Duck hatch-a-long october/november!!!!!! come join!

[ggschulz]

The first three.

Adorable ducklings!! I sent you a PM about the quail eggs.

Congrats on your babies!

 

[LoveToFarm]

No just the little pips yet here! And chirping and wiggling!

Keep us updated =)

I definitely will do that!!

 

[TwinArrowsFarm]

Adorable ducklings!!  I sent you a PM about the quail eggs.

Congrats on your babies!

Thank you!

 

[TwinArrowsFarm]

Ok I need help y'all! !
I stayed up nearly all night helping out one of the Khaki Campbells hatch. I noticed he wasn't piping in the air cell and his pips were really erratic. That's when I discovered that the other remaining Khaki Campbell had died in it's shell. I wasn't about to let that happen to this little guys. When I started to remove some of the shell around the pip a rear I discovered that his leg was like around his face. Anyway after hours of removing shell... waiting... removing shell... waiting... I finally had removed enough I felt he could get out on his own. I moved his head out from under his leg, put in back in the bator, and went to bed. I woke up at 4:30 and he had made it out of his shell but he looked completely dead. I mean I watched 3 other ducklings hatch today and none of them looks this lifeless. Even when I picked him up he hardly moved. Since he was pretty well dry I put him in the brooder with his siblings and all I have to say is what an amazing power siblings bring to each other. I added some sugar to their water and watched. That's when I noticed his legs. Sometimes doesn't seem right? He is now trying to walk and fallow around his siblings. I have seen him drink some water and clean his feathers. This is what his legs look like. Any opinions would be greatly appreciated.

 

[TwinArrowsFarm]

Ok lots of typos! Sorry.

 

[peachncrm37]

Ok I need help y'all! !
I stayed up nearly all night helping out one of the Khaki Campbells hatch. I noticed he wasn't piping in the air cell and his pips were really erratic. That's when I discovered that the other remaining Khaki Campbell had died in it's shell. I wasn't about to let that happen to this little guys. When I started to remove some of the shell around the pip a rear I discovered that his leg was like around his face. Anyway after hours of removing shell... waiting... removing shell... waiting... I finally had removed enough I felt he could get out on his own. I moved his head out from under his leg, put in back in the bator, and went to bed. I woke up at 4:30 and he had made it out of his shell but he looked completely dead. I mean I watched 3 other ducklings hatch today and none of them looks this lifeless. Even when I picked him up he hardly moved. Since he was pretty well dry I put him in the brooder with his siblings and all I have to say is what an amazing power siblings bring to each other. I added some sugar to their water and watched. That's when I noticed his legs. Sometimes doesn't seem right? He is now trying to walk and fallow around his siblings. I have seen him drink some water and clean his feathers. This is what his legs look like. Any opinions would be greatly appreciated.

It's because you helped him out. (Which was the right thing to do). Helping them out usually involves clearing space so they can get air, the more air they get the faster they absorb the membrane, which in turn makes them weaker. It will probably take him a day or two to get up to par with the other ducklings.

However, to help out, every time you see him like that, pick him up, put his legs under him and set him back down. Prop him up against the brooder if it helps.

I had a couple like that and that's all I did and they turned around after a couple days and were as good as new!!

 

[peachncrm37]

Also, I use the liner for kitchen drawers that you can buy in rolls from the store to line the bottom of the brooder. Helps them to "grip".

 

[LoveToFarm]

Ok I need help y'all! !
I stayed up nearly all night helping out one of the Khaki Campbells hatch. I noticed he wasn't piping in the air cell and his pips were really erratic. That's when I discovered that the other remaining Khaki Campbell had died in it's shell. I wasn't about to let that happen to this little guys. When I started to remove some of the shell around the pip a rear I discovered that his leg was like around his face. Anyway after hours of removing shell... waiting... removing shell... waiting... I finally had removed enough I felt he could get out on his own. I moved his head out from under his leg, put in back in the bator, and went to bed. I woke up at 4:30 and he had made it out of his shell but he looked completely dead. I mean I watched 3 other ducklings hatch today and none of them looks this lifeless. Even when I picked him up he hardly moved. Since he was pretty well dry I put him in the brooder with his siblings and all I have to say is what an amazing power siblings bring to each other. I added some sugar to their water and watched. That's when I noticed his legs. Sometimes doesn't seem right? He is now trying to walk and fallow around his siblings. I have seen him drink some water and clean his feathers. This is what his legs look like. Any opinions would be greatly appreciated.

Aww sorry about ur little one that passed glad u could help this one out I have never seen that before so I couldnt help u anyway! Mine are slowly making progress! They have little holes now that there beaks stick out of lol!!

 

[LoveToFarm]

hem at 7 this morning nice size hole and chirpping away!

 

[TwinArrowsFarm]

It's because you helped him out. (Which was the right thing to do). Helping them out usually involves clearing space so they can get air, the more air they get the faster they absorb the membrane, which in turn makes them weaker. It will probably take him a day or two to get up to par with the other ducklings.

However, to help out, every time you see him like that, pick him up, put his legs under him and set him back down. Prop him up against the brooder if it helps.

I had a couple like that and that's all I did and they turned around after a couple days and were as good as new!!

He is really doing great this morning! When his 3 siblings move to get water he moves to get water. When they run over to the heat lamp he runs over to the heat lamp. I actually could hardly tell him and the other Khaki Campbell apart. He is already so fluffy and energetic. His legs looks alot better this morning too. I can only tell when he lays down. When he is walk or "waddling" he looks just like the others. I think he shall be named "cowboy" or "cowgirl" if that's the case.