Well , I.learned a big lesson with this duckling , gig, first I would like to.point out my mistake, my wife handed me some eggs and when I saw them.I imeadeay was suspicion because the air sack and color of egg was very different, even though it was my first duck ever I should have knon better and I should of candled them, unfortunately I didn't candle until day 5 and the baby was pecking at the shell, I should of raised humidity from 55 to 65/70 imeadetly, then I ignored my intuition, after having seen a few late Hatchers die of exahstion from battling the egg for too long, and me not helping for sticking with the unwritten rule of never to.intervene, I'm glad that I.learned from those unfortunate deaths and made the decision to intervene, I had never done it, let alone a duck, all I did was raise the humidity above 80, to 100, then pulled him out n made a hole, then set him.back in a few hours, no movement at all, so I waited 30 min for signs of life, but nothing, so I knee he was to weak and his 2 day supply of food was up, so me and me wife, actually she did it she has a more steady hand than I do, but I guided her, god guided me. And put him back in at the right times, every time he went back.in I.already had some high/warm water ready, we had to do it thrice, but eventually he's weak, but sitting upright, we got him halfway out wings and head then set him back at about 11pm, I watched him closely till 3,am, lots of praying too, and right know he's sitting upright, nibbles and pecks at the feed, and has had a taste of water, I added a pinch of sugar being that I knew he would be weak and groggy, and so far hes doing, OK, all I can do is watch him.continuously and make sure his feed is soggy, and water is full I'm.planing on switching him to another battor, he's not fully dried and fluffy to my liking, but I dropped the humidity to 40, if your new at this, and have witnessed these baby struggle , use your intuition, obviously taking all the necessary percautions, I made it clear to my wife never to bring an egg either with out knowing his incubation date or from day one, I.pray all goes well, but even if it doesn't I give thanks that I got to meet the three day fighter.
