I have no idea what I am doing

[shawluvsbirds]

Oh I love this thread!
I haven't been getting my alerts for some reason I missed the lucky 911!
Poor baby did you kiss it and make it all better!
Will have to check back to see about those twin ducky s!

 

[rmyjn1]

@Educky , I would read this thread from the first post; it may help you.

 

[rmyjn1]

Just got caught up on all the goings on from about page 75 to 125. Steve and Michael, Lucky is beautiful! I go with girl!
Has anyone heard any more about the rescued Muscovy?
@Educky , How are the rest of the eggs hatching?

 

[Kendrasueh]

I just figured if today is that day that would be fine but if it could be tomorrow they would not understand two days for a duck egg. They are not like us animal lovers. If it hatches I will probably bring it with me tomorrow just to be able to keep an eye on it for the first day to make sure its eating and drinking regularly. Its seems to like the car. We have even been to the Poconos last weekend. Four hours each way. Nowhere to plug the heating pad in the car so guess who drove with a duck egg down his pants. How is that for parenting skills

OMG

 

[shawluvsbirds]

OMG

I think that was my favorite part of the whole saga! I laughed so hard I cried!

 

[Steven Mazzo]

Ok you have kept us waiting far too long today. I hope you are just too busy trying to tell the twins apart from each other. Updates please

 

[MillersFarm]

Sorry for the lack of posts... Nothing has changed with the twins so i began picking away small pieces of the shell and gently removing the second layer of membrane.. I didnt see and blood in the veins so i kept peeling away and suddenly one of the twins perked up and started chirping.. What REALLY worried me was that i saw three legs so it looks like the one other duckling is stuck... I have no idea on what to do! the second twin stopped chirping about two days ago and the other wont try to move... Its all so hard to cope with.. I'm giving them another day to TRY and make some progress on their own but as right after that i'm going hands in... ANY advice would be great.

 

[MillersFarm]

Well... This is it, The moment i've been waiting for right?
I just got back from shopping and went straight for the ducks...

I slightly lifted the chicken above the nest to see egg #8 (the twin egg) competently spit open.. and flattened with one.. dead deformed chick in it. I heart literally had broken and fell to the bottom of my chest when i saw the poor thing... It's organs seemed to be out of the duck's chest and it's feet were deformed so badly it could open up.. It was also covered with this thick green bugger like slime...
I took the duck and disposed of it along with the egg.. I was so sad and mad at the same time at myself thinking i helped it to much! I went back to check on egg #3 which is still trying to get through.. Kiwi was of course out of her nest making the moma hen freak out.

I felt my heart skip a beat when i heard pipping from under her. Thinking it was egg #3 i held it to my ear and began making peeping noise but it didnt respond.. Instead something under the chicken did...
So thinking 'one of the other eggs are hatch' are gently remove the hen out of the nest...i couldn't believe my eyes! this tiny..Tiny little duckling covered in the same buggery slime was laying in the nest making raspy little chirping sounds~! I put the hen right back on the duckling screaming with joy in my head..felt a little light headed for a moment even.
i ran back to my house, hopped into my little chair, turned on my computer and went straight for BYC~!

My hands are still trembling frm the excitement i wouldn't be surprised of there were tons of typos...!

i really do feel like going out side and screaming my head off with joy

I Really want to thank you guys for all the support you've given me~! I'll try and get some photos of the little guy ASAP! I just cant stand the excitement I really need to calm down first.... Alright... i think im good now

I'll try and get some good photos from my phone as soon as i can!

 

[Ravynscroft]

Well... This is it, The moment i've been waiting for right?
I just got back from shopping and went straight for the ducks...

I slightly lifted the chicken above the nest to see egg #8 (the twin egg) competently spit open.. and flattened with one.. dead deformed chick in it. I heart literally had broken and fell to the bottom of my chest when i saw the poor thing... It's organs seemed to be out of the duck's chest and it's feet were deformed so badly it could open up.. It was also covered with this thick green bugger like slime...
I took the duck and disposed of it along with the egg.. I was so sad and mad at the same time at myself thinking i helped it to much! I went back to check on egg #3 which is still trying to get through.. Kiwi was of course out of her nest making the moma hen freak out.

I felt my heart skip a beat when i heard pipping from under her. Thinking it was egg #3 i held it to my ear and began making peeping noise but it didnt respond.. Instead something under the chicken did...
So thinking 'one of the other eggs are hatch' are gently remove the hen out of the nest...i couldn't believe my eyes! this tiny..Tiny little duckling covered in the same buggery slime was laying in the nest making raspy little chirping sounds~! I put the hen right back on the duckling screaming with joy in my head..felt a little light headed for a moment even.
i ran back to my house, hopped into my little chair, turned on my computer and went straight for BYC~!

My hands are still trembling frm the excitement i wouldn't be surprised of there were tons of typos...!

i really do feel like going out side and screaming my head off with joy

I Really want to thank you guys for all the support you've given me~! I'll try and get some photos of the little guy ASAP! I just cant stand the excitement I really need to calm down first.... Alright... i think im good now

I'll try and get some good photos from my phone as soon as i can!

Congrats on the duckling!!!

for the lost one, and please do not blame yourself... sounds like it never developed correctly so not a thing you could have done to save it... for lots more!!

 

[Junochick]

Well... This is it, The moment i've been waiting for right?
I just got back from shopping and went straight for the ducks...

I slightly lifted the chicken above the nest to see egg #8 (the twin egg) competently spit open.. and flattened with one.. dead deformed chick in it. I heart literally had broken and fell to the bottom of my chest when i saw the poor thing... It's organs seemed to be out of the duck's chest and it's feet were deformed so badly it could open up.. It was also covered with this thick green bugger like slime...
I took the duck and disposed of it along with the egg.. I was so sad and mad at the same time at myself thinking i helped it to much! I went back to check on egg #3 which is still trying to get through.. Kiwi was of course out of her nest making the moma hen freak out.

I felt my heart skip a beat when i heard pipping from under her. Thinking it was egg #3 i held it to my ear and began making peeping noise but it didnt respond.. Instead something under the chicken did...
So thinking 'one of the other eggs are hatch' are gently remove the hen out of the nest...i couldn't believe my eyes! this tiny..Tiny little duckling covered in the same buggery slime was laying in the nest making raspy little chirping sounds~! I put the hen right back on the duckling screaming with joy in my head..felt a little light headed for a moment even.
i ran back to my house, hopped into my little chair, turned on my computer and went straight for BYC~!

My hands are still trembling frm the excitement i wouldn't be surprised of there were tons of typos...!

i really do feel like going out side and screaming my head off with joy

I Really want to thank you guys for all the support you've given me~! I'll try and get some photos of the little guy ASAP! I just cant stand the excitement I really need to calm down first.... Alright... i think im good now

I'll try and get some good photos from my phone as soon as i can!

Congratulations on one little duckling!