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

[Mixed flock enthusiast]

And I have three out of 4 external pips in the incubator!

Nice!!!! Can’t wait to see them! Come on out duckies!!!

 

[CluckNDoodle]

Congratulations!!!! Do you have video of these guys? Can’t find it now!

https://m.twitch.tv/davlil73

 

[Mixed flock enthusiast]

https://m.twitch.tv/davlil73

Yeah - thank you!!!

 

[Bookworm0124]

And then there were two!! I heard some loud peeping so I went out to investigate. Made Mama angry as I saw a damp chick under her and counted two empty shells but only one baby. Not sure if the other fell out it was pushed out so I'm going to keep an eye on them today.

 

[Enigmius]

There is something gross hanging under its belly. Is that normal?

 

[Mixed flock enthusiast]

And then there were two!! I heard some loud peeping so I went out to investigate. Made Mama angry as I saw a damp chick under her and counted two empty shells but only one baby. Not sure if the other fell out it was pushed out so I'm going to keep an eye on them today.

Things are really cooking in there!!! Your ducklings are ridiculously adorable peeking out under mama duck! And... not a mad Welshie!!! Must placate angry mama!

 

[Mixed flock enthusiast]

There is something gross hanging under its belly. Is that normal? I hope it isn't external protruding intestines.

Most likely yolk sac (yellow) or could be the last attached bits of allantois (stringy fleshy color). Was
Duckling assisted or out on its own? If still not out all the way, let it sit and absorb as need be. If out, you could get a pic? @CluckNDoodle was that you who had the great pics differentiating the two?

 

[CluckNDoodle]

Most likely yolk sac (yellow) or could be the last attached bits of allantois (stringy fleshy color). Was
Duckling assisted or out on its own? If still not out all the way, let it sit and absorb as need be. If out, you could get a pic? @CluckNDoodle was that you who had the great pics differentiating the two?

The yolk sac vs egg waste pics I snagged from Google. I'll get a couple more!

 

[Enigmius]

Most likely yolk sac (yellow) or could be the last attached bits of allantois (stringy fleshy color). Was
Duckling assisted or out on its own? If still not out all the way, let it sit and absorb as need be. If out, you could get a pic? @CluckNDoodle was that you who had the great pics differentiating the two?

Yeah it is yellow. Although, it doesn’t look as yellowish in this photo, but it did earlier. 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.

 

[Enigmius]

Yeah it is yellow. Although, it doesn’t look as yellowish in this photo, but it did earlier. 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.