Welcome to my pond - Swim, wade, or sit on the bank

[Ravynscroft]

As far as the dress goes - all are suspect.

Build a thread, and they will come.  We were the 'LOST' looking for a home.

Dry, remove, shake, whip ---------------------------------- things are getting exciting once again.

Most never make it to the bedroom ---------- those days are fleeting.  Enjoy them while you can. 

You are my hero...

I think those instructions are written in reverse order

At this point in life, 'order' be darned.

She adopted her lone duck last year as a filthy dirt caked juvenile.  The owner was going to dispatch it.  She now has one healthy duck, and is in love with her little one, and wants to share the love.

Perfect home for them!!!!

Fixed it!

Yeah, well... that lasts longer than commercial glue anyways!

 

[lucysducks11]

Woke up to see that my little long had made an external pip, didn't really stress over this and put baby ling back in the bator. Decided to check on him after I returned from chemo hoping no progress had been made because today is only day 22 and this little one isn't ready to hatch. That's assuming that my assumption is right and this is an egg from my Rougen hens. It was significantly larger than what the calls lay so I am assuming that it's on a 28 day incubation time line. I wasn't expecting any progress but always expect the unexpected. When I opened the Bator I noticed that little ling went Shaw shank redemption on me and pecked a significantly larger opening and around the opening and shell there was bright red blood. So I took a Q-tip and ran it along the inner shell in hopes to stop any bleeding. The problem is little ling won't stop pecking and I'm afraid it's doing damage that will cause it to die. Why would he be so anxious to hatch when he has 6 days left to hatch. There's no way he's absorbed the yolk, what should I do if there's more bleeding and is this normal for them to hatch before the 28 days is up?? I'm worried about my little ling

 

[WalnutHill]

Wow. So the whole family came. They rescue Clydesdales, have a wallaby, llamas, miniature horses, a "zorse" zebra hybrid, chickens, an Arctic fox, crested ducks of various varieties, and the Call. And appropriate housing for all of them.

They left here with six call ducklings, 2 Ohiki, and a pair of Seramas.

 

[WalnutHill]

Woke up to see that my little long had made an external pip, didn't really stress over this and put baby ling back in the bator. Decided to check on him after I returned from chemo hoping no progress had been made because today is only day 22 and this little one isn't ready to hatch. That's assuming that my assumption is right and this is an egg from my Rougen hens. It was significantly larger than what the calls lay so I am assuming that it's on a 28 day incubation time line. I wasn't expecting any progress but always expect the unexpected. When I opened the Bator I noticed that little ling went Shaw shank redemption on me and pecked a significantly larger opening and around the opening and shell there was bright red blood. So I took a Q-tip and ran it along the inner shell in hopes to stop any bleeding. The problem is little ling won't stop pecking and I'm afraid it's doing damage that will cause it to die. Why would he be so anxious to hatch when he has 6 days left to hatch. There's no way he's absorbed the yolk, what should I do if there's more bleeding and is this normal for them to hatch before the 28 days is up?? I'm worried about my little ling

I think he outgrew his shell. I've had turkeys do that too, when the temp was a touch low or the humidity a touch high.

You can candle the egg to see if you can see yolk near the bottom. I could in mine. He's not far from ready to hatch regardless of calendar.

I'd put him back in, humidity around 65%, egg upright just like it is so he doesn't choke if he hits a bleeder again, and darken the room. He'll absorb relatively quickly.

 

[minihorse927]

@WVduckchick, out of 11 serama that developed. I have 9 that made it to lockdown. 2 quit around day 15/16

Of the 9 in lockdown, 8 are external and one internal e

 

[WalnutHill]

@WVduckchick , out of 11 serama that developed. I have 9 that made it to lockdown. 2 quit around day 15/16

Of the 9 in lockdown, 8 are external and one internal

Go chickies!!!!!!

 

[lucysducks11]

I think he outgrew his shell.  I've had turkeys do that too, when the temp was a touch low or the humidity a touch high.

You can candle the egg to see if you can see yolk near the bottom.  I could in mine.  He's not far from ready to hatch regardless of calendar.  

I'd put him back in, humidity around 65%, egg upright just like it is so he doesn't choke if he hits a bleeder again, and darken the room.  He'll absorb relatively quickly.  

So don't lay him on his side? And should I cover the bator to make it dark? How would having it dark cause it to absorb more quickly? I'm fascinated with learning everything I can so I would love to be educated on any little thing and or trick to help with the incubating process

 

[Debs Flock]

Duckies are going off to their forever home

There is already a Call there so I hope they all get along. She has 6 acres and a pond and all sorts of nice things for them.

DH is actually sad to see them go. So maybe, just maybe, I will find him building a duck pond and pen out back this spring.

She adopted her lone duck last year as a filthy dirt caked juvenile. The owner was going to dispatch it. She now has one healthy duck, and is in love with her little one, and wants to share the love.

Awww

@WVduckchick , out of 11 serama that developed. I have 9 that made it to lockdown. 2 quit around day 15/16

Of the 9 in lockdown, 8 are external and one internal

 

[WalnutHill]

So don't lay him on his side? And should I cover the bator to make it dark? How would having it dark cause it to absorb more quickly? I'm fascinated with learning everything I can so I would love to be educated on any little thing and or trick to help with the incubating process

I don't know squat about ducks, but I've hatched a lot of eggs (and sat helplessly by while some failed to hatch, and interfered where I shouldn't, and didn't where I should have).

But here is why I suggested those things:

Humidity is of course to keep the shell soft and the membrane tender.
Dark is to discourage activity. Light is a stimulant, you want it to rest/sleep.
Quiet is also to discourage activity. Of course you will peek...but don't do it too often.
And with the hole up is to help keep any blood or liquid from going into his mouth. Side is normally better for ducks, I hear. But I hatch most shipped eggs air cell up.

I got great advice with mine from Ravyn, if it's yawning/gulping then it's still absorbing yolk. Once it stops, the blood vessels will recede, it will struggle more, and it's hatch time.

I've had birds cause serious bleeds and come out of it fine. You did great with the qtip.

 

[FridayYet]

So jealous of all the hatching going on!!

Congratulations everyone.