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post #1 of 20
1/4/09 at 10:44am
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I was fortunate to get 3 call eggs from a fellow BYCer. hugs
I was even more fortunate to have two of them hatch. wee They are so cute smilelove
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Self Blue Bantam cochins, serama, lavendar muscovy, white call,  quail, and turkeys. --
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Self Blue Bantam cochins, serama, lavendar muscovy, white call,  quail, and turkeys. --
~~~~~WE HAVE HATCHING EGGS FOR SALE~~~~~~
  Arkansas Backyard Poultry Meetup Group -- http://www.meetup.com/LittleRockBackyardPoultry/
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post #2 of 20
1/4/09 at 10:50am

Yeah!!!! I'm so glad they hatched and 2/3 ain't bad! Are they white calls?

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Let me know if you want hatching eggs!

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post #3 of 20
1/4/09 at 10:52am
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Yes they are. smile

Self Blue Bantam cochins, serama, lavendar muscovy, white call,  quail, and turkeys. --
~~~~~WE HAVE HATCHING EGGS FOR SALE~~~~~~
  Arkansas Backyard Poultry Meetup Group -- http://www.meetup.com/LittleRockBackyardPoultry/
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Self Blue Bantam cochins, serama, lavendar muscovy, white call,  quail, and turkeys. --
~~~~~WE HAVE HATCHING EGGS FOR SALE~~~~~~
  Arkansas Backyard Poultry Meetup Group -- http://www.meetup.com/LittleRockBackyardPoultry/
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post #4 of 20
1/4/09 at 11:06am

Very nice! 2 out of 3 is a great hatch.

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post #5 of 20
1/4/09 at 11:07am

CONGRATS!!!! I can't wait for my girls to lay an egg!

How did you incubate them? Any tricks or tips? Hand turn or auto? Mist? Cool for short periods?  Oh and who did you get them from? Shipped or local?

I'm not experienced at incubating, and it seems like I've picked really hard ducks to start with...I think I'll try with chickies a few times before spring so I'll be ready smile

Snowy Call Ducks - Black Bantam Frizzle Cochins - White Ameraucanas - Buff Orpingtons - Birchen Modern Game
Let me know if you want hatching eggs!

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Snowy Call Ducks - Black Bantam Frizzle Cochins - White Ameraucanas - Buff Orpingtons - Birchen Modern Game
Let me know if you want hatching eggs!

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post #6 of 20
1/4/09 at 11:18am
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CONGRATS!!!! I can't wait for my girls to lay an egg!

How did you incubate them? Any tricks or tips? Hand turn or auto? Mist? Cool for short periods?  Oh and who did you get them from? Shipped or local?

I'm not experienced at incubating, and it seems like I've picked really hard ducks to start with...I think I'll try with chickies a few times before spring so I'll be ready smile


I have a GQF cabinet incubator. I keep it at 100 and about 80% humidity and it has an auto turner. I don't mess with them until it is time to stop turning them. Then I take them out and put in a LG still    air incubator. I use the egg carton hatching method with the same temp and humidity. Works great for me. I got them from De, I got some birds from her and her calls had laid the day before so she graciously gave me some eggs.

The first batch of duck eggs that I hatched - were shipped and out of 8 - I only had 2 hatch out and one was very spraddled leg and didn't make it.

I have never cooled or misted my eggs, I know some people believe in that method, but I have never used it and don't seem to have a problem with the way I am doing it.

Lots of luck on your future hatching. It is addicting smile

Self Blue Bantam cochins, serama, lavendar muscovy, white call,  quail, and turkeys. --
~~~~~WE HAVE HATCHING EGGS FOR SALE~~~~~~
  Arkansas Backyard Poultry Meetup Group -- http://www.meetup.com/LittleRockBackyardPoultry/
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Self Blue Bantam cochins, serama, lavendar muscovy, white call,  quail, and turkeys. --
~~~~~WE HAVE HATCHING EGGS FOR SALE~~~~~~
  Arkansas Backyard Poultry Meetup Group -- http://www.meetup.com/LittleRockBackyardPoultry/
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post #7 of 20
1/4/09 at 1:18pm

Call ducks...neat i was just wondering who u got them from...i have been looking for a while now and cant find anyone that has any

Hi I'm Amy  

I started raising birds 6 years ago and I love it. Now I am ADDICTED. Crazy Pullet-The The Enthusiastic One
2 Super Brown Africans) and 13 Welsh Harlequins

I also have 6 goats (2 adults that just had 2 babies each!)

Check out my pics to see my birds :)

 

 

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Hi I'm Amy  

I started raising birds 6 years ago and I love it. Now I am ADDICTED. Crazy Pullet-The The Enthusiastic One
2 Super Brown Africans) and 13 Welsh Harlequins

I also have 6 goats (2 adults that just had 2 babies each!)

Check out my pics to see my birds :)

 

 

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post #8 of 20
1/4/09 at 1:19pm

duck&chickencrazy :

Call ducks...neat i was just wondering who u got them from...i have been looking for a while now and cant find anyone that has any


i have them in gray and mixed color.

Breeding & Exhibiting Quality Bearded Silkies
Sundown Silkies Website
Sundown Silkies Facebook Page
NPIP Certified & Proud Member of the American Silkie Bantam Club & the American Bantam Association

PM or email if your interested in birds/eggs.

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Breeding & Exhibiting Quality Bearded Silkies
Sundown Silkies Website
Sundown Silkies Facebook Page
NPIP Certified & Proud Member of the American Silkie Bantam Club & the American Bantam Association

PM or email if your interested in birds/eggs.

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post #9 of 20
1/4/09 at 1:19pm

great, i just got sugar shock and have to go take Glucophage!  lol

adorable.

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post #10 of 20
1/4/09 at 1:22pm
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lau
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Self Blue Bantam cochins, serama, lavendar muscovy, white call,  quail, and turkeys. --
~~~~~WE HAVE HATCHING EGGS FOR SALE~~~~~~
  Arkansas Backyard Poultry Meetup Group -- http://www.meetup.com/LittleRockBackyardPoultry/
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Self Blue Bantam cochins, serama, lavendar muscovy, white call,  quail, and turkeys. --
~~~~~WE HAVE HATCHING EGGS FOR SALE~~~~~~
  Arkansas Backyard Poultry Meetup Group -- http://www.meetup.com/LittleRockBackyardPoultry/
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