PLEASE HELP! NEED ADVICE! PLEASE!

[Quails andchickens]

Thank you please get back ASAP I’m just really anxious as this is my first time hatching ducks, and I’m really sad about losing the first baby.

I think you are good it has to internal pipped. And some just take longer I have chicken eggs take 30 days to hatch and I never touched them

 

[NewDuckGuy72]

I want to thank you all very much for your replies to this thread. I’m writing this with tears running down my cheeks.
Unfortunately, the little guy didn’t make it. I looked this morning and he was no longer peeping or moving. I opened up the egg and found him lifeless. He was definitely ready... the yolk was absorbed and there was absolutely no blood or veins.
I waited way to long. I think if I would have helped him yesterday he would have made it.

So... my two babies are gone.

On a lighter note, I have 5 more eggs about 10 days from hatching. Now I know when it is too late to help' so hopefully I will have a more successful hatch.

Once again, thanks to you all who replied to this..

 

[Quails andchickens]

That is sad the same happened to me with a quail died in the shell no veins or blood it is sad but no matter what holds us back we must move forward Right now just a week later I have a new batch and I have learned from my mistakes and I now have the knowledge from my dead hatch that can be used to make more batches of chicks so in a way your little duckling is still with you in the knowledge that you will always have.

 

[NewDuckGuy72]

That is sad the same happened to me with a quail died in the shell no veins or blood it is sad but no matter what holds us back we must move forward Right now just a week later I have a new batch and I have learned from my mistakes and I now have the knowledge from my dead hatch that can be used to make more batches of chicks so in a way your little duckling is still with you in the knowledge that you will always have.

Yes, well said. I definitely learned from this and hopefully will have a successful hatch next round.

 

[Quails andchickens]

Yes, well said. I definitely learned from this and hopefully will have a successful hatch next round.

Good luck!

 

[NewDuckGuy72]

Here we go again!
Not sure if anyone will read this, but oh well.

We are on day 25 with the second round of Khaki Campbell eggs. We have a good internal pip on one. 3 others are “shadowing” and should be internally pipped tomorrow. 1 is just barely trying to pip, but is still moving.

By the way it looks, we will have a spaced out hatch, but so far so good. If anyone replies, I will keep you posted.

I’m going to make a safety hole in the pipped egg if he has not externally pipped by noon tomorrow.

Just a note: I’m writing this at 11:57 pm on day 25. So when I say tomorrow, I mean day 26.

 

[NewDuckGuy72]

Here we go again!
Not sure if anyone will read this, but oh well.

We are on day 25 with the second round of Khaki Campbell eggs. We have a good internal pip on one. 3 others are “shadowing” and should be internally pipped tomorrow. 1 is just barely trying to pip, but is still moving.

By the way it looks, we will have a spaced out hatch, but so far so good. If anyone replies, I will keep you posted.

I’m going to make a safety hole in the pipped egg if he has not externally pipped by noon tomorrow.

Just a note: I’m writing this at 11:57 pm on day 25. So when I say tomorrow, I mean day 26.

Also, we have been in “lockdown” for around 3 days now. We locked down early after we saw early signs of pipping. (Around day 23-24)

 

[Quails andchickens]

Also, we have been in “lockdown” for around 3 days now. We locked down early after we saw early signs of pipping. (Around day 23-24)

Yay! We get to try again dude! Same with me I am hatching quail eggs and we are on lockdown they should hatch this week too let's hope for the best!

 

[Mixed flock enthusiast]

Also, we have been in “lockdown” for around 3 days now. We locked down early after we saw early signs of pipping. (Around day 23-24)

Best of luck with your hatch! I just read your whole thread and I’m so sorry about the loss of your eggs! It’s really hard to know when to intervene.

 

[NewDuckGuy72]

Best of luck with your hatch! I just read your whole thread and I’m so sorry about the loss of your eggs! It’s really hard to know when to intervene.

Very. It was a sad but educational experience. We now know when its too early or too late.