Shaws call duck incubation thread (hatch a wonderful(worthless to Ralphie) dux thread)

[iluvsedward]

Yes i have been hands off with the ones who have internally pipped and have safeholes. They are lively and i have high hopes that they may be able to pip on their own, although none did with my last hatch (same parents). I have only been assisting the malpositioned ones, which i have been right about both times. The first one died very quickly and it was odd, the second one i helped is breathing fine with the pip i made for it, but i was concerned about the yolk color, which i can see from the aircell end is green. I have no plans on assisting further today.

I did not know that about first year layers, though i can understand why; ive gotten a few funky eggs from them. I knew about the zip and suffocate thing though.

Thank you for all the good advice. The one with the underdeveloped CAM didnt make it, and it was upside-down as well.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

Broody eggs. .

how much longer?

 

[shawluvsbirds]

this one don't look so good. That bubble moves around and I don't see any veins.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

hurry up duckies. I'm getting impatient waiting on you.

 

[duluthralphie]

View attachment 1312530 hurry up duckies. I'm getting impatient waiting on you.

I thought we agreed you would change the name to the one I suggested....

 

[shawluvsbirds]

I thought we agreed you would change the name to the one I suggested....

The name of the thread?

 

[shawluvsbirds]

I thought we agreed you would change the name to the one I suggested....

Fixed it for ya!!

 

[Ravynscroft]

View attachment 1312528 this one don't look so good. That bubble moves around and I don't see any veins.

Remove that one, it's bad... others look close, just watch for drawdown and then you'll know you're within a couple days...

 

[iluvsedward]

Remove that one, it's bad... others look close, just watch for drawdown and then you'll know you're within a couple days...

Ditto

 

[WVduckchick]

Yes i have been hands off with the ones who have internally pipped and have safeholes. They are lively and i have high hopes that they may be able to pip on their own, although none did with my last hatch (same parents). I have only been assisting the malpositioned ones, which i have been right about both times. The first one died very quickly and it was odd, the second one i helped is breathing fine with the pip i made for it, but i was concerned about the yolk color, which i can see from the aircell end is green. I have no plans on assisting further today.

I did not know that about first year layers, though i can understand why; ive gotten a few funky eggs from them. I knew about the zip and suffocate thing though.

Thank you for all the good advice. The one with the underdeveloped CAM didnt make it, and it was upside-down as well.

Just curious what your incubating technique is...laying down or upright? Hand turning or auto? That's quite a few malpos.

Broody eggs. . View attachment 1312524 View attachment 1312525 how much longer?

4-5 days would be my guess.