Thread formerly known as Hatch day is today

[dominicsaturday]

Duckling update!

My little guys bulge is fully absorbed. Very lively little guy. He's not even a full day old and he already eats and drinks like a pro!

This is a miracle duckling haha. I feel so bad for thinking he was dead inside his egg, but 3 days had passed without anything.

My other two in braces/shackles are doing much better too! My mom gives them a "physical therapy" session every morning and night that consists of swimming, walking on a towel, more swimming, leg massaging, etc.

One is out of his shackles and walking and standing pretty much on his own. The other still sits in his cup, with the brace and sandals on (his legs were much weaker than the others) but I can see him making dramatic improvements.

This has been an eye opening experience for myself and my mother (I think). She told me today that she never wants to eat another egg or chicken again haha!

As for me, I'll continue to eat what I like, but I can honestly say, without a doubt, that after holding unborn ducklings in my hands for a week before hatch day and holding life in my hands for 2 days and then losing 2 of them I have come to realize how fragile life actually is. I have also come to understand that every single living being on this Earth, whether its a duck or a human, depends on other living beings for their survival. I have a much greater value for life and living.

Hopefully my little guys continue to be happy.

However, I doubt I will incubate eggs ever again. I love em to death, but I only hatched these ones out of an emergency situation. When it comes down to it, I'm a softy and even though I loved every second of hatching them, I'm not sure I could handle it again.

I may consider changing my major in college haha!

Good luck to everyone! There will be many more pictures to come, I promise.

 

[ChristineR]

They are cute, aren't they? Although, on a weird butt note, it looks a bit like baby duck sushi with soya sauce.....

Haha - you're right! Yum - sushi...

Duckling update!

My little guys bulge is fully absorbed. Very lively little guy. He's not even a full day old and he already eats and drinks like a pro!

This is a miracle duckling haha. I feel so bad for thinking he was dead inside his egg, but 3 days had passed without anything.

My other two in braces/shackles are doing much better too! My mom gives them a "physical therapy" session every morning and night that consists of swimming, walking on a towel, more swimming, leg massaging, etc.

One is out of his shackles and walking and standing pretty much on his own. The other still sits in his cup, with the brace and sandals on (his legs were much weaker than the others) but I can see him making dramatic improvements.

This has been an eye opening experience for myself and my mother (I think). She told me today that she never wants to eat another egg or chicken again haha!

As for me, I'll continue to eat what I like, but I can honestly say, without a doubt, that after holding unborn ducklings in my hands for a week before hatch day and holding life in my hands for 2 days and then losing 2 of them I have come to realize how fragile life actually is. I have also come to understand that every single living being on this Earth, whether its a duck or a human, depends on other living beings for their survival. I have a much greater value for life and living.

Hopefully my little guys continue to be happy.

However, I doubt I will incubate eggs ever again. I love em to death, but I only hatched these ones out of an emergency situation. When it comes down to it, I'm a softy and even though I loved every second of hatching them, I'm not sure I could handle it again.

I may consider changing my major in college haha!

Good luck to everyone! There will be many more pictures to come, I promise.

I'm glad all your babies are doing better! Hatching eggs is a little stressful, I think especially is you have a small number and watch them closely. You definitely have to develop a little "thick skin" because, sadly, they usually don't all make it to hatch.

Jaz - I sent you a PM but haven't heard back. Did you candle the Serama eggs yet? I looked at mine the night before last. It's a little early, I know, but I wanted to check anyway. I could only see one that was definitely developing. I hope you get at least one or I might have a lonely little chick. Hopefully there are a couple more of mine that I just couldn't see yet.

 

[BirdyGirl7198]

Okay this is Part 1 of him hatching I am uploading Part 2 right now.
Don't mind me talking I have a habit of talking to them lots when they hatch

I still haven't thought of a name yet so I am open to suggestions
Enjoy!

 

[ChickSter99]

Duckling update!

My little guys bulge is fully absorbed. Very lively little guy. He's not even a full day old and he already eats and drinks like a pro!

This is a miracle duckling haha. I feel so bad for thinking he was dead inside his egg, but 3 days had passed without anything.

My other two in braces/shackles are doing much better too! My mom gives them a "physical therapy" session every morning and night that consists of swimming, walking on a towel, more swimming, leg massaging, etc.

One is out of his shackles and walking and standing pretty much on his own. The other still sits in his cup, with the brace and sandals on (his legs were much weaker than the others) but I can see him making dramatic improvements.

This has been an eye opening experience for myself and my mother (I think). She told me today that she never wants to eat another egg or chicken again haha!

As for me, I'll continue to eat what I like, but I can honestly say, without a doubt, that after holding unborn ducklings in my hands for a week before hatch day and holding life in my hands for 2 days and then losing 2 of them I have come to realize how fragile life actually is. I have also come to understand that every single living being on this Earth, whether its a duck or a human, depends on other living beings for their survival. I have a much greater value for life and living.

Hopefully my little guys continue to be happy.

However, I doubt I will incubate eggs ever again. I love em to death, but I only hatched these ones out of an emergency situation. When it comes down to it, I'm a softy and even though I loved every second of hatching them, I'm not sure I could handle it again.

I may consider changing my major in college haha!

