Is this duckling shrink wrapped?

[FunnyfarmMidwest]

I have been doing just that his membrane was really dry but peeled off a lot before I hit a little vein that bleed 2 drops. She’s now in the incubator peeping at me. Still making yawning and chewing motions but not as frequently.

Looks like your doing good.

 

[Apartmentduck]

Looks like your doing good.

He’s trying to push out but still yawing and chewing!

 

[MotherDucker3]

I got a little helper watching the hatch with me

Yay! He/she is sooo cute

 

[Apartmentduck]

That navel should heal up well. I’ve had ones with much more open. Here was one of mine from my last hatch. If you want you could dab a bit of zinc free antibiotic ointment on the navel but it’s not needed.

I’m just worried because it was all green and nasty. Could that of been a bacteria? And does that mean if it was bacterial that it’s in the intestines already meaning certain death for this little one? Sorry for all my questions lol

 

[Apartmentduck]

I’ve had ducklings with green hatching waste before. It looked normal to me but maybe it’s the coloring on my screen. Mine have done fine. I’m not sure, but I think it should be ok.
Maybe @Miss Lydia can answer further.

This guy just hatched himself with the same thing. I gave it a snip higher up. Is this intestines or prolapse?

 

[HeatherKellyB]

One of my eggs that I had to assist was malpositioned in the feet over head position, was backwards (butt at the air cell) and almost sideways!!! That took me a minute to figure out once I started to slowly open the air cell. There's no way it would have been able to hatch. I believe it was already starting to give up. It's the last to hatch and at least a day behind some of the others. I'm hopeful it's OK and formed properly. Only time will tell and I'm going to show it lots of love.

 

[HeatherKellyB]

His navel looks the same I’m worried he pulled it on the way out and that it could be intestines.

How long has it been hatched?

 

[Apartmentduck]

His navel looks the same I’m worried he pulled it on the way out and that it could be intestines.

Hi @Apartmentduck Congratulations! They're so cute! My hatch is finished now. I had 6 eggs and they all hatched. Two needed pretty much full assist due to malpositioning that is oftentimes typical with shipped eggs.

What day is it for your remaining eggs? I remember seeing the same waste that my ducklings produced while in the egg. I agree with @FunnyfarmMidwest , in my opinion it looks normal. The main thing is to not pull anything that's dragging after hatch. A few hours after hatch, two of mine had what looked like a string trailing along from their naval. I used scissors and trimmed it but made sure to not trim too close. I also had one with the naval protruding. For those, I place them in a tiny bowl and put them back in the incubator for an hour or more.

I am so sorry it took me so long to reply. My experienced and capable friend @FunnyfarmMidwest was wonderful as always. I'm anxious to hear about the rest of your hatch!

And I’m so glad all your babies hatched! If you can attach a few photos so we can see you r cute babies too

 

[Apartmentduck]

Most wait till the string attached to the navel is dry before clipping. You just place them on soft paper towels or soft washcloth in a cup or bowl and keep in the bator till the belly is completely closed up.

I didn’t know and read horror stories of them ripping intestines out by accident

 

[Apartmentduck]

Most wait till the string attached to the navel is dry before clipping. You just place them on soft paper towels or soft washcloth in a cup or bowl and keep in the bator till the belly is completely closed up.

He was my only one to do a full unassisted hatch and he’s really lethargic. The other guys were way more full of energy so I’m getting worried. I think it is going down though I’ll check back in another hour