She said/He said Who's right? Who's wrong? No one!

[Ravynscroft]

Vaseline is fine, just make sure its not coated too thick, and it can't get into the duckling's nares.

X2

 

[Ruthannnall]

Yes, that's what I meant! Dang phone...
The Neo or triple anti without pain reliever would've worked too... sorry for my typo... just want to keep membrane from going hard and shrinkwrapping it...

Panting or yawning?? Yawning motions means it's still absorbing the yolk... just be patient and it'll let you know when it's ready...

breathing hard and opening and closing its mouth every now and then.

 

[Lacrystol]

I found some Vaseline so I coated the membrane with it. I hope I haven't killed it, the poor little thing is panting.

Again I would not use anything but water.

 

[Lacrystol]

breathing hard and opening and closing its mouth every now and then.

Breathing is good, yawning is better.

 

[Lacrystol]

Have you guys used Vaseline on your hatchings?? I would be a little Leary on using it, it's thick and could cause blockage. I think Plain water is just fine.

 

[Lacrystol]

I have wood pine chips in the brooder I just put the paper towel down in the incubator to make less mess

Less messes, LOL, your in for a TREAT, because it only gets worst. LOL

 

[lazy gardener]

I now have 2 batches of shipped eggs in my old bator. (Second batch went in a couple of hours ago.) Hubby finished the wiring on the new bator, and it's working up to speed. Any readers have tips for managing temps when using the STC 1000? I assume that I put the sensor at the top of the eggs, in the most central location, and check the periphery temps with my thermometer? I hope to move the shipped eggs over to the new bator this evening, and add my gender selected eggs also. Expecting to set: 9 + 13 shipped, and about 24 gender selected.

 

[Lacrystol]

@WVduckchick
@RavynFallen

Have you guys ever used Vaseline?? I have never, just wondering if you were very successful with it. Perhaps it will be my next experiement.. LOL

 

[Lacrystol]

I now have 2 batches of shipped eggs in my old bator. (Second batch went in a couple of hours ago.) Hubby finished the wiring on the new bator, and it's working up to speed. Any readers have tips for managing temps when using the STC 1000? I assume that I put the sensor at the top of the eggs, in the most central location, and check the periphery temps with my thermometer? I hope to move the shipped eggs over to the new bator this evening, and add my gender selected eggs also. Expecting to set: 9 + 13 shipped, and about 24 gender selected.

Sounds like a NICE plan.

 

[BlackwoodHollow]

Hi guys!
Our hatch isn't going that great, I'll fill in details and catch up later.
Right now I have a question for the experts. WARNING, semi-almost-graphic pic ahead

What do I do with this? It was an assisted hatch and it seems to be just a bit of it's intestines hanging out. I know some people have pushed them back in with success, but it's such a little bit, I am scared I will do more harm than good. It pops out every time the little thing cheeps. I feel just awful. Now that the chick is dry, I want to put a band aid on it, but I didn't know if I should leave it alone or push it in.

HELP!