on friday night,
i could hear faint peeping ♫
from inside the egg.
on saturday night,
the egg "pipped" (first tiny hole)
and peeped a little louder.
on sunday night,
the cracks were growing.
we even saw a tiny duck bill poke out.
the egg shook & almost rolled.
the peeping was impossible to ignore.
this morning (monday),
here is what i saw in the incubator:
i moved our tiny duckling to the brooding box
(with a heat lamp, thermometer, straw,
food, water, & a teddy bear)
just like a baby,
the duckling cries (peeps) when left alone.
he wants to be talked to & wants to be held.
i have to tuck him in with the teddy bear
so he feels secure & falls asleep.
his (or her) name is pip.
we love him (or her) so much.
♥
p.s. we still have another egg in the incubator.
it is about 10 days younger.
oh Catie.... pip is soooo precious. And.. I love how when you tuck him (her?) into the little teddy bear pip feels secure enough relax and sleep. You photography is breahtaking. And. I too love pip. Very much. :) Love San
ReplyDeleteoh. my. goodness....I am in LOVE with little Pip❤ My hubby could not believe this when I showed him the pics this morning....good luck with your little guy :)
ReplyDeleteThis is so just so precious!!! I know Ned is about to burst with excitement! What will you do with sweet Pip? oxxoxo Gretchen
ReplyDeleteOne more thing...what does one feed a newborn duckling?
ReplyDeleteOh Catie...you are kin to Mother Nature. Only you would be able to do this. I really felt the first egg was dry and now there is a second chance for a cousin to Pip. Amazing! What are you going to do with it? Ned will never let it go. I kept my pet duck Paul in our fenced back yard for years. He loved it and felt very human.
ReplyDeleteOnly you...darlin', only you! P R E C I O U S!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderous story! Make sure you fill us in on Pip's sibling!! And a teddy for a duckling? Perfect!!
ReplyDeleteCute little duckling but I worry about that cat. Love, Mom
ReplyDeletegretchen & dianne ~
ReplyDeletewhat will we do with pip? we'll see!
and i'm feeding him "flock raiser" - it is non-medicated poultry feed (looks like grape nuts).
♥
Oh Catie, I agree with your mom...where is Rudy? Be careful!
ReplyDeletemom & dianne ~
ReplyDeletedon't worry, we are keeping the cat away.
pip's box is in the pantry (for now).
when we are not with him, the door is closed.
he is so active.
even yesterday - the day he hatched! - he was trying to scale the box wall & escape.
we might move him to the kids' bathroom, and you can be sure we will keep the door closed.
♥
It's so touching you saw how she was born and grew up and now she became mother...
ReplyDeletehi, anastasia!
ReplyDeleteit is amazing, isn't it?
so glad to have you here ♥