I'm glad for your one duckling at least I'm sure it will be very spoiled.Unfortunately she passed last night. She was doing so well but on my third nightly check, she was gone. I'm completely shattered... even though I knew this outcome was likely since the odds were so heavily stacked against herI'm thinking she had more wrong than just the unabsorbed yolk, she was just so incredibly small. And her eyes almost looked like they had cataracts or something - when she was under the light there was a grey color reflected back. Nature can be so cruel and it makes me realize just how fragile life is.
I'm very grateful for my surviving duckling, she feels like a miracle at this point.
The good news is I found a lady locally who has call eggs, so I won't have to worry about shipping damage. I'm going to be far more conservative if I have to hatch assist, and also candle less during incubation.
Thank you again. I'll hopefully be back in a month with a more successful hatch.
Take care and have a wonderful holiday weekend
It's good to hear that you are trying again with local eggs. All duck eggs do not ship well at all.
Have a great holiday!
Make sure you tag me next time you start a thread about your hatch, I'd like to follow along!
