Thread formerly known as Hatch day is today

[JazminesZoo]

Just checked on my "Twitchy" It looks like his "belly button" is popped out. I thought it was maybe some inside that were out. But it appears to be covered with skin. Still attached by a couple veins that no longer have blood running through them. Should I snip them or let whatever is going to happen, happen?

If you know for sure that nothing is going on with the attachment..... BUT It will fall off eventually on its own, sometimes it will take a couple days even.

 

[Iain Utah]

If it is the umbilical cord, then leave it. It should dry up and fall off on its own. If it is some stringy stuff, it should be ok to cut it.

 

[JazminesZoo]

I have to start posting more ! I have almost caught up with you!

Utah

 

[Eyeheartquail]

:::stroking non existent goatee on my chin::::: I think we might have to. Depending on how many of my Pidgey Cayugas hatch. I don't want to be overrun with Cayugas either! LOL

We should go in on a dozen!

 

[Eyeheartquail]

It would be nice to have a good stock variety but for the very few birds I am keeping it wouldn't make sense to buy a bunch of eggs.

 

[casslarrabee225]

If you know for sure that nothing is going on with the attachment..... BUT It will fall off eventually on its own, sometimes it will take a couple days even.

If it is the umbilical cord, then leave it. It should dry up and fall off on its own. If it is some stringy stuff, it should be ok to cut it.

He's not getting fluffy either? He hasn't stood up once since hatch and moved a whole lot at all. Is that contributing to him not fluffing up? Should I get a wash cloth and clean and fluff him or let him rest and not bother? (He's still in the bator alone)

 

[Srbenda]

Update From Srbenda:

We have pulled 4 of the 25 eggs that were are quitters for sure.

We have another 4 that look a bit dubious. I have sequestered them in the corner to hang out together.
The remainder I have sorted by "wrong end" pips, of we have opened a small hole for each. We are Q-tipping the membrane with saline, and peeling back shell. They each have a pencil eraser size hole, and a few of them are closer to dime size now, which they have done on their own.

The remainder, we candled and those that had internally pipped, we gave them an external pip with a very small drill bit. This should ensure oxygen for them. So, now we wait.

Any more tips on how to handle the wrong enders? Take away a little shell every 2 hours? We cannot see enough into any of them to tell about the yolk.

 

[DUCKGIRL89]

Im glad I helped bobby too! his membrane is getting sticky though. So ive been rubing his membrane down with lukewarm water.

 

[casslarrabee225]

Poor little Twitchy keeps chirping (or whatever you call what baby ducks do) loud then resting.

 

[DUCKGIRL89]

Bobby's out! Yes! (crying in releif!)