Based on your description, that sounds like normal baby gunk (think of it as "afterbirth"), and not actual yolk. An unabsorbed yolk will appear as a yellow bulb protruding from the duck's belly, completely attached to the baby as though it has some horrendous growth on its belly. If you're just seeing yellow and bloody gunk in the bottom of the shell, that is normal, even if it's attached to the baby by a cord (the umbilical cord--this usually falls off on its own, but it's not uncommon for it to remain attached occasionally--you can later trim it if necessary, or it may still detach itself). Either way, the best thing is just to let it rest and build strength. 99 degrees is perfect. If it's the only one left, you can let he humidity drop to aid in drying, but if there are others trying to hatch OR if you think it really is unabsorbed yolk you're seeing, then keep the humidity up.