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    Call Ducks Finally Hatched

    True enough. Crystopher then lol or Crystine if a girl. I checked the other 2 eggs and both are dead sadly. One looks like it died early on. It was only tiny and underdeveloped. The other was older. It had little yellow feathers and a lovely little beak. Very sad. Still no progress on the...
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    Call Ducks Finally Hatched

    In today's world with the role reversal of genders who can blame them! Lol. Thanks for your help. If it survives ill name it Crystal after you
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    Call Ducks Finally Hatched

    Thanks a million. You're a lifesaver. Literally! Lol. Have done that and put it back into the incubator. Hopefully he/she will do the rest by itself. Ill check in in a couple of hours and monitor progress. Is there anything else I should do to help?
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    Call Ducks Finally Hatched

    Ok thanks. I know what It is but I'm not sure where to make the incision. There seems to e a shadow towards the lower part of the blunt end of the egg. I'm guessing that's the head. Do I make the hole near the head or in the middle? Also do I just tear away at the shell and leave the inner...
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    Call Ducks Finally Hatched

    24 hours on and all is still the same. One moving (less than yesterday) two not moving. No chirping and as far as I can tell there is no internal pip. The air sac seems to be still intact. I'm guessing I'm heading into day 27 here. Humidity is 69% and temp is still stable at 37.5C. Any advice...
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    Call Ducks Finally Hatched

    Ok I think I'm on day 27 but I'm not sure. I put them in the incubator at 6 o' clock in the evening on the 14th of May. I assume 6 in the evening of the 15th of May is one day passed? Eggs are same as before. One moving every so often. The other two not moving. No chirping.
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    Call Ducks Finally Hatched

    I have 3 in the incubator and only one is moving. The other two don't seem to have moved a muscle for days. Still no sounds coming from the eggs. The middle one is still moving though. It's day 26 now.
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    Call Ducks Finally Hatched

    Thanks a million lacrystol! I'll keep you posted on the eggs. I'll try to upload a pic as soon as I can.
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    Call Ducks Finally Hatched

    Thanks everyone. I'm currently sitting on my hands. It's still just day 25 so I won't panic just yet. No change since yesterday and I've been checking them every half an hour today. The active one is moving more now but the other two are STILL not moving. Temp is at 37.5oC and humidity is at...
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    Call Ducks Finally Hatched

    Oh dear that's not really what I wanted to hear. I'll check them on the hour from now to watch them. Thanks for the advice. Very nervous now though.
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    Da' Cute and Cuddly Call Duck thread!

    Hi all from Ireland, I was wondering if someone could help me. My 3 call duck eggs are on day 24. One is moving a bit and the egg is rocking but the other 2 are still. I candled them yesterday just before I put them on lockdown. No chirping is being heard yet. Today it's still the same. I was...
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    Call Ducks Finally Hatched

    Hi all, My 3 call duck eggs are on day 24. One is moving a bit and the egg is rocking but the other 2 are still. I candled them yesterday just before I put them on lockdown. No chirping is being heard yet. Today it's still the same. I was just wondering if the fact one egg is moving is normal...
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    Are Call Ducks difficult to hatch??

    Hi from Ireland! I have just started to incubate some call duck eggs here and I'm about 12 days in. I have been turning them 3 times a day and they seem to be growing well. The only thing is I have just read that it is important to turn them clockwise and then anticlockwise and alternate like...
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    Turning eggs and hatch rate?

    Hi from Ireland! I've just read that it is important to turn eggs in a different direction each time they are turned. Clockwise and then anticlockwise etc. I have been turning them in the same direction every time I turn them up to now and now I'm worried. Can this damage the chicks'...
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    Turning Eggs

    I've been turning mine 3 times a day but I've turned them the same direction every time. I've only just read that it is important to turn them clockwise and anticlockwise at each alternate turning. I'm not sure how true this is because I've done extensive research for months and have only read...
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