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    Late duckling hatching and shell looks transparent and dark

    I have a duckling that's just 1 day late hatching but the shell looks transparent on the ends. I can see allot of dark areas which are probably the duck at both ends. So I'm worried that he's grown into the air sack and is maybe stuck? When should I assist?
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    Mean Red Rooster

    Does anyone have suggestions for taming a big mean red rooster? We got him when he was young and he was nice then, but now he's become very aggressive and has large spurs. I'm afraid to let my grand-youngins out there by the coop. Don't want to shoot him but I don't want the kids hurt. He...
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    Duck egg holding temperature

    When holding duck eggs for 5-7 days prior to incubation, is 50-52 degrees F too cold for them? We inherited a small wine frig that is factory set at 51 deg and since we don't drink wine I thought it might be a good holding place for a clutch of duck eggs waiting to go in the incubator?
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    Holding duck eggs

    When holding a clutch of duck eggs for 6-7 days prior to start of incubation, is 50-52 degrees F too cold for them? We inherited a wine frig that's factory set at 51 degrees and since we don't drink wine I thought it would be a good holding place for the eggs until a clutch is ready to go into...
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    Raising ducklings

    We have very good layer duck hens and they set on their nests but the snakes keep eating their eggs. I bought incubators and now I'm collecting their eggs every day and artificially incubating them. My question is, when the ducklings are old enough to go out on the water with the adult ducks...
  6. freeducks

    Hello!!

    Glad to be a new member!
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