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Horribly, and I mean HORRIBLY deformed duckling

post #1 of 11
4/26/12 at 10:25pm
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I don't know what happened. All my eggs had hatched except one who hadn't even pipped. I assumed it had died and broke open the egg just out of curiosity (I hope that's not weird lol). Anyways when I cracked it open (I cracked it open on the air sac side so I didn't actually touch the baby) I noticed that the membrane inside was moving and the baby was alive! I left it for another 2 days before trying to help it out of the membrane and oh my god that was a mistake. He was so deformed I started crying: he didn't have a top beak at all, one eye was blind and the other non existent and his brain formed outside his head! And he was still alive when I discovered this. I didn't know what to do I ended up just putting him out of his misery. Has anything like this ever happened to any of you guys?? I have a picture of it if anyone is curious
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post #2 of 11
4/26/12 at 10:27pm

That must have been an awful shock.... hugs.gif   You did the right thing by ending its life. Poor little fella!

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post #3 of 11
4/27/12 at 12:04am

I'm so sorry for your shocking experience.  I don't have enough experience to have had anything like this happen to me.  I'm glad you put it out of its misery.

 

 

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post #4 of 11
4/27/12 at 2:42am

i am so sorry for your loss that must have been so upsetting

 

im, trying to learn as much as i can about fowl and if its too distressing to post here could you pm the pic to me

 

i just wanna see what different forms of abnormaility can arrise

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5 Red Star, 1 Speckledy, 3 Col Blacktails, 3 White Star [Leghorn]  1 Amber Star - All Hybrid Pullets, 1 French Copper Marans - Roo, 2 Lavender Araucanas - Roos, 3 Cream Legbars - 2 Pullets & 1 Roo

 

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post #5 of 11
4/27/12 at 4:45am
I had a shipped orpington chick that I decided to try to "help" hatch. It did not form the top part of its beak. I ended up just letting it get shrink wrapped and die. Also i had a cochin last year that hatched with only one eye. It died within days so there were probably other problems I couldn't see. These were both from shipped eggs.

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post #6 of 11
4/27/12 at 4:49am

Poor thing .. Im sure it had nothing to do with your helping though the beaks and such are formed much earlier than hatching time if all is right .. I guess its just like with humans .. anything can happen . but that must have been hard on you.

I have about 20 Mature Hens and Roosters Different Breeds (RIR's, EE's, OEGB, Buff Orp.'s)  and approximately 60 Chicks different ages and a large variety adding more constantly (Jersey Giants, Black Australorp, White leghorn, Buff Orps.'s RIR and mixed bred), Three Dogs One Pure Bread Doxie two mixed Breeds, 4 Ducks (2 white Peking, One Muscovy, One mixed breed)2 baby Mallard chicks , 2...

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I have about 20 Mature Hens and Roosters Different Breeds (RIR's, EE's, OEGB, Buff Orp.'s)  and approximately 60 Chicks different ages and a large variety adding more constantly (Jersey Giants, Black Australorp, White leghorn, Buff Orps.'s RIR and mixed bred), Three Dogs One Pure Bread Doxie two mixed Breeds, 4 Ducks (2 white Peking, One Muscovy, One mixed breed)2 baby Mallard chicks , 2...

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post #7 of 11
4/27/12 at 6:09am

My sympathies to you.  Killing a newborn is so difficult to do emotionally.  I have not had this experience with eggs, but did with a baby rabbit.  It was born with it's abdomen not formed, so all it's lower organs were laying out.  I couldn't bring myself to kill it, even though I KNEW I had too...  I just set it aside in a little nest till my brother could come over.  It ended up dying on it's own within a couple of hours.  I still feel guilt over not being able to do the merciful thing.

WI'd rather have a life 'oh wells' than a life of 'what ifs.' " - Anon.

 

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post #8 of 11
4/27/12 at 6:23am

So sorry  hugs.gif

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Living in the Beautiful Mountains of Western N.C.. with 16 chickens= EE's, Game, Cochin bantams,Light Brahma,  13Muscovy ducks, 1Embden Gander,1 Toulouse goose, 3 mini Dachshunds, 1 mixed breed, pond goldfish,  and a wonderful Husband who makes it all possible..♥

 



 

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post #9 of 11
4/27/12 at 10:13am

so awful.  Hugs to you.

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One city boy husband that I'm converting to a poultry boy, 3 daughters, 3 Mallards, 2 dogs, one cat: and the bator's plugged in.  Hatching addict, BYC addict and you can find me in the forum "formerly known as hatch day is today" with my friends: Miss Lydia, Critterrun, StillMecle, GrannyCarol, JulieNKC, DuckGirl89, 70%Cocoa, Evelle and JazminesZoo.  I love my Gurlz!
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post #10 of 11
4/29/12 at 8:29pm

Oh my goodness! That must have been tramatic. Im sorry this had happened, But he/she is now in a much better place and I hope this never happens again! hugs.gif

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