Call Ducks Finally Hatched

[casportpony]

Quote: Does he keep his eyes open? Does he peep?

-Kathy

 

[Amykins]

Do you have any more internally pipping?

No, the third egg hasn't done anything yet. No pips, no peeps, no wobbling.

 

[Lacrystol]

Yes, it was in the right position. As I mentioned there was no crust or foam around the mouth or nares so I really don't think it drowned, but it was just so peculiar. It almost looked like a tiny pelican, the way its lower jaw membrane was distended. But again, I have no idea if that's just strange phenomenon resulting from decomposition. It was in there all night so it could have already been dead for hours when I checked on it this morning. Poor lil' guy...

Still no change in the quiet egg, but egg #2 is going crazy trying to crack that egg!

Is he internally pipping?

 

[Lacrystol]

Quote: Amy his jaw was Detached?? Did I read this right?

 

[Lacrystol]

I'm going out of my mind over this remaining duckling... It's still wiggling and pecking, but the hole isn't getting any bigger. How's this for cute, though: every time it peeps, Wobbles goes into Telescope Mode, standing on his tippy toes with his head straight up, lol!

Show me him...

 

[Lacrystol]

Have I told you how much I adore you? Because I do. I really do.

I love you too, Oh wait that wasn't for me. LOL

 

[Lacrystol]

ALL FIVE! All perfect! I couldn't be happier!

That's SOOO SWeet

 

[Lacrystol]

Okay, it's been about 12 hours since egg #2 pipped...yes, I've been awake for that long. Should I try to chip away a tiny part of the shell above the air cell once I can no longer see veins in there anywhere? I haven't candled them since this morning when I confirmed that egg #1 had passed away, and the veins were for sure getting lighter, but were still present as of 9:00 this morning. Guh, the hardest part about hatching call duck eggs is knowing when, or if, you need to intervene!

Does he have a safe HOLE>

 

[Lacrystol]

What should I do about the living egg? It hasn't made any progress in about 12 hours. It's still peeping and moving, but not as vigorously. How much longer should I wait before trying to peel away a bit of the shell?

has he externally peeped yet?

 

[Lacrystol]

Does he keep his eyes open? Does he peep?

-Kathy

He's very sleepy, He can stand but lay's right back down Immediately, He drinks but when he does, he makes bubbles and wheezing sounds, If I don't give him anything, the wheezing goes away. Seems like the legs are weak, Can only stand for just a moment. He can skoot around, I have not seen him eat, He has pooped and pea very well, even does the tail wiggling thing. I don't know what to do for him. He can and is more stabled at holding his head up but doesn't hold his body up.

ANY SUGGESTIONS PLEASE......