When should I put a safety hole in a call duck egg?

[Painted Calls]

She meant wet it with just plain water sometimes too.
I personally have switched to vasaline. It lasts longer and the membrane doesn't turn all brown like it does with the oil.

You've converted!

 

[Painted Calls]

The two most important things when hatching Calls are PATIENCE and keep the membranes moist. Do not move too fast by removing too much shell or membrane.

 

[Cheems]

I meant that I use swabs, but not always water.

water on the swabs? or like mist it

 

[Painted Calls]

water on the swabs? or like mist it

Like dip the swabs into warm water.

 

[Cheems]

Only thing I'd like to add to this is be careful to not get that oil on the ducklings snares.

by the way, just wanted to absolutely make sure, by snares you mean its nostrils right? I dont know if youd call it a nostril on the duckling, but still. I just want to take no risks with getting info confused

 

[Cheems]

Like dip the swabs into warm water.

ah ok

 

[Painted Calls]

by the way, just wanted to absolutely make sure, by snares you mean its nostrils right? I dont know if youd call it a nostril on the duckling, but still. I just want to take no risks with getting info confused

Nares are what the nostrils are called, yes.

 

[Cheems]

Nares are what the nostrils are called, yes.

ok thanks, I have vaseline so I will use that to keep it moist, would you apply vaseline every 4 hours, then inbetween then put some water sometimes, or do you mean you alternate between vaseline and water. I know the main goal it to keep it moist, and as long as its doing that its ok I assume, but I just wanted to make sure before I add either too much water or too much vaseline I believe this is my last question unless theres anything else for right now btw!

 

[shawluvsbirds]

Nares are what the nostrils are called, yes.

Nares?
You got me googling to see if I've been saying it wrong this whole time.
According to Google it's just nostrils anyway. Rofl

 

[shawluvsbirds]

ok thanks, I have vaseline so I will use that to keep it moist, would you apply vaseline every 4 hours, then inbetween then put some water sometimes, or do you mean you alternate between vaseline and water. I know the main goal it to keep it moist, and as long as its doing that its ok I assume, but I just wanted to make sure before I add either too much water or too much vaseline I believe this is my last question unless theres anything else for right now btw!

If you have to assist you will be able to tell when it starts to dry out and need moisted again. It will look like paper when you first open it when you get it wet with that Vaseline it will turn kind of clear.

I actually don't think I would recommend you even trying to use any water since you are new at this. I had a disaster once where I dripped a drop off the cotton swab and it went right on the ducklings nostril and I'm pretty sure I drowned the poor thing.