JUNE - JULY HATCH-ALONG!!!!!!!

[Mixed flock enthusiast]

Yeah it is yellow. No, I didn't assist other than placing egg onto the floor of the incubator. I did this very quickly so the humidity wouldn't be altered. And the humidity is still in the right range. The bird did all the work of getting out of the shell.

If it’s smooth circular yellow yolk, duckling with its egg half (if still in) go in “chick in a cup” in Hatcher or
Incubator. Danger is the ducky will step on yolk sac and rupture before absorbed so you keep them as quiet/confined as possible. This is in that assisted hatch link.

 

[CluckNDoodle]

Yeah it is yellow. No, I didn't assist other than placing egg onto the floor of the incubator. I did this very quickly so the humidity wouldn't be altered. And the humidity is still in the right range. The bird did all the work of getting out of the shell.

If it's yellow and not greenish than I would place the duckling back in the base of the shell and if you have the space in the incubator you can place it upright in a mug so it doesn't wiggle back out. I also use some toilet paper to pad the baby gently to keep it comfy and less likely to wiggle out. Here are a couple of pics of the mug chick I helped in my last hatch.

 

[Enigmius]

Well shoot. If it is the egg yolk, then it probably has already been ruptured. but I will get a cup.. And try

 

[CluckNDoodle]

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I'm undecided, that may be egg waste. It looks rather mushy to be the yolk sac unless it is already ruptured. These images are a couple of minor hernias I dealt with in my own hatches. Neither of these were significant enough that they required a mug, they were absorbed within a few hours and the worse of the two in the second picture did develop a small black "button" where the navel was healing, it's is normal to see in cases where the navel didn't close properly, just be sure to keep the brooder very clean because the chicks with this are more susceptible to infection.

 

[CluckNDoodle]

Well shoot. If it is the egg yolk, then it probably has already been ruptured. but I will get a cup.. And try

When you hold the duckling take an image of the underside if you can, it will be easier to tell if it's egg waste or yolk sac when looking at the navel.

 

[Enigmius]

before progressing. Here is s better picture. Maybe it might help to confirm or not.

 

[CluckNDoodle]

before progressing. Here is s better picture.

That looks like egg waste to me! That's a good thing! When there is a greenish tint it's almost always egg waste! It should fall off on its own shortly.

 

[Mixed flock enthusiast]

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I can’t tell for sure but that might be the waste sac. This blog post has a good picture of that, stuck to shell remnants, which is typical...
http://learningoutsideofthebox.blogspot.com/2013/08/hatch-day.html?m=1
If the duckling is just resting you could probably leave it... It looks strange to be yolk...

 

[Mixed flock enthusiast]

That looks like egg waste to me! That's a good thing! When there is a greenish tint it's almost always egg waste! It should fall off on its own shortly.

 

[Enigmius]

OK. I'm just going cross my fingers and leave the bird in there. I'll keep an eye on it. Sorry for all the anxiety..new duck-dad and all. I mean I've have ducks, but they were mail order. I've never tried to hatch before. I appreciate everyone's help, experience, and patience. lol