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Big Red. He lives up to the name. He is a Red Broiler and weighs upwards of 12 lbs, at least.
 
CyndiD said:
Hi, Malia... i would love some of your D'uccles.
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Awesome! They should be hatching in about 10 days!


Lady M said:
I have heard that ducks are more difficult to hatch than chickens, have you found this to be true? I have recently gotten some duckies and am curious.
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I haven't found them MORE difficult... Just more fussy about the humidity. I had 12 out of 20 shipped eggs hatch. I think 17 went into lockdown?? I can't remember now. But 1 duckling didn't make it shortly after hatch. So I have 11 ducklings and 5 geese. They spent most of today outside in their hoop coop while I cleaned the brooder
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Can't wait for the nights to be warm enough to stick them outside 24/7!
 
firedragon1982 said:
Awesome! They should be hatching in about 10 days!



I haven't found them MORE difficult... Just more fussy about the humidity. I had 12 out of 20 shipped eggs hatch. I think 17 went into lockdown?? I can't remember now. But 1 duckling didn't make it shortly after hatch. So I have 11 ducklings and 5 geese. They spent most of today outside in their hoop coop while I cleaned the brooder :sick

Can't wait for the nights to be warm enough to stick them outside 24/7!
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So, can you tell me what you are asking ($$) for them? and can you sex them? I would like both sex, if you can tell.
thanks
 
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Lady M said:
I have heard that ducks are more difficult to hatch than chickens, have you found this to be true? I have recently gotten some duckies and am curious.
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this was my 1st time incubating duck eggs. i had duck and chicken eggs together in bator, also a 1st for having 2 different breeds in bator at same time. the duck eggs were doing very good, and i was doing a dry hatch, but then towards the last week or so, i was candling and finding DIS eggs... boo hoo. I had one hatch early and he was malpositioned and passed shortly after i assisted him hatch. then this cutie hatched (1st pic, duckling) and he is doing well. i still have 3 more duck eggs to go to lockdown.
so to answer your Q, Yes, for me, they have been more difficult, only b/c it is my 1st time.
I am finding that there are so many different ways to incubate, e.g. humidity, temps at lockdown, egg turner vs none. It is called practice and what bothers me is i am practicing on innocent creatures and there is always going to be losses... which is sad to me. But when they do hatch and love you, it is a gift from above... there are always pros and cons. And knowing your bators and how they operate is a plus also.
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Have fun hatching, it can be addicting!!
 
gimmie birdies said:
Show me your roosters!"Sandy" and "Splash" I have 2 frizzle roosters the above one is a grey egger, the other rooster with the white one is an EE/ LH His name is Agonquin.
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Great pic... looks like Agonquin was out in the rain and then flash frozen... cute. and his skinny feet and legs ae adorable.. I still want Splash... but, but, but
 
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CyndiD said:
So, can you tell me what you are asking ($$) for them? and can you sex them? I would like both sex, if you can tell.
thanks
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I haven't any idea what to charge, and you can start telling the boys in about a week by their comb... I'd say (if it is a good hatch) a trio for $12.
 

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