Kicker - Special delivery

NICK EICHER, CO-HOST: A maternity ward at a Florida hospital recently celebrated an unusual delivery. Unusual in the sense that the mother left with her 10 babies, and each of them walked out of the hospital … on his or her own!

Well, to be accurate … they waddled out of the hospital … because that’s what ducklings do.

These ten baby ducks hatched in the courtyard of the hospital. The problem is, the courtyard is enclosed, so the only way out was through the hospital.

Employees guided mama duck and her waddling babies through the hospital corridors.

[duck sounds] Can you keep this door open?

The labor and delivery center later posted to Facebook:

"We're still 'quacking' up over this sweet story. Congrats, Mama! We'll see you in six weeks for your follow-up."

MARY REICHARD, CO-HOST: So cute!

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