- Jul 6, 2014
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Hi, I incubated 12 call ducks on 7th June and now it's day 29/30 (I say 29/30 as I started the incubation in the afternoon after I had let the eggs settle from being mailed.) out of 11 that survived posting, 5 have developed.
Some literature says they are due to hatch in 25 days where other says 28 days. So working on being 3 days overdue to be on the safe side, and checking for movement and veins by candling decided that I would assist with the hatching after reading that call sucks are extremely hard to hatch by them selves.
I slowly pealed back small pieces of shell from air sac end and broke the membrane which was very thick and white. There was lots of moisture inside so I was hesitant but the duckling was wriggling lots. I have noticed that there are still a few blood vessels and some yolk unabsorbed. I have left to rest half shell open and left the others as now I am totally unsure what to do for the best?
It looks as though it's not fully formed yet but should be well over due, I have double checked my dates. I feel awful now that I have interfered with nature. But truly thought I was helping.
In the past my ducks have alway incubated the eggs themselves.
Some literature says they are due to hatch in 25 days where other says 28 days. So working on being 3 days overdue to be on the safe side, and checking for movement and veins by candling decided that I would assist with the hatching after reading that call sucks are extremely hard to hatch by them selves.
I slowly pealed back small pieces of shell from air sac end and broke the membrane which was very thick and white. There was lots of moisture inside so I was hesitant but the duckling was wriggling lots. I have noticed that there are still a few blood vessels and some yolk unabsorbed. I have left to rest half shell open and left the others as now I am totally unsure what to do for the best?
It looks as though it's not fully formed yet but should be well over due, I have double checked my dates. I feel awful now that I have interfered with nature. But truly thought I was helping.
In the past my ducks have alway incubated the eggs themselves.
