Thread formerly known as Hatch day is today

[hokankai]

No progress on my eggs, which I'm ok with since they are early . I can definitely see a little bill when I candle through the plastic of the incubator though! So cute. I can see breathing movement in the other but I can't tell if it's internally pipped or not. They are locked down though!

 

[Learningstill]

Update

After updating yesterday, the stronger of the two died? Which is so bizarre, because that one was trying to stand, opening its eyes, peeping in response to my daughter. It tried like crazy to detach from the shell and was not successful. Do you think they could die from exhaustion?

Then this morning, after the weak one fluffed up so beautifully, still unable to open its eyes or stand, it too died. Before it died last night. I used a q-tip and some water and gently wiped across the eyes, just in case they were sealed shut. They were not sealed shut, I could see them as I wiped. I think the duckling was blind too. She did not know her eyes were open or shut. Her eyes were a strange color too.

I feel so terrible. I am struggling with maybe if I would not have tried to save them three weeks ago, they would not have suffered like they did because I incubated them.

Then... I am so upset, because they were the two that looked unique. I was really looking forward to what their coloring and body stature would be like as adults.
My daughter is devastated and cannot understand why God would let them live for three days and then die. I just keep reminding her that they were God's just like we are too, and what is his will is what we have to learn to accept, even though it is sad and we worked for a different outcome. (if anyone else has some advice here, feel free!)

I was getting confident with there survival probability, it stinks! I do not think we could do this again, even though we have two lovely and quite spunky others from this whole ordeal.

I really would like to thank EVERYONE who have contributed. Thank you for your support, God bless you all and Best wishes.

 

[qwackers]

Update

After updating yesterday, the stronger of the two died? Which is so bizarre, because that one was trying to stand, opening its eyes, peeping in response to my daughter. It tried like crazy to detach from the shell and was not successful. Do you think they could die from exhaustion?

Then this morning, after the weak one fluffed up so beautifully, still unable to open its eyes or stand, it too died. Before it died last night. I used a q-tip and some water and gently wiped across the eyes, just in case they were sealed shut. They were not sealed shut, I could see them as I wiped. I think the duckling was blind too. She did not know her eyes were open or shut. Her eyes were a strange color too.

I feel so terrible. I am struggling with maybe if I would not have tried to save them three weeks ago, they would not have suffered like they did because I incubated them.

Then... I am so upset, because they were the two that looked unique. I was really looking forward to what their coloring and body stature would be like as adults.
My daughter is devastated and cannot understand why God would let them live for three days and then die. I just keep reminding her that they were God's just like we are too, and what is his will is what we have to learn to accept, even though it is sad and we worked for a different outcome. (if anyone else has some advice here, feel free!)

I was getting confident with there survival probability, it stinks! I do not think we could do this again, even though we have two lovely and quite spunky others from this whole ordeal.

I really would like to thank EVERYONE who have contributed. Thank you for your support, God bless you all and Best wishes.

I'm so sorry to hear your news. So sad. I suppose it is possible for them to die of exhaustion. Though it sounds like they had other problems. Please don't beat yourself up over it. You gave them a chance and for all you were to know 3 weeks ago they could very well have been fine. You gave them a fighting chance and that's the main thing. It's cliche I know but it does happen, and it's sad and upsetting to say the least. Don't let it put you off trying again. Enjoy the two lovely babies you do have. Keep your chin up

 

[qwackers]

No progress on my eggs, which I'm ok with since they are early . I can definitely see a little bill when I candle through the plastic of the incubator though! So cute. I can see breathing movement in the other but I can't tell if it's internally pipped or not. They are locked down though!

LOCKDOWN IS TOMORROW alsja;ldsjasl;djal;sdjal;djal

When should I expect to see the egg rocking? Day 23/24?

Exciting times! Good luck! They can take forever to do anything. This will certainly test your patience!

 

[hokankai]

AHHH just found a pip! It's on the egg that I couldn't see the bill in, so that makes me happy! I'll be setting up my hatch cam before work tomorrow so that I can check in

 

[qwackers]

Yayyy! Hatch cam, that's so cool! Can you somehow link it up to the web then for you to see it at work? Such a good idea.

 

[Amykins]

AHHH just found a pip! It's on the egg that I couldn't see the bill in, so that makes me happy! I'll be setting up my hatch cam before work tomorrow so that I can check in

Set up a Ustream, we wanna watch!!!

 

[hokankai]

I will! I have a channel and just need to set it up tomorrow morning. Yes I can watch it on my phone

 

[Goin Quackrrs]

Update

After updating yesterday, the stronger of the two died? Which is so bizarre, because that one was trying to stand, opening its eyes, peeping in response to my daughter. It tried like crazy to detach from the shell and was not successful. Do you think they could die from exhaustion?

Then this morning, after the weak one fluffed up so beautifully, still unable to open its eyes or stand, it too died. Before it died last night. I used a q-tip and some water and gently wiped across the eyes, just in case they were sealed shut. They were not sealed shut, I could see them as I wiped. I think the duckling was blind too. She did not know her eyes were open or shut. Her eyes were a strange color too.

I feel so terrible. I am struggling with maybe if I would not have tried to save them three weeks ago, they would not have suffered like they did because I incubated them.

Then... I am so upset, because they were the two that looked unique. I was really looking forward to what their coloring and body stature would be like as adults.
My daughter is devastated and cannot understand why God would let them live for three days and then die. I just keep reminding her that they were God's just like we are too, and what is his will is what we have to learn to accept, even though it is sad and we worked for a different outcome. (if anyone else has some advice here, feel free!)

I was getting confident with there survival probability, it stinks! I do not think we could do this again, even though we have two lovely and quite spunky others from this whole ordeal.

I really would like to thank EVERYONE who have contributed. Thank you for your support, God bless you all and Best wishes.

I'm so sorry the two babies didn't make it. I know your daughter is heartbroken, it's hard to lose babies, but I think you explained it in the best way you could.

 

[hokankai]

Bad news, I lost the little one that internally pipped early . I had a feeling something was wrong when I didn't find a pip this morning so I removed it just now and candled it to find it had quit. Not sure what happened, but it had a pretty bumpy ride with being cracked, waxed, and then having problems losing humidity. It was internally pipped and looked perfect but the yolk wasn't absorbed so it must have passed 24 hours ago or so. Looks like it was a little silver drake.

Good news is the other one is doing well and making slow and steady progress! This one is pipped externally now and it looks like it's working on making that pip hole bigger. Fingers crossed! I have a feeling I'm going to have a VERY needy duckling while I wait for these other ones to hatch in a week!