when should i give up and turn the bator off and throw eggs out?

[showjumper_girl2002]

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they're muscovies which take 35 days and they're on day 42

Just take your time, hopefully he is still moving...

should i take him all the way out? once out if he's still alive do i put him back in the bator till he's dry or in the brooder?

 

[Lacrystol]

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OH MY GOSH that's good, is he peeping or does he seem really weak? i would try to peel off as much as the shell as you can, then wrap him up in the warm wet towel and place him back in... Will check on him in just a few minutes...

 

[Lacrystol]

How many more do you have?

 

[showjumper_girl2002]

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OH MY GOSH that's good, is he peeping or does he seem really weak? i would try to peel off as much as the shell as you can, then wrap him up in the warm wet towel and place him back in... Will check on him in just a few minutes...

he's still completely in the membrane,hasn't internally pipped, i should remove the membrane?

 

[Lacrystol]

What does it look like, does it look like he absorbed everything?

 

[showjumper_girl2002]

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i think so

 

[Lacrystol]

Ok, lets try poking a small, small hole so he can breath a little. Don't peel the membrane off just poke a little hole, enough for him to breath then stick him back in with a warm wet paper towel or something to cover him, Will give him a few minutes to see if he makes any progress on his own..

 

[Lacrystol]

You don't want any BLOOD..

 

[Lacrystol]

he's probably to weak, to get out, that's why getting most of the hard shell off would really help, just have him covered in the membrane with a little hole for him to breathe.. but you have to keep a warm wet towel or cloth on him..

 

[showjumper_girl2002]

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i poked a small hole and it did look like there was still some fluid, it was brownish. but he is moving....does he stand a chane?? what if he doesn't make any progress should i take him all the way out?