June Hatch A Long

[Mixed flock enthusiast]

Great idea, thanks !! Here is a pic of the veins I'm referring to !

Great idea, thanks !! Here is a pic of the veins I'm referring to !

Looks like vessels, not allantois, which is the sac that holds white urates. I’m just the constant stick in the mud here, but again, I’d wait and be careful that he doesn’t try to kick out prematurely. I would guess that those prominent vessels mean that he’s still absorbing yolk...

 

[HolyDuckBatman]

Looks like vessels, not allantois, which is the sac that holds white urates. I’m just the constant stick in the mud here, but again, I’d wait and be careful that he doesn’t try to kick out prematurely. I would guess that those prominent vessels mean that he’s still absorbing yolk...

Is it okay that this just happened ?? This was all him, I wasn't messing with him or the egg at all & he just flopped partway out, lol !

 

[CluckNDoodle]

Is it okay that this just happened ?? This was all him, I wasn't messing with him or the egg at all & he just flopped partway out, lol !

Aww, yes, that's exactly how @LilyD 's ducklings stayed for several hours as they finished up absorbing their yolk sacs.

 

[Mixed flock enthusiast]

Is it okay that this just happened ?? This was all him, I wasn't messing with him or the egg at all & he just flopped partway out, lol !

I’d turn off lights and leave him (her!) dark and unstimulated for a little while...

 

[HolyDuckBatman]

I’d turn off lights and leave him (her!) dark and unstimulated for a little while...

I will !! Thank you so much !!!

 

[HolyDuckBatman]

Aww, yes, that's exactly how @LilyD 's ducklings stayed for several hours as they finished up absorbing their yolk sacs.

OMG YAY !!!!!

 

[dougieee]

Hi guys, i incubated some shipped lavender aruacana eggs on the 6th. 9 of the 12 had detached air cells so i set them upright in cartons and only gave them slight movements for the last 14 days, ive candled tonight and had one yolker and 2 quitters, all the other nine seem like they have healthy embreyos in.
The air sacks have all now firmly re attached (although saddled). My question..... should i leave them upright till hatch? Or at least till lockdown? Am i right in thinking they will have an easier and possibly more successful hatch if they are laid back on their sides, especially in the final few days for positioning themselves.

 

[LilyD]

Bummer about the quitters but good that you have some vigorous looking embryos! Were these ducks or chicks?

Crele Orpington but shipped eggs so we'll see how well they do.

 

[jolenesdad]

Is it okay that this just happened ?? This was all him, I wasn't messing with him or the egg at all & he just flopped partway out, lol !

Yay! This is all progress. Painfully slow. What is he doing, how is he acting? Is he chewing?

If he hasn’t absorbed the yolk you could have a cup ready if he bounces on out to try and continue to restrain him if needed.

Looks like vessels, not allantois, which is the sac that holds white urates. I’m just the constant stick in the mud here, but again, I’d wait and be careful that he doesn’t try to kick out prematurely. I would guess that those prominent vessels mean that he’s still absorbing yolk...

Stick in the muds are good and necessary.

 

[LilyD]

Are you able to see where the membrane is stuck to the chick? It seemed like a large portion of the chick was exposed. You can actually pull back pieces of the shell while leaving the membrane underneath intact. It will give the chick more wiggle room to start pushing itself out and should give you a better idea of what's going on farther down in the egg as well.
If @LilyD is around she's our duckling master.

Agree with what CluckNDoodle said peel the shell back a little from where it's beak is and you can work on the membrane with coconut oil. Just try to peel the shell not the membrane and then put on coconut oil to moisten it up. You can see if there is blood vessels there and then start to widen it a bit if it's all good. Stopping if it bleeds at all.