ok, last update..

I'm sorry to say that he didn't make it. This has been the first time since his death that I've been able to come back to the site. So my sister and I came clean to my mother. We told her everything and even showed her the site. She was heart broken for us and Franklin. She said that she wished that she could have have met her grand-goose before now. We buried him by the pond I made for him to learn how to swim. My mother named the pond Franklin Memorial Pond. I think it's sweet.
Later that day she told us that she wants us to try again. I was shocked. She is very much an anti-pet person, but she is also a biologist. She said she would have wanted to see Franklin's progress. So this time she wants us to try with duck eggs. that right, I said 'eggS'. 4 eggs to be exact. I don't know if it will feel the same like it did with Franklin, but I think I can do this.
I'll try and make another site for the ducklings once we get the eggs. my sister is determined to buy a real incubator instead of giving ours another shot. Anyway way, I'll post again when the new site is up. Thank you to all who have been following our story. I've been really missing Franklin. But I'm glad he didn't die alone. he had me.

Rest in Peace Franklin. and goodnight.

Day 18 problems

We think Franklin might have died this morning. We are still not sure though. We're gonna give him a few more days. This morning around 8 I woke up to turn him. I also wanted to check and see how he was doing. While candling the egg I discovered that we was moving very slow. I put him back in the incubator and lowered the light. (I had also discovered that it felt a bit to warm in the incubator. warmer than usual.) 2 hours later, I went to check him again and he just wasn't moving. I don't know what to do. Please pray for us. I need him to be ok.

Day 17

WOW, he is getting big!!
Check t out.



I even have a video this time. He is moving around a lot now. 2 more weeks!! I'm sooo excited!!




Good Night Franklin!

Day 16

ok, when candling Franklin today, it was kind of hard to find him. You can't really see him well in these pictures. he looks like a dark squiggly line shape. See? I'm gonna choose not to be worried right now. This is just another day of development. I know I've felt like a dark squiggle on some days myself.


on a brighter note, i have pond pictures. I didn't really do much today to it. I just covered the outer lining of the tarp with leftover dirt. It looks a little murky right now because I had just added some gravel before I took this picture. (I was running out of daylight..) I don't want to use a filter because I have no way to power it from that far away from the house. I still need some aquatic plants and some fish to add to the pond so I can have an ecosystem out there but I'll try and get to that tomorrow or the next day. If you have any suggestions on where in the DFW area I can get some of these items for a cheap price, I would REALLY appreciate it. Hopefully it should be done before Tuesday. i got to go back to school then. I really enjoyed building this pond so far. i think I'll try and make a few more if this one goes well. :-)
I hope Franklin will like it. I wonder how old he has to be before i introduce him to it.

Goodnight Franklin

Day 15

YAY!! CONGRATS TO US!!! We are half way there Franklin!! :-)
Today I built a backyard water feature. it's more like a mini pond. It's knee deep and about 5ft long. i think it should be big enough for a gosling. Tomorrow my sister and I are going to get some aquatic plants and some fish to put in the pond so we can make an ecosystem. This morning I asked my mom if I could build a water feature in the back yard because there was nothing really out there. She said sure. :-) Even though she doesn't know what its completely for yet, she loves it. I've been wanting to do something with the back yard anyway. I had to start somewhere. next I'm gonna try and plant some better grass and maybe some bamboo. We'll see how it all goes. I'm post a picture of the 'pond' when it's completed. Tonight is just is a blue tarp in a hole in the ground with rocks on the bottom. oh, and there is a lot of water too.
:-)


Goodnight Franklin!! I'm gonna take good care of you.

Day 14

Man, he sure is a wiggly thing. It's so cute to watch. I'll try and get a video up as soon as I can. This is just sooo exciting!!


:-)
Goodnight Franklin

Day 13

Today is the first day that HE MOVED!!! I'm so happy! He was moving a lot today.
:-)

Goodnight Franklin! get some rest..