I have no idea what I am doing

[Ravynscroft]

You're doing great, Steven... no matter the outcome, you've given it a chance it didn't have before...

 

[Steven Mazzo]

OK I got our baby's new home ready to go and the heat lamp is on getting it nice and warm for its arrival. Not sure if the nest of fur is overkill, Im hoping the fur wont stick to it. Perhaps just a small towel rolled up will do. Anything else I need in there? I probably should have gotten a little stuffed duck for it to snuggle with, I will do that tomorrow. Anybody need laundry done or anything? All done here and nothing left to do but wait and I will not be getting any sleep for sure

 

[Ravynscroft]

A folded towel would probably work, but it might snuggle in the fur until you get a stuffed cuddly to snuggle with... unless there's a chance it could get tangled in it?

Very adorable... oh, and I have plenty of laundry here waiting for you to do, no problem!

 

[Steven Mazzo]

A folded towel would probably work, but it might snuggle in the fur until you get a stuffed cuddly to snuggle with... unless there's a chance it could get tangled in it?

Very adorable... oh, and I have plenty of laundry here waiting for you to do, no problem!

you got it...Im affraid I wont be able to get you tomorrow if I am in trouble. at what point considering tomorrow morning at 10 will be 24 hours since the exterior pip should I be concerned or is time not the issue? Do I just go by the color of the membrane? or the lack of activity from the chick? Its become a bit vocal this evening when I talk to it

 

[Ravynscroft]

you got it...Im affraid I wont be able to get you tomorrow if I am in trouble. at what point considering tomorrow morning at 10 will be 24 hours since the exterior pip should I be concerned or is time not the issue? Do I just go by the color of the membrane? or the lack of activity from the chick? Its become a bit vocal this evening when I talk to it

As long as it is vocal or moving and membrane is white, I wouldn't worry about it... if it seems in distress, membrane dries and goes brown, peeping sounds weak, then I might intervene... but only open the air cell, and use either coconut oil, vaseline or an antibiotic ointment to apply to the inner membrane... that will keep it moist and make any veins visible... if there's veins visible, stop... if not, then see if it starts struggling to get out and give it a chance to do so... pulling a duckling out of the shell can be catastrophic if too early... let it tell you when it's ready...

 

[Steven Mazzo]

As long as it is vocal or moving and membrane is white, I wouldn't worry about it... if it seems in distress, membrane dries and goes brown, peeping sounds weak, then I might intervene... but only open the air cell, and use either coconut oil, vaseline or an antibiotic ointment to apply to the inner membrane... that will keep it moist and make any veins visible... if there's veins visible, stop... if not, then see if it starts struggling to get out and give it a chance to do so... pulling a duckling out of the shell can be catastrophic if too early... let it tell you when it's ready...

ok thank you, im going to try to close my eyes for an hour or two and then I will check on the baby and see how we are doing. Again, I can not thank you enough for all of your help.

 

[Ravynscroft]

ok thank you, im going to try to close my eyes for an hour or two and then I will check on the baby and see how we are doing. Again, I can not thank you enough for all of your help.

Glad to help, we all are... get some rest, I am going to try to do the same...

 

[akorte]

I'm waiting with bated breath to see how the little duckling is?

 

[biophiliac]

Me too! Good morning Steven.....

 

[Steven Mazzo]

Good Morning friends, still no change. I just checked and its chirping quite a bit and seems to be wiggling around in there but still in the same position. It has not made any more cracks in the egg but the membrane still looks nice and white and the baby is vocal so I guess we wait some more lol. Im wondering if I should stay home from work today. I have been taking it with me every day for the last week but I am thinking it would just be easier to be here if anything happens, not sure what to do. Is it possible that this could take another 24 hours? maybe I just pack it up and take it with me as usual.