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

[Lacrystol]

As long as he keeps breathing, we can get him out..lol

 

[showjumper_girl2002]

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yes but he's not really doing anything. thanks so much for your help!

Dont thank me yet, this is the scariest and hardest part I think. Because if we go to fast we could kill him, if we go to slow, he could end up dying. is he back in the incubator with a warm cloth?? Just look at it this way when they make that first hole, they don't come out right away, it takes a long time. So we have to be just as patient. I have gotten impatient several times and because of my rushiness, I ended up losing them. So its really important that we take our time.

yes he's in the bator w/ a warm paper towel

 

[Lacrystol]

Ok lets give him about 30 minutes, I believe it's already been about 15 or 20 minutes, Can you see him breathing? or even moving a little..

 

[Lacrystol]

Did you say he was the last one? We could be working on another if he's not...

 

[showjumper_girl2002]

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he's the only one still moving. i opened up one that (from candleing) looked like it was the closest to maybe pipping. it was dead and hadn't absorbed a lot of the yolk. was my humidity too high or low? it was at 70% during lockdown. what would cause it to be so far along and still have the yolk attached. i took a pic if you want to see what it looks like. it's a bit graphic though

 

[Edwards' East of Eden]

I don't know a darned thing about ducks and I'm on the edge of my seat here. Just - well, I'm cheering the little guy on from Mississippi.

 

[showjumper_girl2002]

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thanks

 

[showjumper_girl2002]

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should i have him completely covered with the rag or just partly?

 

[Lacrystol]

completely except where the hole and where you said the membrane was starting to come loose. Ok any progress yet? if not lets work on him some more..

 

[showjumper_girl2002]

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i havn't notice him moveing any more