Is it too late for this duckling?

[CourtCalee]

Vegetable oil? Would that work? I have Neosporin but it's the pain relief kind and I read not to use that.

 

[Ravynscroft]

Vegetable oil? Would that work? I have Neosporin but it's the pain relief kind and I read not to use that.

Kathy (casportpony) debunked that, you can use antibiotic ointment with pain reliever in it... I *think* it is ingesting or injecting them with -caine painrelievers that might be an issue...

Eta: IMO, I would use it at this point... the egg looked kinda yucky...

 

[CourtCalee]

Just found some and rubbed the yolk down with it. Gonna let her sit for the night and see how she does by morning. How long should I keep her in her cup with the yolk?

 

[Ravynscroft]

Just found some and rubbed the yolk down with it. Gonna let her sit for the night and see how she does by morning. How long should I keep her in her cup with the yolk?

Keep her in the cup until it fully absorbs, or as long as she will stay... some won't stay in it that long... keep it in the bator and if she tries running around before it's fully absorbed, make sure you cover the mesh with something soft for her like a handtowel or rubbery gripper shelf liner.. you don't want that snagged on the mesh and ruptured...

 

[CourtCalee]

Thank you! Wish me luck!

 

[Ravynscroft]

Thank you! Wish me luck!

Good luck!!

 

[CourtCalee]

Unfortunately she did not make it through to morning

For future reference to avoid this can someone explain how she was so late to Hatch but clearly needed more time to absorb her yolk even though most veining was gone in the membrane? I know my humidity dropped for a day or so but could that really have caused all that?