Dear all
After a very unsuccessful batch of eggs were put into our school incubator we were left with only 2 to lockdown this weekend and although they made progress pipping etc they got rather stuck and I had to intervene (although in hindsight I fear I may have intervened too early, one bled a lot last night when he threw his egg over by 180 degrees and I feared the worst but he is all healed this morning and walking around the incy)
My problem is with my second duckling. When I checked on it at 4am it was well and truly glued in but I could see that the yolk sac was ever so slightly still out so I popped him in an egg box bit and put him upright and left him. When I checked again at 7am all blood vessels and yolk sac had been absorbed and he was really straining to break free. I laid him on my palm and let him lush out by angling the egg for him.
The yolk sac was indeed absorbed but he is very tiny and his belly still looks swollen.
Have just checked on them again, and noticed that whilst the first duckling is walking around this duckling wasn't. I popped him out to check on him and noticed that his feet are very curled in! His tummy is still slightly swollen but I'm hoping this will go down?
Please could anyone just quickly give me some idea of if his legs look fine and will correct themselves or if there is a deformity?
After a very unsuccessful batch of eggs were put into our school incubator we were left with only 2 to lockdown this weekend and although they made progress pipping etc they got rather stuck and I had to intervene (although in hindsight I fear I may have intervened too early, one bled a lot last night when he threw his egg over by 180 degrees and I feared the worst but he is all healed this morning and walking around the incy)
My problem is with my second duckling. When I checked on it at 4am it was well and truly glued in but I could see that the yolk sac was ever so slightly still out so I popped him in an egg box bit and put him upright and left him. When I checked again at 7am all blood vessels and yolk sac had been absorbed and he was really straining to break free. I laid him on my palm and let him lush out by angling the egg for him.
The yolk sac was indeed absorbed but he is very tiny and his belly still looks swollen.
Have just checked on them again, and noticed that whilst the first duckling is walking around this duckling wasn't. I popped him out to check on him and noticed that his feet are very curled in! His tummy is still slightly swollen but I'm hoping this will go down?
Please could anyone just quickly give me some idea of if his legs look fine and will correct themselves or if there is a deformity?
