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First, :welcome ! Second, Muscovy are usually amazing mothers! I'd leae the babies with her, but keep her separated from the flock until they're a bit older, especially in the coop. You don't want them to get trampled.

Oh Heather, I'm so sorry!!! 🫂 You did amazing with him, don't beat yourself up. He may have had something wrong with him which is why he was so late in hatching. You showed him love and trust and gave him the chance to see a bit of the big world. 🫂

Perhaps a qtip dipped in epsom salt water? I've never had to deal with anything like this either!

Do you have any electrolyte solution or something similar to add to their drinking water?

I usually use a damp washcloth, myself.

You didn't answer the question. 🤨

So you're keeping this one, right? RIGHT??!!!

SO ADORABLE!!! Keep some of those for the water contest this summer!

Id let them outside at that temperature. With supervision but I know you know that. :) And we will need pics. Lots and lots of pics.

CUTENESS OVERLOAD!!! :love :love :love

Awww! What an adorable bunch! I personally think that ducklings are much cuter than chicks. ;) I'm always terrified when I check eggs that haven't hatched of just this scenario. Hopefully help is on the way!

Hard to tell, it might just be the residual stuff left in the egg. Grats on the two hatches so far!

Ducklings are adventurous, and honestly will soon not stay under the plate except at night. With duck-raised babies, they rarely huddle under mom, unlike chicks. Can't wait to see yours!

The hole between them should probably be maybe 6"? Once they figure out where the food and water is, they should have no issues.

Possibly in the first the second I think the baby is just pushing the membrane. I could be wrong...

My one week old ducklings are already three times the size of the new ones! So yes, they grow fast. How big are your bins?

Babies coming soooooooon!

I personally use a somewhat large needle (dipped in alcohol and wiped dry first) and the back of a butter knife to gently tap into the shell. Others use a screw. I get perfect little puncture holes with this. Oh, and duck egg shells are MUCH harder than chicken eggs!

Adorable little floofs!

At this point, it doesn't really matter from what I've read. I've had eggs that I kept turning hatch early, and some that lockdowned early and hatched fine too. As for the air cells, mine at least dip much lower than that prior to hatch if that's any comfort. :)