Thread formerly known as Hatch day is today

[Goin Quackrrs]

Havnt been on all day today, or yesterday.
Bobby is ok. Very shrink wraped... Having trouble..... SUPER cute!... Hes a black ancona. Still a little bit of blood to absorb. Hes ok though. He hadnt internally pipped, OR external. I had to do it for him. If I hadnt he would have died. He had a tiny hole where all the air inside sucked out. He couldnt move a musel.
Please no lectures on pipping for him,

I think it was the right thing to do, since it saved him... You aren't mad, are you guys?

You probably did the right thing. I had to do that for a duck this past hatch.

 

[Goin Quackrrs]

Its okay, you can be a Flock Master, because its hard to be the Master Bator that I am!

 

[Goin Quackrrs]

Bobby's out! Yes!

(crying in releif!)

 

[Goin Quackrrs]

I feel like I just hatched myself...

that was tiring! Lol

I had to help 5 or 6 last time around. I could have slept for a week once that was over. Up every two hours to check on them for 48 hours straight.

 

[Goin Quackrrs]

I am going to go moisten some membranes, and peel away some more shell on these wrong enders. I hope they hatch by the morning, this is tiring.

Indeed, hatching ducks is tiring! But once the little peeps are out and running around, it's all worth it!

 

[DUCKGIRL89]

Ok, one moment. Getting you pics now!

I noticed that he has yolk to absorb yet will he be ok? Not sure how much yolk. Maybe thats why he looks like hes sleeping... Maybe he wasnt completly ready?.... Crap...

 

[Goin Quackrrs]

Well, Pocket still can't stand. Hubby changed her "brace" while I was at work. I hate to say it, but I'm starting to give up on this one. I adore the little peeper, but if it's not meant to live, I wish it would hurry up and say goodbye. I don't want to cull a bird with so much will to live.

 

[Srbenda]

OK, we have the first one out! When he kicked out of the shell, out came some yellow/greenish glop. I am hoping that this is just regular egg fluid, and not unabsorbed yolk. However, he was pushing and kicking to get out...

 

[Goin Quackrrs]

OK, we have the first one out! When he kicked out of the shell, out came some yellow/greenish glop. I am hoping that this is just regular egg fluid, and not unabsorbed yolk. However, he was pushing and kicking to get out...

I've seen that. I want to say it's normal. But I've only hatched one batch, so still learning!

 

[Marty1876]

Don't do it yet! Remember, I've hatched oodles of baby ducks, and I've had this too. Mostly with my pekings. Many, at least 7 of 10, get over this in a week or two. Don't give up on her yet. Sometimes it just takes time to get over how your legs got stuck in the egg during development.

Well, Pocket still can't stand. Hubby changed her "brace" while I was at work. I hate to say it, but I'm starting to give up on this one. I adore the little peeper, but if it's not meant to live, I wish it would hurry up and say goodbye. I don't want to cull a bird with so much will to live.