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

[WVduckchick]

@Ruralhideaway just looked at the pic better. Their positioning looks good, so its the waiting and watching game now. Just don't rush them.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

Thank you! So just let them rest, no stretching membranes etc yet?

@WVduckchick
Can you find your picture you showed me of your assist so she will see what it should look like later on. .
You should be able to tell when those veins recede now and then you can peel back the shell to where it meets the membrane and start slowly peeling back the membrane to that point. But not until those veins are receded. Baby steps. . you got this!

 

[shawluvsbirds]

I laid a royal palm egg in mine and it seemed just fine. Didn't use it, was hand turning, but it did seem to fit in the thing ok.



Sorry, was down for the count.



Good job. Just be patient now. You can see they are alive, that's the hard part not knowing.
The crucial part now is getting the bill and the head clear of membrane. It will stick, and is worse to pull off later.
If you can't stretch the membrane in those spots, try the oiled qtip up under the membrane, just to ever-so-lightly pull it away from the nares and eyes (usually just the right eye is in the zone)

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[Ruralhideaway]

I've only messed with ones membrane. I actually completed his internal pip. Something didn't look right last night and yup he hadn't pipped. He had the membrane really stretched out so I thought he had. No real bleeding so I guess I didn't hurt him.

I'm going to touch up some dry spots so I'll look for chances to get the edges unstuck if they are.

Thanks all! Waiting waiting.

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

I've only messed with ones membrane. I actually completed his internal pip. Something didn't look right last night and yup he hadn't pipped. He had the membrane really stretched out so I thought he had. No real bleeding so I guess I didn't hurt him.

I'm going to touch up some dry spots so I'll look for chances to get the edges unstuck if they are.

Thanks all! Waiting waiting.

Good job.. go slow and easy..

 

[Ruralhideaway]

Should I be seeing feet right under bills?

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

Should I be seeing feet right under bills?

Idk... @WVduckchick ... is this ok?

 

[Ruralhideaway]

The bill area is fairly freed up and I was able to roll the q-tip under the edges in most spots. Stuck in one or two spots but there is a vein intersection right there so I'm afraid to push too far.

Under this bill I think that's a foot. Hard to see.

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

The bill area is fairly freed up and I was able to roll the q-tip under the edges in most spots. Stuck in one or two spots but there is a vein intersection right there so I'm afraid to push too far.

Under this bill I think that's a foot. Hard to see.
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I can't tell either. But he looks good...is he chewing and peeping?

 

[Ruralhideaway]

I can't tell either. But he looks good...is he chewing and peeping?

Yes seems ok. No one's struggling much at all yet.