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11 ducklings so far! And 2 more in the incubator getting fluffy, and more is zipping. This is so exciting!!

6 ducklings so far, and at least 3 more have pipped! I had to open the incubator, they were all wedged between the other eggs and the lid. I threw a warm wet sponge in when I opened it, so hopefully no damage was done.

The ducks are coming! At bedtime last night I had 2 and one more on the way!

You joke, but that is how I ended up with three incubators. Never mix NyQuil and eBay. I didn't know how many eggs I was getting until they arrived!

How cute are these little nuggets?? Current count: 12 quail, 2 chicks.

So far the count is 11 quail, and one Polish chick that is 2 days early. There were 2 quail dead in the incubator and trampled so I couldn't tell why they didn't make it. But aren't they adorable!!

My quails starting hatching last night/ this morning! By the time I left for work 5 were out!!

Were they shipped or local? 50% is a good rate for shipped eggs. They might have been fertile but damaged in transit so they never developed. Everyone I've ever bought eggs from has a disclaimer.

Quails and chickens are in lockdown, ducks still have a week to go. And I have some ebay eggs split between my broody Silkie and my brinsea. Yes, I have three different incubators going. I have a problem. Lol But in my defense I haven't hatched anything since October. :)

I'm at day 14 with my quail eggs and I put them in lockdown! But... When I took them out of the turners I I never plugged it in!!! So they have never turned. How bad is that? I can't candle them, they are too tiny and too spotted to see anything through, but I can tell a weight difference, so I...

I candled tonight and took out all of the duds and quitters. That left me with 29 duck eggs and 3 polish. I might be swimming in ducks soon!!!

Careful! That is how I got started! What grade? I teach first and my kids LOVED it! I can't wait to do it again this year. I believe we do eggs in April. :)

my Silkie hen went broody earlier this week, so I might have more than one hatch this month!! Only problem, it is below freezing outside, about 20. And her nest isn't fully enclosed- will she be okay until it warms up again? She did get up for fresh water when I went out and fed and watered.

I understand the feeling! The first time that I incubated eggs I couldn't believe when I candled them and they were bouncing around inside the shell!! All the stuff I'd ever read said you see a dark or light, but it was like a duckie ultrasound!

Here is six days worth of eggs from our mixed flock. Since my fridge is already stocked I figure what the heck! I'll throw them in the incubators. They've been empty since October. Worst case scenario I'll be overrun with ducklings. :) I've got ducks- 7 that lay every day, Rhode Island Reds- 2...