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    Duck Air Sac Duck, Duck

    As far as I can tell he is actually a SHE (Sophie)and appears to be a black swedish!! I'm excited to see her big girl feathers!
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    Duck Air Sac Duck, Duck

    THANK YOU!! My little miracle baby was not just running but trying to leap out of the brooder when I got home! I will be getting him a buddy but it will be a chicken as that was my original intention when I rescued him. One last question--will the chick starter with brewers yeast harm the...
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    Duck Air Sac Duck, Duck

    The yolk appears to be gone but there is still a red protrusion... I dont know what a normal duck umbilicus looks like. Is this part normal? Should I put anything on it? He has not gotten up yet, but he has done circles in the incubator moving around. I have to work tomorrow so I'm worried...
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    Duck Air Sac Duck, Duck

    When you say yawning.... Hes opening and closing his bill pretty quickly but not a lot, along with wiggling and chirping on his side. I'm hopeful this is absorption? Hes kicked the egg lower so only his bum and yolk is in there.
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    Duck Air Sac Duck, Duck

    Thank you! I needed a little positivity!
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    Duck Air Sac Duck, Duck

    Update: I realised late-night he pipped externally on the wrong end of the egg. I had noticed it yesterday but thought the shell chipped off bc I accidentally sat the egg on a wet rag. He was breech and shrink wrapped by early morning. I assisted but left his bottom half in the shell bc a pea...
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    Duck Air Sac Duck, Duck

    I forgot to ask you, what is draw-down? Thanks for responding!
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    Duck Air Sac Duck, Duck

    He's on day 29 though I started late in the day. Its 97-99 in the incubator with 65-70% humidity. I can hear him clicking now though! No chirping though :(
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    Duck Air Sac Duck, Duck

    Overly anxious 1st time duck momma here. I recused this abandoned duck egg and have been incubating it in a homemade bator. My question is... I can see baby pushing on the air sac but he hasn't made it through. Its like he can't break it. How long before I break a small hole to help him clear...
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