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

[Ruralhideaway]

Leave them in there and wait...

Thank you I will. They still seem half hatched. Chewing a little.

After this is over I'm hoping someone will tell me what I did wrong that made them all nearly die. If some live maybe I'll be brave enough to try again at some point!

For now I need a drink! (or 3)

 

[shawluvsbirds]

Oh no doubt... once they all hatch and she settles down is what I meant.
She'll be fine.. I know my hens don't get off the nest at this point until everyone hatches...

I knew what you meant. .

I was just wishing myself that I could take a pic

I know everything you said is GREAT advice. But I guess dux are backwards? Just like you've always said!

And who knows what I've done to these dux. I'm sad that was awful.

I don't think you done anything wrong. .but I've never seen one looks like I was turning blue. That's weird.

Only one has fully left the egg. Navel a bit stringly/bloody. I clear iodined it. Pic of shell leavings. What looks like a lump isn't, just my finger collapsing it.

Should I keep humidity up and leave them to finish?
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I've never seen green in a hatched egg
@WVduckchick
@Ravynscroft
What is that?

Just let them rest and finish soaking it all in. . they should be ok in no time.

 

[WVduckchick]

Thank you I will. They still seem half hatched. Chewing a little.

After this is over I'm hoping someone will tell me what I did wrong that made them all nearly die. If some live maybe I'll be brave enough to try again at some point!

For now I need a drink! (or 3)

I don't think you've done anything wrong. As they continue to squirm, they push even further into the membrane, so even keeping it oiled can sometimes be difficult. Dealing with 7 at the same time is exhausting!
This is why I try to get as much membrane out of their way as possible.

 

[WVduckchick]

I knew what you meant. .

I was just wishing myself that I could take a pic

I don't think you done anything wrong. .but I've never seen one looks like I was turning blue. That's weird.


I've never seen green in a hatched egg
@WVduckchick
@Ravynscroft
What is that?

Just let them rest and finish soaking it all in. . they should be ok in no time.

I've seen green goo, but nothing bright and stringy like that!

 

[shawluvsbirds]

Thank you I will. They still seem half hatched. Chewing a little.

After this is over I'm hoping someone will tell me what I did wrong that made them all nearly die. If some live maybe I'll be brave enough to try again at some point!

For now I need a drink! (or 3)

Did you sleep last night?
Are you are sleepy as I am now?

 

[Ruralhideaway]

Look it's almost a dux! I wonder what colors they are. Do you guys think they'll be ok?

 

[shawluvsbirds]

I've seen green goo, but nothing bright and stringy like that!

I don't wanna be a pessimist. . but I hope that's not a yolk sac infection

 

[Ruralhideaway]

I've seen green goo, but nothing bright and stringy like that!

Needed flash to really get the detail inside. Probably not quite that green in person.

 

[Ruralhideaway]

I don't wanna be a pessimist. . but I hope that's not a yolk sac infection

They weren't real clean, and I think I should have washed them but didn't know in time. How fast do they go down if so?

 

[shawluvsbirds]

Needed flash to really get the detail inside. Probably not quite that green in person.

Oh good