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Songster
My duckling is about almost hatched!! It has zipped and trying to get out 
I will post pics when it fully hatches but I was wondering how long is too long for a duckling to stay in the incubator? It's a small incubator, 3 other eggs, and I don't want baby to get dehydrated. I have school tomorrow and Friday (though I go home early Friday since it's my last exam day) and I didn't want to take it out and it get imprinted on me and then flip out when I'm not there (I get out of school at 2:15pm and don't get home til about 2:40-ish)
Should I take it out once it fluffs up and put it in the brooder or is it okay to leave it until I get home tomorrow? I'm just worried about it getting dehydrated (I know they can live off of the yolk sac for like 3 days but I don't know anything about how long they can go without water after hatching)
I will post pics when it fully hatches but I was wondering how long is too long for a duckling to stay in the incubator? It's a small incubator, 3 other eggs, and I don't want baby to get dehydrated. I have school tomorrow and Friday (though I go home early Friday since it's my last exam day) and I didn't want to take it out and it get imprinted on me and then flip out when I'm not there (I get out of school at 2:15pm and don't get home til about 2:40-ish)Should I take it out once it fluffs up and put it in the brooder or is it okay to leave it until I get home tomorrow? I'm just worried about it getting dehydrated (I know they can live off of the yolk sac for like 3 days but I don't know anything about how long they can go without water after hatching)
