INCUBATING w/FRIENDS! w/Sally Sunshine Shipped Eggs No problem!

[BullChick]

Better?

 

[mrleeroy]

On a more positive note, my Black Australorp (spelling?) has been sitting the nest tight for the last 2 days, so I marked 5 more white eggs with the sharpie and let her have them. She took them under almost immediately without question! Fun times!

 

[BullChick]

I met my sweetie! His name is...

Hey! He killed my sweetie!

 

[mrleeroy]

Hey! He killed my sweetie!

Who did?

 

[casportpony]

It couldn't hurt to try. Be sure to spritz the eggs or add something to add humidity. Ducks can't swim right away, so be sure they don't drown.

yes,they can

Ducklings hatched in an incubator should not be allowed to swim right away because they are not waterproof.

-Kathy

 

[kwhites634]

Good morning!

Locked down last night!!

BUT forgot my no slip rubber pad piece I like to put in over the metal grate...do you think they'll be ok without it once they start hatching or should I put a papertowel over it at least? (I thought I had more rubber liner but now my roll seems to be missing...)

The metal grate I've seen you mention before....is that the 1/4" hardware cloth over the water troughs? If that's the case, the newly hatched chicks won't be slipping on it w/o out the pad, nor will their legs slip through the openings. That's been my experience, anyway; your little ones should do just fine with or without the pad.

 

[BullChick]

Who did?

You did! You killed Mr. Lee!

 

[mrleeroy]

You did!

You killed Mr. Lee!

Lock me up. Throw away the key.

 

[BullChick]

Lock me up. Throw away the key.

 

[daxigait]

It's the best... Love a great meal of crab legs......
No you are not....
I don't know how to take that?
Hi Dax!!!!
No CH they cannot... Don't give bad info.... If they are hatched without momma they need to be away from the water until they are older and get their own oils.....

Morning! How is piggy?