Struggling with my current duck hatch

[FunnyfarmMidwest]

So exciting look forward to seeing them.

I’m excited and anxious! The 5 are still doing well. I’ve never had runners before other than my mixed drake. These little ones are out of a champion penciled pair.

 

[FunnyfarmMidwest]

You can do it baby!

Thanks for the encouragement! This little baby needs to hurry up so I can ease my anxiety. I already know I’m getting no sleep tonight.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I’m excited and anxious! The 5 are still doing well. I’ve never had runners before other than my mixed drake. These little ones are out of a champion penciled pair.

Oh wow more for the show ring!!

 

[FunnyfarmMidwest]

Oh wow more for the show ring!!

Yep!

 

[FunnyfarmMidwest]

Just checked the little ones, I have been waking up every two hours. All still doing well and the malpositions are still yawning, and chewing. I left them for now and will help more later in the morning. It had been over 36 hrs since internal pip for one baby and I noticed it’s breathing was off so I gave it a safety hole. The other one is approaching 24 hrs since internal pip but I left it be for now. They still have active blood vessels so I’m going slow. I think later today I will open the air cell so I can see if the little one’s yolk is absorbed but not yet.

I started assisting this little one at around 3:20 pm on Friday. It’s still yawning away. Seems healthy though.

Here’s the safety hole baby:

Here’s the other malposition baby, this one still has a lot of veins to absorb:

Here’s the external pipper:

 

[igorsMistress]

Thanks for the update, I hope they all make it

 

[FunnyfarmMidwest]

Thanks for the update, I hope they all make it

Sadly this morning I lost one that internally pipped but never externally. Wish I would have given it a safety hole.

Anyways the other three are progressing well and I’ve got a baby! The first backwards little!

 

[FunnyfarmMidwest]

Looks like we have a zipper!

 

[FunnyfarmMidwest]

@Miss Lydia come see the first little runner baby!

 

[FunnyfarmMidwest]

Looks like we have a zipper! View attachment 2919250

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This little one has been like this since about 10:15 am should I go ahead and pop the cap off or leave it be?