Duckling's Heart Sounds Crunchy?

[EskiBear]

Hi! Yesterday I had a duckling hatch, and I noticed that it's heart(?) sounds crunchy. It hatched from the small side of the egg and I'm not sure who the parents are(it is possible that it could have been inbred). It was the only duckling to hatch out of 14 that my duck started sitting on, but then abandoned. When I moved the eggs to the incubator they were already cold. Could this have been the cause? I've noticed that when it's napping the sound is much quieter, but when it's running around it's quite loud. Other than that, it seems healthy. It hasn't started eating or drinking yet, but it's first poop was normal. It's very lively and doesn't seem like it's in pain. Is the sound something I should be concerned about?

 

[EskiBear]

TSC usually carries it or you can order online. How's the little one doing today?

Great, thank you! It’s doing well! Everything is normal

 

[EskiBear]

Okay! Here is the baby

 

[ruthhope]

I can hear the sound but I dont think it is the heart beat. More likely to be respiratory if it is from inside the duckling. I cannot tell from the recording if it is indeed from inside the duckling.

I think its a "wait and see" situation that will likely resolve

 

[EskiBear]

I'm not sure there is anything you can do but wait it out Sure sounds lively and great to hear it's eating and drinking and pooping normal and running around all pluses. Please keep us informed too. AND

Thank you! I have an update as well:
About two-ish hours ago while the duckling was eating, it started gasping for air and it sounded really crunchy. I had had this happen before with two other ducklings that we hatched out, but they died shortly after hatching. It was rapidly declining for about an hour and a half, but suddenly perked right back up again and started breathing normally, as though nothing had happened. I'm so glad that it fought through it(I was so relieved afterwards I broke down in tears), and hopefully this isn't a reoccurring thing.

 

[EskiBear]

Hows the little one doing today?

Much better. The sound isn’t as noticeable and it’s eating, drinking, and pooping normally. I will keep everyone updated if anything else happens

 

[Miss Lydia]

Great to hear. Now don’t forget we love pictures too.

 

[EskiBear]

Yep! And thank you! My one duck decided she was going to nest, but then abandoned the eggs. The mom is half Khaki Campbell and half crested. We don’t know who the dad is for sure, but we think it’s one of our half pekin, half Khaki Campbell males

 

[Canadian Wind]

Weeeeeeeeird...

It almost sounds like a creaking floor board when someone walks over it. The duckling sounds nice and lively though. Is it eating yet?

COULD it be something it's walking on? or under the brooder? Silly question, I know, but I was driving once and kept hearing a rattling each time I accelerated. Pulled over and DH did that 'look under the hood pensively' thing but couldn't hear anything. And then I figured out what it was: the ice in the drink in the cup holder!

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

You said baby hatched from the wrong end
Possibly took in a little fluid while trying to pip out
I definitely hear something
I’m not sure if you can do anything to help
@Miss Lydia @DuckyDonna
Do you have any ideas ?