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[KathiQuacks]

I managed to free his head from under his foot without taking anymore membrane you can see some veins still in there so he can rest and absorb noe there doesn't look to be much in the egg xx

Very nice!!

 

[Quacklet-newbie]

Very nice!!

They've been a complicated set these is that duck eggs in general or because they were shipped eggs is there anything I can do differently in future?? Thank you for your help xx

 

[My15Ducks]

They've been a complicated set these is that duck eggs in general or because they were shipped eggs is there anything I can do differently in future?? Thank you for your help xx

I’ve never hatched shipped eggs but I would guess that is the problem. My duck eggs, I usually have a couple that need a bit of help in a batch of 20ish. So I don’t think ducks are bad in general

 

[Quacklet-newbie]

Update: the second one managed to finish off and get out of his egg. The first born keep sitting on the smaller one and pecking it is this normal behaviour like grooming for ducklings or is she being a bully, it's pretty much dry is keeping them in the incubator 24 hours necessary once they're dry their brooder with heat plate is set up and plates been on all day ready for em xx

 

[My15Ducks]

Very cute! It’s not a bully, just a normal bratty little duckling exploring the world. It’s not necessary to leave them in 24 hours

 

[Quacklet-newbie]

Thank you guys for getting me through my first hatch it was traumatic anxious and crazy but very worth having these two little fluffs xx