Incubation progress of Muscovy eggs

[AnimalQuackers]

Not positive, but I think it's beak was pointing the wrong way.

So sad...speaking of positioning, "Skippy" did not have her wing over her head! I know I am doing something wrong - not turning enough?

 

[Lacrystol]

She's cleaned up...she bled a little, and she got some blood in the incubator.  My husband is worried the blood will "contaminate" the incubator - that it will be a source of bacteria for the other eggs.  I told him no, but he thinks we should wash the whole bator and put the other eggs and the chick (who he is calling "Skippy!") in the other incubator until this one is clean and warm....I told him I would ask. 

She's still wet Lori - I was thinking she might not come out until tomorrow afternoon...not tonight, right?

How much blood are we talking?? Sounds like maybe the string wasn't tight enough??

 

[casportpony]

How's #6?

-Kathy

 

[Lacrystol]

If the blood is a size of a dime or less don't worry about it,

Bad idea to remove all the eggs and clean the bator, remember you have a safe hole on one of them...

 

[AnimalQuackers]

How much blood are we talking?? Sounds like maybe the string wasn't tight enough??

Just took pictures - give me a minute to get the cord and upload (have to use a different camera).

 

[casportpony]

So sad...speaking of positioning, "Skippy" did not have her wing over her head! I know I am doing something wrong - not turning enough?

It's not necessarily your fault, I've seen lots of malpositioned chicks from hens.

-Kathy

 

[AnimalQuackers]

 

[Lacrystol]

???? Wheres the string??????

 

[Lacrystol]

Did you cut the wrong side??? Get her out get some paper towels and apply pressure.

 

[Lacrystol]

Once you get that bleeding to stop get a cotton ball, do NOT RUB. Wet it with warm water, hold it on her butt...for a few minutes.