Posts by Alicia G

one of my ducklings looks like its getting weaker, is there anything that I can do? and the other one has been trying to get up but it just keeps flopping around is that normal?

I didnt know you could show pigeons. cool

My two remaining ducks are out of there shells! but they both look aliittle weak and one of them keeps trying to curl back up into a ball! I noticed that both of their abdomens are a little inlarged and the 'navel' is inlarged too. They...

today I finnally hatch out  some ducklind, though the feelings bitter sweet.two died before even trying to hatch out and the othe three tryed their best. I had to help alittle and removed the shell (not the membrane) and then I let...

Ive been helping my three duckling hatch out and It seemed to be going fine. But they all just sat there chirping away with there beaks sticking out of the egg. so I left them be for another 12 hours (gentlely rubbing warm water ont he...

Well I did look at my temp and it was at 98 so it was a little low, I have an egg carton top holding a batch of serama eggs ( the wire mesh makes them explode for some reason) and it maybe soaking up too much of the moisture. Ill put...

I have been posting on a different topic about my first batch of eggs in a bator and I thought that this question should have its own thread. How long is too long to wait for eggs to hatch? I have 5 duck eggs on day 29 (going on day 30...

Hamburgs are a beuatiful breed.  I particularly like the golden and silver spangled ones myself heres a page with lots of hamburg picshttp://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/CGD/Hamb/BRKHamburg.html

There from mix breed hens ( rouen mixes) and there are rouen, call, and other mixed drakes running around with them.  there arent any muscovys with them. There is a wild black duck that comes to visits the hens though.

Well its day 29 and Im starting to lose hope for my poor eggs. I havent seen any of the eggs with an external pip what so ever. I candled them last night and they were all moving so there still alive inside but maybe their too weak to...