Looking at the top that is open the veins are dark and not red. I think the yolk sac is behind it's bill/head and that still looks pretty full to my inexperienced eye. I haven't really candled again. Just left it alone besides doing coconut oil every 6-8 hrs or so depending on when I can.
That’s how it starts we did 22 $1 ducks and now have over 200 poultryLOL took 3 years but yes finally just had to do it!!!!!!!!! Plus my daughter has been saying for 3 years she wants ducklings. I do not want ducks, but we told her she would have to pay for their enclosure and take care of them etc. she looked into it and decided it wasn't for her. haahaaa so figured if I hatch some and give them to other homes she will get her ducklings for a bit. Asked on FB before I even tried and have at least 8 people that said they would take any I hatch or at least some. so figured why not.
Thanks. I am so nervous after reading the hatching issues a few have had, but I do know unlike chicks they can take 48 hrs to hatch (which is going to freak me out!!) so don't help too early!
now time to read up while I am waiting for my chicks to hatch to free up the incubator. LOL
Lol. I am loving the ducklings but not the mess already. My chickens are enough for me to keep up with. But I would hatch ducklings daily for their cutenessThat’s how it starts we did 22 $1 ducks and now have over 200 poultry
You could tell when it got into the air cell so count 48-72 hours from then
Thanks. He was peeping at me this morning so guess that is good that it is strong enough to peep at me. The bill also moved a little since I freaked out when I looked in and couldn't see the bill and it wasn't in the opening. I was worried it had moved and suffocated itself since it wasnt' at the hole. I am assuming that it has made "the second hole" in the external pip just based on how far out the bill is from the membrane, I noticed that yesterday, basically the entire bill is now out. it seems to sleep at night too and not do much work unless the light is one which I found interesting.
I'm not so surprised it's still going: it has air and you're keeping it from shrink wrapping, and you're checking for veins/chewing etc. The membrane is intact except for the pip hole and that means it didn't lose a lot of blood at least, and (I assume) shouldn't have as much risk of infection compared to if the membrane was torn in the process. I'm not sure there is more that can be done to improve its odds.I will try to get a better picture next time I oil it up. maybe have my daughter take it with her phone since hers take better pics but think the dark is from the duckling. I can only see one pink skinny tiny vein behind its bill a bit lower in the egg. the rest of the top ones are now all a dark color with no red in them or pink. now when I candle the other end of the egg I can see some thick veins still so it still has some time on those. I sure wish I could see the yolk sac to see how that is looking! So far it seems pretty happy. LOL it wiggles around when I take it out so it is cool to feel that wiggling in my hands. LOL but seems strong so that is good.It is hard to tell from the picture how much comes from dark color of the duck vs. the membrane itself, but the membrane on top also looks dark red to me. When I hatched mine, the membrane became clear when oiling it once the veins were fully absorbed, and all the little veins on top were gone too.
I get it, I would be terrified of that too if it was me.
But I believe it has very good chances to make it in your care though, it just needs time
