Today we await the exciting event of watching our duck eggs hatched. We got them about 30days ago and the countdown began. Ducks take a longer time (about 1 week) to hatch compared to chicks. They will stay fluffy longer as well.
This is a great experience as it will be our 1st time being duck "parents"! The ducklings started pipping yesterday and this afternoon we witness the 1st duckling hatched. It was amazing watching the little one struggled its way through, pushing and wriggling. I reckon ducklings takes more effort to hatch than chicks because they have a longer neck and legs, which are folded up when they are in the egg. Ducklings also made a squeaking noise rather than chirping sound. They also squeak lesser compare to chicks.
The familiar incubator
1st duck hatched at 3.30pm. It had a little struggle trying to push itself out of its shell. What a champion!
watch the 1st duckling hatch !!
Around 4.30pm (we did not witness its birth), the 2nd duckling was hatched...This one makes more squeaking sound than the 1st duck...
3rd duckling was hatched around 7.30pm.
1st and 2nd duckling were moved to their new foam home!
and very soon, it's bed time. It's been a long day......:)
