Help Help Help! Hatching emergency and I need info!

[reaver]

Well hes back this morning to not moving again. We were getting up every hour last night to moisten the guy, and checked his temp....all was well. We got up this morning and he was not moving. His yolk is still in tact and I can not get a repsponse frmom him. He did move ever so slightly 2-3 times earlier when we first got up, but have not gotten a reponse in over half an hour. Even if he is just napping he should be breathing or moving somewhere yes? We did remove a little membrane to free his head which was stuck under a wing, and his face looks blank, so I'm afraid we have lost him. Is there any chance that he may still come back and that he is just resting? Or is he already gone you think?

 

[reaver]

It's been about 4 hours with no movement whatsoever...not a breath.....not a twitch. I am pretty sure he is gone <:'( Thanks to everyone who was helping out, hopefully the others will not get harmed as he did.

 

[Miss Lydia]

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I am so sorry to hear this. I have been following this and was sure hoping it would make it. again so sorry.

 

[jdywntr]

Sorry to hear that you lost him. Good luck with the rest. I lost 2 that were late hatches and it was sad but it was hard to dwell on it with 10 healthy and kicking outside and the late one that did make it.

Look forward to the rest.

I skimmed through the posts. Did you seperate mom? It was probably the other ducks that did this so make sure you do to protect the others.

 

[FenDruadin]

Aww. So sorry.

The trauma was just too much for him. You did everything you could, and I'm sorry it had to end this way.

 

[reaver]

A little bit of happy news! We had our first duckling hatch today after pipping just last night, and was born and hatched perfectly! Bearutiful little runner cross that as of now is all black and has a yellow spot under its neck, i've never seen one like that before! XD So may day just got a little better ^_^ No one else pipping yet, figure we'll have more babies in the next day or two.

 

[Miss Lydia]

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[reaver]

...got 3 more eggs pipping ^_^ Day is looking brighter!

 

[Lindz]

Glad your day is looking up. Sorry about the lil guy though

 

[bayyjayy]

There were a LOT of us watching this post, I bet, and, like me, a lot of us are really sad for you!

Take a pic of that gorgeous sounding new baby you have. Can't wait to see him!