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That sounds like my own set up! Let's get in touch offline. Can you e-mail me? (Email removed)

Three males? Do you have any females? I don't know if males get aggressive with each other without females present. Also, do you have a pen/house for night? (Just curious about your set up.) MA is a long way away from me, so am hoping to find a home near to me, but thank you so much for...

I have a very small "flock" of ducklings (one young "jumbo" male and two middle-aged females--one a Pekin and one an Indian runner). All rescues, although Goliath was more "searched for" when my 12 year old drake Doose died and Lucy and Delilah needed a new "leader." I had no idea he was going...

Thanks again to everyone for their help and hope. I know in my head that he wasn't going to make it,, but in the two days he was "talking" to me, I was so hopeful that it feels like a huge loss. I've buried him in my back yard and will eventually get to the point where I know that he touched my...

A sad and final update. The duckling died overnight. The last time I checked on him (about 1:00 a.m.), he would respond when I talked (by peeping and moving his bill around but he died at some point overnight. I knew his odds weren't good, but I'm still devastated. Thanks to everyone for helping...

An update. I've tried to cut away some of the membrane (TINY cuts--like 1/16 of an inch) but on the second one got a tiny bit of blood so have stopped. He is fairly responsive (that is, when I talk to him he will move his beak around and peep) but has made no progress in moving out of the egg...

If anyone who has gone through this has any advice about how best to know WHEN to start intervening, I'd appreciate it. I am about to leave for three hours (I have no choice; I'd get fired if I don't make it to this dinner and it's an hour away--and back). I am going to look at the membrane (or...

I am prepared. I realize the odds aren't in his favor. But, last question (for a while at least). If it "looks" like the veins are okay and I start cutting away the membrane, will it be obvious if it actually ISN'T ready? That is, will it NOT bleed if it's okay? Do I assume any blood as I'm...

I might have a neighbor who can help (has no experience with ducks, but is an animal lover). Unfortunately, I have to leave for about three hours later (I called in with a "personal situation" to my job today but have a business dinner that is NOT cancellable because it is with who have flown in...

That's what is so scary now. I think the opening is already big enough for him to push through. Maybe not, but it looks like enough for him to at least get his head out. But, he hasn't. Just the bill showing through. Is he so jumbled up in there that he can't straighten out enough to do it? And...

Okay. Can you explain (so that I'm prepared) what action I will need to take once I think the veins are "good"? Do I finish peeling off the hard shell and keep the membrane, or just go ahead and take it all off and get him out of there "manually."? Do I somehow try to keep the inner membrane...

Okay. It does look that that one tear is bloody to me too. I'll try to leave him alone for a few hours and pray he can find the strength to do what he needs to do. If another several hours passes with no progress, I'll post again. Thank you so much for your help. K

Yes, I read that pdf 2-3 times, but none of the pictures looked like what I'm dealing with right now. I guess there are two membranes covered by the shell (so three layers between the outside and the duckling). A lot of those pictures showed the shell removed, but the membrane intact (and see...

Picture below. I think things are getting dire. He has never been a particularly active duckling (I think he is in a very difficult position within the egg). I chipped away about a third of the outer shell about two hours ago (remember his head is at the bottom--away from the air sac) and at...

I have a single egg in an incubator. (It was the only one of six that was fertile.) I'm not a duck breeder; I have four "rescue" ducks, including a pair of Pekins and my nephew talked me into this. I have an incubator (which an automatic turner). Day 26 was four days ago. I removed the turner...

That might be doable, particularly on a weekend (and if I can talk someone into coming along to keep me company). Thanks for letting me know. I'll get back to you soon! K

Mine are about 7:00 a.m. as well. Since that is also the time that I go out to let them out of their houses for the day, and they LOVE being out of their houses, that means I often end up with then dropping those eggs on the ground instead of in the house. Nothiing like a warm slimy newly...

That's good to know. I'm going to keep trying to find a female within driving distance for a few days at least, but if I fail, it sounds like Metzer is a good option. K

Unfortunately, it isn't just ducks. It's cats and dogs and hamsters and just about every other pet. Shelters (and CraigsList) are full of animals who have become too much trouble. Impulse cute chicks, dogs, puppies, etc. My first two ducks (Pekins) were leftover unsold Easter ducklings that I...

I had a duckling that broke her leg when she was about 3-4 weeks old--and that was exactly what it looked like. (Although I know your duckling is younger than that.) She wouldn't put any weight on it and her foot was curled up like that. (I didn't know what had happened, but I took her to the...