Thread formerly known as Hatch day is today

[HanLills777]

 

[HanLills777]

 

[Goin Quackrrs]

Meet Mr huge airsac aka Walter!!

2 days early!!

Hello, Walter!

Remind me what the normal hatch progression is...
Hatch day is supposed to be Weds here. Eggs started pipping last night, and more have pipped throughout the day, but none have progressed any farther than that. Shouldn't there at least be peeping or rocking or something?
I incubated a bunch of eggs last year, too, so you'd think I'd remember some of it, but I really don't. Thought the peeping had come before the pips last time around.
Getting worried because there are a couple of eggs where the shell is loose where they pipped and the membrane looks dry - but I don't recall ever seeing membranes last time that looked any different than that, either!

They pip, then they rest. Then you worry. Then when you're about to give up, they hatch.

Welcome, babies!

I'm expecting a small hatch this coming weekend.

 

[qwackers]

Aww Han they are gorgeous, as soon as they are dry they can go in the brooder. X x x x

 

[HanLills777]

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Aww Han they are gorgeous, as soon as they are dry they can go in the brooder. X x x x

Put them in the brooder this morning, everyone has loved cuddles. Had another trying to get out yesterday that seemed stuck still at end of school so I helped but as there was a bit of blood I stopped after hatching her head and popped her back. When I went to check she'd moved herself out pretty much but was bleeding. When I turned her over to take a look she had a very thin cord attaching her to the egg still and was bleeding a bit. Her yolk sac is absorbed but the place isn't healed yet. I pulled off the main hulk of the shell so it wasnt as heavy to drag around and pull on the blood vessel. Have left her and am hoping she's ok in the morning. Cross everything xx

 

[qwackers]

Will keep my fingers and toes crossed for you. Should be ok, one of mine was like that. I miss duckling cuddles. Mine are teenagers now I reckon and it's not cool to have cuddles anymore lol.

 

[HanLills777]

Will keep my fingers and toes crossed for you. Should be ok, one of mine was like that. I miss duckling cuddles. Mine are teenagers now I reckon and it's not cool to have cuddles anymore lol.

A few of mine last year were assisted, (6 out of my 7) it was a terrible hatch and they still had yolk sacs outside their tummies and made it. Got called back to school as one of the teachers thought she was dying but shed pulled away from the shell completely and was just lying very still which I know is normal. I had a quick look as when she heard my voice she got straight up and cheeped but had to take her out for a peek to see if she was still bleeding as couldn't see. Blood vessel was dry and only a little hanging on. Hole to tummy was open but closing up so have everything crossed for little Betty x

 

[HanLills777]

Did yours ever follow you? Doris followed me all round the classroom earlier, mega cute, do they stop as adults? X

 

[qwackers]

Nope they still follow me and try to eat my toes/clothes/hair anything! They follow even more if they think I have treats! It's got to the point now they wait for me in the evenings by the kitchen window. As soon as they see me the girls start up, they sound like call ducks! So I have to practically crawl into the kitchen to prolong the peace! They are so gobby, I wonder how i can train them to shut up! My neighbours must hate me!
How's betty this morning? X x

 

[HanLills777]

Lol how funny! How many do you have? Betty is great, she's in the brooder with the others and finding her feet. My little Eric is funny, he's half the size of the others and a different colour, he's almost a creamy yellow instead of the bright yellow of the Aylesbury ducklings, no idea what he is but he's odd and he vibrates when you cuddle him, like hacking but he's fine in all. I helped him hatch and his foot shook a lot when it popped out, funny thing. No sign of anything from the other 6 eggs, today was hatch day x