New here never joined any blogs before but have found a ton of useful info here. We have our first set of eggs starting to hatch, help

[Watersedge]

Question we have the 1st egg trying to hatch part of the outer shell is now fallen away and the duck looks to be in a sack. It is very stinky. These are Miscovy ducks. Mama is sitting on them.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Welcome to BYC there are ton of duck folks here tagging a few to help you

@Eggcessive need help ducks hatching
@TwoCrows

 

[chrissynemetz]

Welcome to BYC! Good luck with your hatch!

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC. I hope that all goes well with the hatch.

 

[N F C]

Best of luck with the hatch

@Isaac 0 has a lot of duck experience, he may be able to help.

 

[swampfox440]

Howdy ! Welcome to BYC! Nice to meet you .

 

[Isaac 0]

Pictures of the egg would be good.

Some clarification on what you mean by "sack" would be helpful. If the duckling appears to have leftover yolk, and it's still absorbing around its navel area, I would suggest your bring it inside, and if you have one, set her in an incubator inside a bowl with clean, dry towels. Keeping her outside, with yolk exposed is pouring gasoline on a fire, as if any little bacteria gets on the yolk, it will flourish, and spread, which may result in a yolk sac infection which tends to fare poor prognosis.

If your duckling looks like this on the other hand,

https://www.riverbendfarmtasmania.com/eggtopsy

I would still bring it inside, but moisten the outside of the membrane with some coconut oil, try to locate her bill, and gently try to make an opening around her face so she can breathe. After that, the egg will need to be accessed to determine if there are active veins within the egg, and if she is still absorbing yolk.

 

[swampfox440]

Best of luck with the hatch

@Isaac 0 has a lot of duck experience, he may be able to help.

Best of luck with the hatch

@Isaac 0 has a lot of duck experience, he may be able to help.

Debbie , You come up with some of the best Avatars I see . That cat you have today , and that skull with it's hand on it's chin oh! and the other cat . I see hidden talent .

 

[N F C]

Pictures of the egg would be good.

Some clarification on what you mean by "sack" would be helpful. If the duckling appears to have leftover yolk, and it's still absorbing around its navel area, I would suggest your bring it inside, and if you have one, set her in an incubator inside a bowl with clean, dry towels. Keeping her outside, with yolk exposed is pouring gasoline on a fire, as if any little bacteria gets on the yolk, it will flourish, and spread, which may result in a yolk sac infection which tends to fare poor prognosis.

If your duckling looks like this on the other hand,

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https://www.riverbendfarmtasmania.com/eggtopsy

I would still bring it inside, but moisten the outside of the membrane with some coconut oil, try to locate her bill, and gently try to make an opening around her face so she can breathe. After that, the egg will need to be accessed to determine if there are active veins within the egg, and if she is still absorbing yolk.

Thank you for your input and help Isaac!

 

[swampfox440]

Debbie , You come up with some of the best Avatars I see . That cat you have today , and that skull with it's hand on it's chin oh! and the other cat . I see hidden talent .

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