Pekin hatching problem

[Sarkchick]

Break off more around the hole where the head is. I have a feeling that the umbilical is attached to the membrane still, so no tugging.

Ok. It may mean totally freeing him. There is not much shell/membrane left. It makes my neck hurt looking at him. So, if he is free from all, I put him in a cup?

 

[caesargirl]

Let's see what he looks like after to take off the shell first. Leave both membranes for now. Have paper towels, neosporin, scissors and a bowl of warm water ready. Also I take a qtip of electrolytes across the opening of his bill. Not sips, just a drop.

 

[Ravynscroft]

WV said a couple people didn't get help earlier when asked, sorry for that... looks like caesargirl is doing a bang up job though!!

So just following...

 

[WVduckchick]

WV said a couple people didn't get help earlier when asked, sorry for that... looks like caesargirl is doing a bang up job though!!

So just following...

Awesome. The more the merrier!

 

[Sarkchick]

Well, I removed the shell. Came back and read about electrolytes. By the time I got back in there, he had kicked completely out of membrane. Looks like his struggles overnight helped him absorb the yolk. No veins in membrane so cut it off.
Gave a drop electrolytes and he is curled up in a cup. Would it be better to just lay him in bator out of cup. He still wants to curl into a ball.

 

[Sarkchick]

Awesome.  The more the merrier! 

Thanks Raven for checking up. Caesargirl and WVduckchick have done a great job. On the road from ducktastrophy to duckling.

 

[Sarkchick]

WV said a couple people didn't get help earlier when asked, sorry for that... looks like caesargirl is doing a bang up job though!!

So just following...

Thanks Raven for checking up. Caesargirl and WVduckchick did a great job. On the road from ducktastrophy to duckling

 

[WVduckchick]

Well, I removed the shell. Came back and read about electrolytes. By the time I got back in there, he had kicked completely out of membrane. Looks like his struggles overnight helped him absorb the yolk. No veins in membrane so cut it off.
Gave a drop electrolytes and he is curled up in a cup. Would it be better to just lay him in bator out of cup. He still wants to curl into a ball.

Nice!! Looks pretty dry already too. Is he still in the bator?

(notice how we call the "problem" ones "he"....

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[Sarkchick]

WVduckchick, yes "he" is in a cup in the bator. And I got tired of call him a "it" . And yes, it does seem like we call trouble a "he"
Should he stay in cup or lay in bator?

 

[Ravynscroft]

Nothing to worry about snagging, I would just let him rest on the bator... it'll encourage him to stretch out and get mobile once he's done resting... and help dry his navel up quicker...

Just my 2 cents, lol...