Just Hatched Trio

[Flyinbolts]

Earlier today I had some ducks make their way into the world. My guess is rouen (center), khaki-runner cross (right), and cayuga (left). All doing well and rouen is starting to dry already.

Very interesting to see the result of a khaki drake & cayuga/runner/rouen/mallard/pekin.
5 more eggs - only thing I'm worried about is since these three have hatched the humidity is through the roof. 91% and I haven't added water. Temp is around 98.5. Been toying with the idea of opening enough to circulate in some 50% humidity air from the house.

 

[Flyinbolts]

This was the first one popping out.

 

[Flyinbolts]

So I have a fourth, 2 eggs are well pipped but no movement. I think I'm going to check them and see if anyone is home

 

[Flyinbolts]

Once they are drying and moving around put the into the brooder. Congrats on the precious ones

Brooder is all set. Was giving them time to dry and fluff + absorb everything first

Should be in the next hour or so I'll be pulling them out.

 

[Stipenvlerk]

Thank you for sharing! congratulations on your beautiful hatch!
it’s so precious to see them come out and they have to work so hard for it!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Once they are drying and moving around put the into the brooder. Congrats on the precious ones

 

[Miss Lydia]

I'm not a bator hatcher just going by what others have said.

 

[Flyinbolts]

Not one of the two above but this one just went from no pip to out in less than 30 min
Best of all I know it's from the two troublemakers of the flock.... because it appears to be a Cayuga.

 

[Isaac 0]

Dabbing eggs with exposed membrane with water to stave off shrinkwrapping... Have two that are being stubborn and we're about 30 hours through the 24-48 after pip. I noticed the membrane getting a little leathery near the pip.

One seemed VERY happy to receive half a drip of water and drunk it right up. (this was on accident not really intended... but when you're wetting the membrane and the bill is there it's pretty easy to drip)

Any suggestions? I can see one's bill and both are peeping. They're both very alive and responsive to anything outside just haven't seemed to put up the effort to come out yet.

Dabbing the membrane with water, will actually pull any moisture that is present on the membrane away this drying it out further. If you want to actually keep the membrane, you could either moisten with Neosporin, mineral oil, or coconut oil. Of course, use common sense, and keep it away from the duckling's mouth to avoid aspiration.

As for the towel, it will do the same to the eggs, and will also chill them. You can have it in the incubator, just don't have it touching the eggs.

 

[Flyinbolts]

Dabbing the membrane with water, will actually pull any moisture that is present on the membrane away this drying it out further. If you want to actually keep the membrane, you could either moisten with Neosporin, mineral oil, or coconut oil. Of course, use common sense, and keep it away from the duckling's mouth to avoid aspiration.

As for the towel, it will do the same to the eggs, and will also chill them. You can have it in the incubator, just don't have it touching the eggs.

Even with a towel that is completely soaked to the point where if you pinch it it's wet?

Pulling it away now.