Day 27 egg discoloration

[Miss Lydia]

How are the eggs doing this morning?

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

That happened to one of my baby quail a few weeks ago I candled it and saw that he was struggling, but I sat on my hands. When I finally decided to take action the poor baby was already dead. I know it was just one, but I still felt really really bad.

I also know the feeling
That’s why if it’s been at least 18 hours but I shoot for 24 I make a safety hole
Pin size only and I rarely need to help them hatch it’s just enough to give them time to external pip

 

[cheezenkwackers]

So good news and bad news. Bad first. The second egg with the safety hole died. I thought I saw a pip down low but I’m not sure. The eggs I got were really poop stained. When I opened the egg I found him butt up but with a vary slanted air-cell. He still had yolk left and had clearly just died. I probably should have enlarged the safety hole last night.

Good news, Baby #1 had enlarged the pip hole from yesterday. He was clearly not doing a normal zip and his peep seemed week. I have lost ducklings like this before so I intervened. I did what my chicken friend taught me to do which is to gently break the shell (not the membrane) in the pattern of a zip (pushing in gently). Then I put him back and waited. He pushed himself out about a half hour later. His entire yolk is absorbed and he has been napping and walking around the incubator. I just got him out for a quick sip of sugar/electrolytes water and put him back to fluff up. So far so good! I will head to Walmart for a mirror and stuffed animal soon.

 

[Miss Lydia]

How precious I am so sorry you lost all but this one, I bet it will be one spoiled duckie.

 

[Luv Ducks]

So good news and bad news. Bad first. The second egg with the safety hole died. I thought I saw a pip down low but I’m not sure. The eggs I got were really poop stained. When I opened the egg I found him butt up but with a vary slanted air-cell. He still had yolk left and had clearly just died. I probably should have enlarged the safety hole last night.

Good news, Baby #1 had enlarged the pip hole from yesterday. He was clearly not doing a normal zip and his peep seemed week. I have lost ducklings like this before so I intervened. I did what my chicken friend taught me to do which is to gently break the shell (not the membrane) in the pattern of a zip (pushing in gently). Then I put him back and waited. He pushed himself out about a half hour later. His entire yolk is absorbed and he has been napping and walking around the incubator. I just got him out for a quick sip of sugar/electrolytes water and put him back to fluff up. So far so good! I will head to Walmart for a mirror and stuffed animal soon.
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I even have put a rubber dog toy in with one before and it just sat next to it and the mirror all day. It was a lot easier to wash off when the duckling got poop on it. Just food for thought. Congratulations!!! Your Duckling is absolutely adorable!!! So sorry the other one didn't make it.

 

[cheezenkwackers]

I even have put a rubber dog toy in with one before and it just sat next to it and the mirror all day. It was a lot easier to wash off when the duckling got poop on it. Just food for thought. Congratulations!!! Your Duckling is absolutely adorable!!! So sorry the other one didn't make it.

I just got back from the store before I read this. I did happen to buy a dog toy but not a rubber one, a snuggle buddy little duck (and an auto mirror). He went right to the stuffed duck toy when I put him in the brooder. This is harder than several ducklings. How do I tell if he is hot or cold without seeing if they are snuggling all together or collapsed all over? He seems so weak and tired. But again, I probably wouldn't notice or worry if I had more to compare to.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Hopefully, you'll see a big difference tomorrow. I bet it loves the stuffy and when it is more awake the mirror will be a comfort to it.

 

[cheezenkwackers]

Hopefully, you'll see a big difference tomorrow. I bet it loves the stuffy and when it is more awake the mirror will be a comfort to it.

He started peeping until I took him out and snuggled him under my neck. Having only one might be dangerous! When I finally put him back I showed him the mirror and he went right for it and found a spot between it and the stuffed animal.
Thank you for all your help and encouragement btw!

 

[Miss Lydia]

It wanted it's mama. How precious and it's perking up some now? it has a cowlick too

 

[Luv Ducks]

I just got back from the store before I read this. I did happen to buy a dog toy but not a rubber one, a snuggle buddy little duck (and an auto mirror). He went right to the stuffed duck toy when I put him in the brooder. This is harder than several ducklings. How do I tell if he is hot or cold without seeing if they are snuggling all together or collapsed all over? He seems so weak and tired. But again, I probably wouldn't notice or worry if I had more to compare to.
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If it is cold it will stay closer to your heat source. If hot it will move to the other end of the brooder. I have only had to have heat on mine for a week here in my house but they are all different. So happy it has its stuffy and mirror.