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post #1 of 9
4/30/12 at 9:56pm
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Hey all,

 

I've been incubating two Cayuga duck eggs in one of those tiny two egg incubators. It's been 30 days and the chicks both appear to be alive. One has internally pipped (I think) but the other has not. Neither have externally pipped. Is there anything I can/should do?

 

Also, we purchased three Cayuga ducklings that are probably about 2 weeks old. We bought them to keep the hatchlings company in the brooder. If the babies hatch should we add them to the older ducklings brooder or set them up their own brooder? If the babies hatch I'd like the ducklings to bond but don't want to risk the younger ducklings' lives.

 

Thanks for any suggestions.

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post #2 of 9
4/30/12 at 11:36pm

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post #3 of 9
5/1/12 at 7:28am

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post #4 of 9
5/1/12 at 7:34am

Hi and welcome to BYC from northern Michigan frow.gif

 

Be sure to post your question in the Incubation and Hatching section as well.

 

your newly hatched ducks will need to be separated at least until they are eating and drinking on their own.

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              one fat pony, and many (but not too many!) chickens

              Can anyone tell me, how many are too many chickens?

 



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post #5 of 9
5/1/12 at 9:21am

Hello and welcome from Ohio....so glad you joined. Good luck with your hatch

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post #6 of 9
5/1/12 at 3:23pm
Hi and welcome-byc.gif from Ohio. So glad you joined. thumbsup.gif

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TIME is the best thing to spend on a child!
Always calibrate your hygrometer before you incubate!!

Home to Black East Indies, Mandarins, Speckled Sussex, Barred Rock, Golden Buffs, Welsummers, Ameraucanas, Black Australorp, Silver Laced Wyandotte, Two Weimaraners, Two beautiful daughters and a great DH who builds whatever I need!

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5/1/12 at 3:29pm

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  AnnElise Clark

 

~Chickens are like potato chips, you can't just have one!~ 

 

Silver Laced Wyandotte's, Silkies, Ameraucana's, Easter Egger's, Belgian d'anvers, Leghorns, California Whites, Rhode Island Reds, Barred Rocks, Black Australorps, Buff Orpingtons, one Black Jersey Giant rooster, Guinea's, Ducks, and one Sweetgrass turkey tom. 

 

 

 

 

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5/2/12 at 8:23pm

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Dorothy: The woman keeps a chicken in her home, how normal can she be?
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post #9 of 9
5/3/12 at 9:25am
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Thanks everyone for the welcomes! One little duckie came out today. Had to help him because his membrane was glued to him. My mistake. I'm just so glad he made it. I've made him his own little brooder. Any suggestions on when to introduce him to the older guys? The two week olds have their own big brooder.
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