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Yes, but you tossed a bunch of clears! And that's alot of travel for a poor little egg. Good that you got any of them to hatch.

Good luck! :fl that's alot of transit. Will be curious to see how many develop!

Yea I was just tossing out thoughts. I do think rough travel could possible upset some weaker membranes. Really impossible to guess though. Congrats on the hatch though. Sounds like it was great overall!

Poop/dirt on the eggs? Contamination in the bator? Something passed along from the parents? Malpositions? Eta - shipped eggs?

Hens are all different also. This is my first season with broodies. My first one was a perfect angel. I could do anything I wanted. The next was a little less tolerant, but so-so. A couple are a bit more bitchy. Now I have one that can have as many eggs as the other girls want to give her...

Congrats sjturner! That's quite a few not fertile to begin with, but your end rate is great! One of my silkie/cochin mixes, only one of six that came out with 5 toes like its silkie mother is showing signs of being frizzled now. Does that make it a sizzle?

Hey! Best of luck with everything. Good to see ya back. I guess its broody time of year everywhere!! Good luck with your hatch. Let us know how it goes.

I hadn't even thought about him stealing the egg. He hasn't acted that way, but I guess anything is possible. And I also hadn't thought about him maybe not being a good father, so I'll get on that this weekend. Thanks, as usual x2!

I could, fairly easily, except I'm sure it would upset her greatly. He does have access to her, but keeps his distance. She hisses... lol Should I fence him out, away from her?

Dangit. Those aren't the replies I was hoping for! LOL! But wonder why it didn't bust? Now I'm worried about the ducklings when they hatch (IF they hatch) Guess I'll put the live trap back out tonight. OH!... I do have electric fence around the duck pen. 6 inches from the ground...

Possibly. My sister-in-law asked the same question. Raccoon, skunk, possum? But I would have expected it to be busted, at least! Those membranes are tough, but not too tough for little critter paws. Unless it was still alive at that point and scared the critter by moving?

Ok, I have a weird situation. My broody duck should be about to hatch her ducklings any day now. I'm not positive of the date, because she laid the eggs over a couple of weeks, and I noted that she started sitting more consistently on May 9th/10th, guessing a due date of around June 6th (in 3...

But double size for a call is still small! lol And you can keep the bond, if you work with them! I know you will. Oooooh, that blue one is gorgeous! Well, they all are, but I really like her looks. Mystery eggs! Woohoo!!

Awwww They are growing already!

Tracy is your blind duck actually broody, or does she just sit because she is blind? Even in very cold climates, you should not need to add heat or humidity for a duck to help her incubate eggs. She will control her own body temperature and humidity. If you have her in a dog house, all you...

Leave the duck alone and let her do it!

Oh goodness... I have my first broody OEGB. I'm scared. Oh and my duck is definitely finally committed to her nest. Hissing at me!

P.S. Never had partial zips happen in the Brinsea. Only in my old Chinese knockoff and in my styrofoam FI that I use as a Hatcher now.

Sorry Jules, its been a busy day for me. I have the Octagon Advance with pump, and love it. I have only had 2 chicks that started zipping and wouldn't finish. The first, I didn't catch it, and it died. The second was in my previous to the last hatch. I don't know why they do that, except...