Duckling in trouble?

[BCJ]

I've raised 2 solo ducklings. Gunter was a solo duck solo chick and spoiled rotten tho prolly not as happy as he could have been. I did what I could but I'm sure he was loney. Nibbler got brooded with a chick for a buddy(George, our rooster). Know anyone with baby chicks or ducklings you could get for him to have a friend?

I’ll ask around. I was hopeful one of the other eggs would magically come back to life, but no such luck. So we will see how it goes! I hope he sleeps soon, he hasn’t rested at all after a full day of rediculously tough hatching.

 

[aart]

I was hopeful one of the other eggs would magically come back to life, but no such luck.

I was too...seeing those other eggs in there made me think more were to come

 

[BCJ]

I was too...seeing those other eggs in there made me think more were to come

I checked in at tractor supply and they did, in fact, have some new ducklings (stashed in the back)! Now Flips has some friends to grow with! I think they are Pekins, and probably just a few days older. And the adventure continues . . . .

 

[Kiki]

I checked in at tractor supply and they did, in fact, have some new ducklings (stashed in the back)! Now Flips has some friends to grow with! I think they are Pekins, and probably just a few days older. And the adventure continues . . . .

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[aart]

Fantastic!!

 

[Bug n Flock]

We have some pekins in the brooder now too. *really* friendly little guys.

 

[BCJ]

We have some pekins in the brooder now too. *really* friendly little guys.

Painfully cute!

 

[WVduckchick]

Painfully cute!
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[Kiki]

Painfully cute!
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I think you should name one Street.

 

[delise]

View attachment 1702697 Hello Everyone,

I have been reading all the posts regarding eggs that have pipped the wrong end and I could use a little guidance. I'm brand new to all of this, including posting on forums.

We have a single Indian Runner duck that may be in trouble. It is likely the only one to hatch from a batch of 21 eggs. Right now it is day 28 (hatch day) and "Flips" is still wanting to live, but I fear time is running out. He pipped straight through (no internal pip) 48 hours ago on the bottom of the wrong end! We left him alone for 24 hours and didn't see any more progress, so we did a quick candling and saw and heard him in the proper air sac, so we put him back in, air-sac-up, the same way we took him out. Early this morning the hole had gotten a tiny bit bigger and we could see movement (we assume the bill) through the little slit in the membrane. I figured we should at least turn him so the pip was up. I've monitored him on and off today and he has not made any progress, just seems to be swaying back and forth (observed through the tiny hole) and an occasional tremble. He does cheep a little when we talk to him, but I'm worried he may be stuck and unable to zip.

He got his name because he was flipping around a lot early on, and now it seems he was able to flip back and forth on the last days before hatching!?? We clearly saw him in the proper air sac yesterday, cheeping away, then this morning poking out the pipped hole. Are we seeing his bill?? Should we be intervening here?

I have one upside down and he has pipped a place and the membranes turning black. I can hear him chirping and see movement in air sac. Could he have turned back over I wander and why is membrane black?