Shaws call duck incubation thread (hatch a wonderful(worthless to Ralphie) dux thread)

[shawluvsbirds]

Dog or rain or something woke me, so I just had to check to see if it hatched!



congrats!

Lol! I didn't wanna wake you.

It's in the brood r now. Setting the alarm for 5 and taking a nap. Update in 5 hours lol.

 

[CayugaJana]

I’m so happy for you. I love the black shiny piggy! And it will love you too Momma.

 

[Ruralhideaway]

That's one pretty baby! I love his wobbly attempts to focus on you.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

I give you 5 unwatched hours. . and this is all you give me?

 

[Ruralhideaway]

Wow they are so slow!

 

[shawluvsbirds]

Wow they are so slow!

Ya. And not really unzipping. . just banging out a hole.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

I saw some chewing so I'm leaving it be. Willing check on my break around 9:30ish.
If the small air cell one hasn't externally pipped by the time I get home from work I may start excavating.
Here is the video of it yesterday around 3 o'clock I think. I thought it was a goner when I saw the discoloration on it. . took it out to check and heard peeping! And saw movement. But there doesn't look like much space left in there for it to do anything.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

 

[Ruralhideaway]

I left a peeping chick too long. It died. I still feel awful! But I know ducks are so much slower.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

I left a peeping chick too long. It died. I still feel awful! But I know ducks are so much slower.

This one was behind the other ones in development . . it still had quite a bit of veins on Saturday morning. . didn't put it in the hatching bator until Sunday evening. So I'm afraid to rush it. . . but ya. That stinks when you think you could've saved one.