pipped wrong end..duckling help with pic

[nchls school]

The one who passed pipped the wrong end. I peeled back the shell where I could to give him some air and within an hour or 2 he passed. I was devastated and did not open it up all the way but from what I could see that was exposed, he did seem ready to come out. there was no blood and he looked huge. As does this guy. seems like he cant move at all besides his head.

YOU did not cause the death; that I promise you. I have help baby birds of numerous species into the world over the last 60 years. What you describe would not have caused a healthy duckling to die. It might have been just too late, but more likely the duckling was genetically defective.

 

[DaniellyB]

YOU did not cause the death; that I promise you. I have help baby birds of numerous species into the world over the last 60 years. What you describe would not have caused a healthy duckling to die. It might have been just too late, but more likely the duckling was genetically defective.

I figured as much

Update! little fella is still breathing and moving around. Still appears to be really tight in there but I peeled some of the shell back more to hopefully help him wiggle more

 

[nchls school]

I figured as much

Update! little fella is still breathing and moving around. Still appears to be really tight in there but I peeled some of the shell back more to hopefully help him wiggle more

The more it wiggles and the louder it peeps the healthier it is and more likely to be a strong duckling once it hatches.

 

[DaniellyB]

He is out! I went ahead and placed him on a semi damp warm towel since he seems kinda goopy still

 

[DaniellyB]

The more it wiggles and the louder it peeps the healthier it is and more likely to be

The more it wiggles and the louder it peeps the healthier it is and more likely to be a strong duckling once it hatches.

He is almost out! hasnt peeped much but I assume he just wants to rest for a bit. still wiggling and kicking legs

 

[DaniellyB]

here he is keeping him in a towel lined bowl for a few hours so he doesn't harass my other eggs.

 

[nchls school]

Yeahhhhh!

 

[DaniellyB]

Yeahhhhh!

Bad pic but.. another hatched last night! After midnight making it my first chocolate muscovy and my christmas duckling

 

[nchls school]

Double yeahhh! I'm very fond of the chocolate pieds of which my black and white female hatches mostly. My drake is chocolate.

 

[DaniellyB]

Double yeahhh! I'm very fond of the chocolate pieds of which my black and white female hatches mostly. My drake is chocolate.

I love all the different colors and spots!
Our male is black but has a lot of cool colors on his wing feathers. And hes HUGE lol