I have 2 ducklings that hatched about 1.5 hours ago. The first one still has it's umbilical cord and what appears to be the yolk sac still attached. They are both still in the incubator and I have more pipping. Any ideas?? Right now I'm taking the "leave it alone" stance but will intervene...
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I have 8 eggs on day 14 in my incubator so I'm just starting to plan ahead. I've always hatched chicks so ducks are a first for me.
I have read through threads and searched the internet but still have a couple questions.
I am going to get a new (smaller) rubbermaid container...
We have 5 baby chicks that have hatched in the last 24 hours. 3 are currently in the brooder and 2 are still in the incubator (they hatched in the last couple of hours). Last time I hatched we just placed them on paper towels but this time I have pine shavings. They seem to be pecking at the...
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I will preface this with I am a preschool owner. This is our second season of hatching chicken eggs. We receive our eggs from a known source (one of our adjunct teachers has property where they have chickens, horses, pigs, cows, etc). The eggs come directly from their property and...
Thank you in advance for your help. I will admit that this is my first time hatching chicks (I am a preschool director and we have homes for any and all chicks that we hatched ... planned that well in advance).
Our New Hampshire Reds starting hatching on Tuesday evening (just one hatched...