I am on Day 10 incubating duck eggs. Some of them look like they are on one side of the egg and were only on one side the first time I candled them. Just wondering if this is sometimes normal or are they dead and what causes this to happen?
I have wonderful news! About 4:00pm I went to check on him and took him out, set him down and he took off running. He stumbled a few times because he was in too big of a hurry. But he is running all over the place now just as well as the other ones. I am soooo excited.
I know but it's just hard when they have a large hole and looking out. You know they are alive and don't want to see them die. But now I am wondering what in the world I am going to do with him because I can't stand the thought of having to put him down. Especially when he seems so healthy other...
It only shuffles with the left foot and leg. It lays on it's right side and shuffles with the left and the right has a little movement but not much. I do think it may have the curled foot but it just seems the right leg is definitely the big problem.
He's eating and drinking now. I checked him again this morning and now from further investigation it's his right leg that has a problem. When I pick him up the left leg works fine and he does the fast paddling with his foot. The right leg doesn't really move. He will pull it some but it just...
I have been letting it rest but had checked it earlier before I posted. One thing I remember is that the right wing looked split instead of a solid piece when it comes out. It's very odd. I just feel so helpless and wondering what I am going to do if I can't help him/her. I am getting...
I have a duckling that finally got out of it's shell this morning. The others were born the past 2 days. This one was having problems so I had to go in and help it a couple of times. It finally made it out this morning but it just lays on it's right side and tries to move around. I tried to move...