Just Hatched Trio

[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.

 

[Isaac 0]

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

Pulling it away now.

Probably not as much, but it's going to chill the egg.

 

[Flyinbolts]

Probably not as much, but it's going to chill the egg.

It was warm water, feels as warm as the incubator right now.
Still pulled it off

 

[Flockincrazy]

This was the first one popping out.

Thanks for sharing i love watching them hatch

 

[Flyinbolts]

6 of 8 out. The one I expected to have trouble did, the membrane was just dry enough. I held shell and gave its bill a leverage point and out it popped no other issues.
7 may be coming sooner than later.
Still no peeps or pip from 8. I suspect it might be a late hatch.

 

[Flyinbolts]

7th is out. One egg left that hasn't pipped yet.

 

[Flyinbolts]