Egg too small, duckling pipped, struggling to breathe, no noise, day 28 - pic attached

[New duck mommy 2021]

Congrats!!!! He's beautiful!!!!!! I hope the others don't need help

And I bet he's feeling lucky that his mom knows how to do these things. Hehe

I had help
I hadn’t run into that before so asked @WVduckchick and she gave me advice on how to start then monitor
If you have one zip the wrong way they may need help
I will he able to write a book soon on every way a duckling can hatch beyond the normal way

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

I had help
I hadn’t run into that before so asked @WVduckchick and she gave me advice on how to start then monitor
If you have one zip the wrong way they may need help
I will he able to write a book soon on every way a duckling can hatch beyond the normal way

Baby two did it on his own
He is doing great

 

[HostileMatron]

I will buy this book!!!! and then ask you and WVduckchick to autograph it

I had help
I hadn’t run into that before so asked @WVduckchick and she gave me advice on how to start then monitor
If you have one zip the wrong way they may need help
I will he able to write a book soon on every way a duckling can hatch beyond the normal way

 

[HostileMatron]

Baby two did it on his own
He is doing great

Woot woot!!! What a good duck! It's a good day for babies

 

[HostileMatron]

We got another one too. He needed help, but I didn't think that egg would make it at all so I'm thrilled! Been cooking since 2/26 He's a bit late to the party

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

We got another one too. He needed help, but I didn't think that egg would make it at all so I'm thrilled! Been cooking since 2/26 He's a bit late to the party

Yay !!!
We had another one at midnight
That’s 4 out of 5
Baby 5 I’m praying he is going to pull through. He has hit veins as the bruising has gone all over the egg. We have no idea where the beak is but can see breathing movements from the body at the lower part of the air cell
Made a safety hole in the first bruise Yesterday morning but last night at midnight after the other hatched I checked on him and we saw all the bruises. If he is still going this morning I will start trying to find his beak and make a bigger hole for him then slowly assist hatch.

 

[HostileMatron]

Yay !!!
We had another one at midnight
That’s 4 out of 5
Baby 5 I’m praying he is going to pull through. He has hit veins as the bruising has gone all over the egg. We have no idea where the beak is but can see breathing movements from the body at the lower part of the air cell
Made a safety hole in the first bruise Yesterday morning but last night at midnight after the other hatched I checked on him and we saw all the bruises. If he is still going this morning I will start trying to find his beak and make a bigger hole for him then slowly assist hatch.

I hope he does ok. I'll be rooting for him!!

 

[HostileMatron]

Umbilical still attached? Another duck hatched. All by himself (almost). Lol. He did great, but I'm concerned because he's dragging the placenta around. His umbilical didn't dry up so he's got a line to the placenta still. I'm not sure what to do

 

[HostileMatron]

He moved so I was able to get a slightly better picture of the Umbilical. It's still red so I don't want it to break. He dropped the shell off as he walked, but the placentas is still attached

 

[HostileMatron]

Nevermind. He took care of it. Lol. No blood and he's fine. Resting with the other duckling that hatched this morning