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Hi, I've had Indian runners incubation for 28days. I have two eggs in the incubator. Yesterday I could hear tapping inside one and both were moving and now today totally still! Is this normal? Many thanks, Aimi

How long do you split the pen for Patty43 before you introduce them to the rest? I'm assuming you leave them with mummy? Do you just leave them with mummy from day 1 or do they need to go in a brooder first? What's the reason for separating them from the other ducks? (I only have 3 others) Xx

I'm sure they will be fine. They are hardy. My friends runner duck was killed by a fox whilst sat on her nest so she put the eggs in an airing cupboard and left them.....about a month later she heard cheeping!! No rotation or humidity, just left! Xx

Have you candled the egg and compared it to photos of other candled eggs? Can you tell what day the egg is on? X

Hi, I'm new to this too but I have hatched two lots of runner eggs. 4 of my own and 3 for a friend and each time they have hatched on day 25 or that night xx

Oh my gosh sourland that is awful!! Did your neighbour not know she was nesting? So the general advise is to move the nest into the duck house and hope for the best? I just have a couple more questions though....why would she be laying eggs in a nest and sorting on it occasionally - by...

Thanks for all your advice! I'm learning as I go :-) x

That's a good idea! What if I put most if them in an incubator and move the rest into her house and leave her too it then give her back the ducklings once they are hatched? X

Hi. She moved off her nest when I went to find her and has waddled around the garden most of the day. She has 13 eggs in there so has been collecting them for a while! I would like them to hatch but wouldn't she need to sit on the over night too? X

But what about the risk of fox? X

Hi, not really no. She's in a bush within bushes. There's 13 eggs so she must have been collecting them for a while. If I removed them and put in an incubator would she mother them once they are hatched? Xx

Hi everyone :-). My names Aimi and I live in England. Last year I hatched for the first time 3 Indian Runner ducks - I haven't owned any ducks previously so was very pleased when my little babies hatched! I have two girls and one boy, they roam free around our garden during the day live in a...

Hi everyone :-). My names Aimi and I live in England. Last year I hatched for the first time 3 Indian Runner ducks - I haven't owned any ducks previously so was very pleased when my little babies hatched! I have two girls and one boy, they roam free around our garden during the day live in a...

Hi everyone :-). My names Aimi and I live in England. Last year I hatched for the first time 3 Indian Runner ducks - I haven't owned any ducks previously so was very pleased when my little babies hatched! I have two girls and one boy, they roam free around our garden during the day live in a...