- Sep 23, 2008
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Hi
I have a mallard duck egg that internally pipped on match 2nd (3 days ago) I started the incubation on February 2nd (so it was on day 24). I was worried because the air sac was smaller then normal, I think from too high of humidity during the whole incubation, between 55-65, other then the last 4 days before lock down where I ran the incubator dry hoping to increase the air sac last minute (after realizing my mistake with the high humidity). so after waiting 24 hours I made a safety hole on the 3rd and put the humidify at 65. And after an additional 24 hours with no progress I helped open the air sac side of the egg on the 4th. She is chirping and seems to be ‘chewing and yawning’ and as I have read that means she is absorbing the yoke and the blood in the membrane.
However it has been another 28 hours and I think most of the blood is absorbed but I’m worried about the yoke. She internally piped 3 days ago so I think that would be enough time for the yoke to be absorbed with the physiological changes of breathing? but I’m nervous to move too fast.
When would you advice I help further with the hatching? Is yoke absorbed after the blood in the membrane?
attached are photos in order of me opening up the shell 28 hours ago with the last photo a photo of her now in the incubator.
*please be kind, I know not everyone agrees with helping hatches*
I have a mallard duck egg that internally pipped on match 2nd (3 days ago) I started the incubation on February 2nd (so it was on day 24). I was worried because the air sac was smaller then normal, I think from too high of humidity during the whole incubation, between 55-65, other then the last 4 days before lock down where I ran the incubator dry hoping to increase the air sac last minute (after realizing my mistake with the high humidity). so after waiting 24 hours I made a safety hole on the 3rd and put the humidify at 65. And after an additional 24 hours with no progress I helped open the air sac side of the egg on the 4th. She is chirping and seems to be ‘chewing and yawning’ and as I have read that means she is absorbing the yoke and the blood in the membrane.
However it has been another 28 hours and I think most of the blood is absorbed but I’m worried about the yoke. She internally piped 3 days ago so I think that would be enough time for the yoke to be absorbed with the physiological changes of breathing? but I’m nervous to move too fast.
When would you advice I help further with the hatching? Is yoke absorbed after the blood in the membrane?
attached are photos in order of me opening up the shell 28 hours ago with the last photo a photo of her now in the incubator.
*please be kind, I know not everyone agrees with helping hatches*
