New to ducklings! Need help

[MGG]

Thank you soooo very much! I will be looking into that ASAP!

So far the two hatched are doing great. It's pretty remarkable how much they change in such a little amount of time.

No problem!!! That's great.
It is! They perk up pretty fast. Though then they start making messes, lol!

The one who pipped on the wrong end did not make it I knew I should have helped him more. I feel awful...

Awww, I'm sorry. Sometimes they're just too weak.
If you had assisted him more it probably wouldn't have helped, he wouldn't have been ready yet and you could have easily broken a vein.
Don't assist any of them until they've gone at least 36 hours with no progress.
Ducks are slow but strong hatchers. They need time to hatch on their own. If you help before it's time it will cause more bad than good.
It's not your fault, don't feel too bad. Everyone loses birds during this stage. It's like the final test, some just don't pass.

 

[Kenneth Zweerink]

Welcome to BackYard Chickens. Good Luck with your Egg Hatching. And a Big Hello from Eastern Nebraska !

 

[chrissynemetz]

Welcome to BYC! I'm sorry you lost a duckling Have any more hatched?

 

[STACEYH]

HELLO

 

[cmom]

I have never hatched ducks but have hatched hundreds of chicks. I have had some pip the pointy end of the shells and hatched OK. Good luck...

 

[DaniellyB]

Welcome to BYC! I'm sorry you lost a duckling Have any more hatched?

We now have 4!!!! and one more moving around.
technically the others are early so we will see

 

[DaniellyB]

No problem!!! That's great.
It is! They perk up pretty fast. Though then they start making messes, lol!

Awww, I'm sorry. Sometimes they're just too weak.
If you had assisted him more it probably wouldn't have helped, he wouldn't have been ready yet and you could have easily broken a vein.
Don't assist any of them until they've gone at least 36 hours with no progress.
Ducks are slow but strong hatchers. They need time to hatch on their own. If you help before it's time it will cause more bad than good.
It's not your fault, don't feel too bad. Everyone loses birds during this stage. It's like the final test, some just don't pass.

having a hard time seeing the amount of eggs that may not make it. Though, I know that is just the way it goes sometimes. Happy to have 4 now though! the size difference between the one from saturday and the one last night is hilarious lol

 

[MGG]

We now have 4!!!! and one more moving around.
technically the others are early so we will see

Congrats!!!

 

[MGG]

having a hard time seeing the amount of eggs that may not make it. Though, I know that is just the way it goes sometimes. Happy to have 4 now though! the size difference between the one from saturday and the one last night is hilarious lol

I hope that you can get some more! But yes, that's just how it is sometimes unfortunately.
They do grow so fast!!!

 

[416bigbore]

Hello and welcome to BYC. You found an Amazing Poultry Community to be a part of with many knowledgeable members who are willing to help you along your journey with any questions you may have. Enjoy