Duck Egg Hatching – Happy Birthday Baby Duck!
This duck egg hatching story began a week ago.
Being surrounded by all kinds of birds, you would assume people developed reverence and extra sense of protecting the wild life around them. Just about a week ago, one of the nesting duck’s nests was destroyed viciously. By some miracle, one of the eggs survived that brutal attack, being hidden under a pile of leaves and shrubs.
Without knowing whether there’s life in it or not, we took it in, put a warm lamp over it to generate as close to Mother Duck’s warmth as possible. FYI: Mama Duck abandoned the nest.
We did not hear anything or even felt any life inside that egg. After 3 days of care and careful handling, and turning under the warm light, we heard: Tuk-Tuk-Tuk. It was a baby Duck letting us know he’s alive and ready to face this world. We were so excited for it!
Here are the first indentations on the egg shell. It took a baby Duck 24 hours – from these little cracks in the shell to the full hatching – to be born.
Here’s a Video of our baby Duck being born.
Happy Birthday, Chirpy! We called him Chirpy for his LOUD voice he’s been chirping with inside the egg!
He was born and ready to be nurtured to healthy state!
We are in the process of transitioning him into the local Bird Rescue Sanctuary.
That is pretty awesome that you were able to save a least 1 egg and that it hatched! Chirpy is adorable!! Keep us updated as much as you can. I think everyone would love to see this little one grow.
Oh my, so sweet! I don’t dare show this to my daughter, she’s been wanting a baby duck for a LONG time!
I bet you felt so proud when the baby duck was born, they are so cute.
That’s great that you will be giving the baby duck to your local Bird Rescue Sanctuary. We are thinking about buying a couple for us.
That’s terrific you realized the egg was there and that you cared enough to save him! Welcome Chirpy!
I have 11 chickens and would love to get a duck! My friends have said they were on the mean side but I think 2 would be a nice addition to our family too.
What a wonderful experience. So happy you took a chance on this little guy.
You are so very sweet to take care of that little guy and make sure he made it. You rock!
Oh my gosh! That is so cool.
Oh my goodness! That is way too precious! Such a little sweetheart duckling!
What a wonderful thing you did! I am sure that little duck will be big and healthy one of these days and all thanks to you!
This is totally a miracle of life video. I am so glad you found Chirpy. This was such a beautiful video. I have to share it with my niece kids indeed. Thanks for being Chirpy’s Angels.