Good luck to everyone! There will be many more pictures to come, I promise.

I completely understand where you are coming from. I loved helping my kids incubate over the summer, but losing some because I didn't have the heart cull was so hard. I blame that on myself because I didn't and can't get that "thick skin" as ChristineR mentioned above. Some people have it and at times like that, I wish I did. I have a rehab center in my living room from the last 2 hatches. One has a slipped tendon with bone showing from hobbling on it before I realized what was wrong. I've been doctoring on it over a week now changing bandages, antibiotic ointment, peroxide, poli vi sol & still very little improvement. This little chick will never have a good life but I just can't give up on him. I have another that's toes are curled. We've tried splinting which made her situation worse because we realized she's blind. I keep her environment the exact same in her pen, nails trimmed on the toes that curl the worst and I've started giving Poli vi sol. Which has made a tremendous difference in her toes believe it or not.. They've actually started to straighten a bit. With all of that being said, I can definitely understand where you're coming from. I'm very proud to see how much you've come to respect & value life human and animal. There are so many out there that don't do that. Good luck and we look forward to the pictures.

 

[psue]

Marty! and everyone else also

. I'm not ignoring anyone when they see me on and then I dont answer. Mostly I read then head outside again. Winter will be so much slower,lol.

Duckling update!

My little guys bulge is fully absorbed. Very lively little guy. He's not even a full day old and he already eats and drinks like a pro!

This is a miracle duckling haha. I feel so bad for thinking he was dead inside his egg, but 3 days had passed without anything.

My other two in braces/shackles are doing much better too! My mom gives them a "physical therapy" session every morning and night that consists of swimming, walking on a towel, more swimming, leg massaging, etc.

One is out of his shackles and walking and standing pretty much on his own. The other still sits in his cup, with the brace and sandals on (his legs were much weaker than the others) but I can see him making dramatic improvements.

This has been an eye opening experience for myself and my mother (I think). She told me today that she never wants to eat another egg or chicken again haha!

As for me, I'll continue to eat what I like, but I can honestly say, without a doubt, that after holding unborn ducklings in my hands for a week before hatch day and holding life in my hands for 2 days and then losing 2 of them I have come to realize how fragile life actually is. I have also come to understand that every single living being on this Earth, whether its a duck or a human, depends on other living beings for their survival. I have a much greater value for life and living.

Hopefully my little guys continue to be happy.

However, I doubt I will incubate eggs ever again. I love em to death, but I only hatched these ones out of an emergency situation. When it comes down to it, I'm a softy and even though I loved every second of hatching them, I'm not sure I could handle it again.

I may consider changing my major in college haha!

Good luck to everyone! There will be many more pictures to come, I promise.

I dont know what you wanted to Major in..... but remember that animals need soft hearted people to really love and take care of them. Without folks like you the animal world would be much worse off.

 

[ChickSter99]

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Post another pic, or give us the link. I'll take a peek.

Here are the pics that you wanted me to post of my 3 week old Rouen's foot. The first one is up close and the other is just normal size pic. I checked on Nibbles this morning. There was no discharge, no change in the size, shape, texture, color, & no apparent pain. Nibbles just didn't want us to get him/her out of the pool. It really looks like a deformity. I'm going to check on them now.

 

[Goin Quackrrs]

Duckling update!

My little guys bulge is fully absorbed. Very lively little guy. He's not even a full day old and he already eats and drinks like a pro!

This is a miracle duckling haha. I feel so bad for thinking he was dead inside his egg, but 3 days had passed without anything.

My other two in braces/shackles are doing much better too! My mom gives them a "physical therapy" session every morning and night that consists of swimming, walking on a towel, more swimming, leg massaging, etc.

One is out of his shackles and walking and standing pretty much on his own. The other still sits in his cup, with the brace and sandals on (his legs were much weaker than the others) but I can see him making dramatic improvements.

This has been an eye opening experience for myself and my mother (I think). She told me today that she never wants to eat another egg or chicken again haha!

As for me, I'll continue to eat what I like, but I can honestly say, without a doubt, that after holding unborn ducklings in my hands for a week before hatch day and holding life in my hands for 2 days and then losing 2 of them I have come to realize how fragile life actually is. I have also come to understand that every single living being on this Earth, whether its a duck or a human, depends on other living beings for their survival. I have a much greater value for life and living.

Hopefully my little guys continue to be happy.

However, I doubt I will incubate eggs ever again. I love em to death, but I only hatched these ones out of an emergency situation. When it comes down to it, I'm a softy and even though I loved every second of hatching them, I'm not sure I could handle it again.

I may consider changing my major in college haha!

Good luck to everyone! There will be many more pictures to come, I promise.

Congrats again on your babies! So happy you're seeing improvement in the ones with bad legs!

The world needs more avian vets for sure. Ought to consider it. Our avian vet travels all over doing health checks and tagging wild birds as well as treating farm animals and other birds.

 

[Goin Quackrrs]

Got new fuzzies hatching. This should be my last hatch of 2012 unless I get talked out of it.

 

[Goin Quackrrs]

Jaz! You ought to go get this...

http://seattle.craigslist.org/skc/grd/3174676525.html

 

[Kevin565]

Got new fuzzies hatching. This should be my last hatch of 2012 unless I get talked out of it.