Duck eggs day 21 Air cell photos and Incubation pictures

[Miss Lydia]

One more question! Does this look like shrink wrap? Don’t worry. I won’t assist further until those blood vessels recede
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usually shrink wrapped the membrane is browish and looks dry.

 

[Miss Lydia]

The incubator started working normally again after malfunctioning for about 3 hours….
Here’s the one I’m currently assisting. Just letting it rest and absorb and moistening the membrane
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lots of veins still.
Nothing like getting a full flock at once , what all breeds and are they all your eggs?

 

[My15Ducks]

How is this one doing now? it can take a while for them to straighten out so hopefully your seeing progress.

It’s doing a lot better but still not “normal”. It can sit upright and hold its head upright but it isn’t interested in doing anything but snuggling with its buddy. I have given it tiny sips of nutri drench

Then I had a whole new problem with this little guy who hatched a few hours ago. He zipped halfway and then got stuck because the contents of the eggs was like hardening glue. I had to help pick shell off him and finish the zip because he was completely glued in there. He’s just resting and looks ok now, just very sticky.

2 more to go!

Most of the eggs are from my flock. They are a mix of: Silver Appleyard, Khaki Campbell, Cayuga, Swedish Black, and maybe a bit of Indian Runner.

9 of the eggs are Indian Runners that I bought.

Here’s the sticky duckling

Here is the weak duckling, left, with his buddy “Ruu” one of the wrong end babies

 

[My15Ducks]

Last one is almost ready!

 

[Miss Lydia]

There are members on here who have had sticky babies and had to clean them up or are you familar with doing it?

 

[My15Ducks]

There are members on here who have had sticky babies and had to clean them up or are you familar with doing it?

I haven’t cleaned up a sticky chick since I was a kid. So no, not really. I’m going to do some research on here. Fortunately it’s very lively but it has its wing gummed down and some gunk hardened onto its rear end which I definitely need to clean up. Fortunately it is the only one that has been sticky. I was afraid the next one would be like that too

 

[Miss Lydia]

@WVduckchick @shawluvsbirds
@New duck mommy 2021
maybe one of these ladies since they do quite a bit of hatching can help. I think I read once about a q tip and warm water but there maybe a better way.

Congrats on the great hatch. How is the last little one doing

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

I use Q tip and warm water
Rolling it baby and forth in the area
Not rough
Takes a bit but it does come off

 

[My15Ducks]

Congrats on the great hatch. How is the last little one doing

The veins have totally receded. He’s yawning occasionally so I’m just waiting. But I think he’s really close

 

[My15Ducks]

I use Q tip and warm water
Rolling it baby and forth in the area
Not rough
Takes a bit but it does come off

Thanks! I’m going to give it a try now.