They're hatching 😆also I need hatchaholics to answer a question!

[MGG]

The pink string thing is the imbecile cord. The stuff next to the egg is normal, just the remainder of the yolk sac and whites
@MGG and @CluckNDoodle, correct me if i'm wrong!

I'm not sure what you mean by "reminder of the yolk sac and whites". Do you have a pic of what you're referring to?

 

[Everose]

Oh yes! Sorry y'all the big yellowish white circle is the shell cap.

 

[MGG]

View attachment 2674685ok, the weird stuff is yellow with black and white goop strung through it. The duckling has the umbelical cord tucked underneath itself right now, it has made a yawning motion a couple of times but other than these weird things it's very alert and it's giving me the stink eye. Should I put a fresh-outa-the-dryer (not hot) wash rag underneath it?

Can you pick up the yellow thing and take a pic while holding it? You can just put some paper towels under him. If the towel is smooth you can do that too though.

 

[MGG]

Oh yes! Sorry y'all the big yellowish white circle is the shell cap.

Haha! Ok. I was confused for a few minutes, lol.

 

[Demintion]

That's the top of the shell with what looks like left over membrane. A lot of mine left behind membrane that had consistency of mucus. But all of them were fine. I even had a couple that hatched with the umbilical like that. It dried about two hours after my duckling was dried and floofed nicely. Just keep a look out on your duckling and make sure it doesn't start bleeding from the umbilical area.

 

[Everose]

That's the top of the shell with what looks like left over membrane. A lot of mine left behind membrane that had consistency of mucus. But all of them were fine. I even had a couple that hatched with the umbilical like that. It dried about two hours after my duckling was dried and floofed nicely. Just keep a look out on your duckling and make sure it doesn't start bleeding from the umbilical area.

Ok, I had been worried that the cord would be a breeding ground for bacteria and an easy way to bleed if it was ripped off.

 

[Demintion]

Ok, I had been worried that the cord would be a breeding ground for bacteria and an easy way to bleed if it was ripped off.

I know some tie it off about half an inch away from the belly button so it dries faster and that way it's less risk from bacteria. But the two I had hatch like this ended up being fine. Then again, I put them in a fresh incubator to dry faster.

 

[Everose]

Can you pick up the yellow thing and take a pic while holding it? You can just put some paper towels under him. If the towel is smooth you can do that too though.

I will get a pic but it may take a minute, I've got a lot going on

 

[MGG]

I will get a pic but it may take a minute, I've got a lot going on

It's ok now, I just wanted to see if it actually wasn't the shell. But since you confirmed that it was you don't have to do that anymore.

 

[Everose]

Okay the Lil guy is on a paper towel and the funky stuff is on a paper towel in the picture below.

I opened the incubator very briefly but we have other ducklings in there that have pipped, the temp and humidity are back up and it's only been a minute since I opened it, the other ducklings will be okay right? How long does it take for them to become shrink-wrapped?