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    Help into new duck

    She's been in a wire cage in the other ducks run for a few weeks. She has a duckling with her that's about 5 weeks old for company. When I let them out the male doesn't bother the ducking but he attacks her relentlessly every time
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    Help into new duck

    I have a 10 week old (female I think) pekin. I hatched her from an incubator. I only have two other pekin (her parents) I've tried several times to let her go with them and my male attacks her. I though he was just showing dominance but he pins her down and will not let up. She's been in a...
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    Help. Cracked shell membrane intact

    HELP! I have a chicken egg I noticed pipped this morning but he hasn't broken the white membrane under the shell. I noticed it around 730 so it's been at least 3 hours ( probably a bit longer). I have a duck egg that's also hatching in the same incubator . I haven't seen the chicken egg move...
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    early hatcher

    I have 2 duck eggs and 20 chicken eggs in the incubator due to hatch in 2 days. Today I noticed one of my duck eggs pipped. I know you are not supposed to open the incubator until they are all hatched and mostly dry, but this guy may be quite a bit ahead of the others. How long can he stay in...
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    Duck Egg Candling Photo Diary

    We have a pip! Two days before the due date
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    So upset- incubator got hit

    Thanks for the advice!
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    So upset- incubator got hit

    EDITED TO CORRECT HOW FAR EGGS ARE. My husband called this morning and said my cousins dog ran in the house and knocked down a lot of things. He was in a hurry so didn't get to check the incubator. When I got home this afternoon it was the first thing I looked at and I'm devastated. It was...
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    Duck Egg Candling Photo Diary

    Day 10
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    Duck candling day 7 question

    Yes 28 days for pekin. Longer for certain breeds. I actually added chicken eggs on day 7. Only on day 9 for my ducks and 2 for chickens
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    Duck candling day 7 question

    Thank you! I'll check again on day 10 and if I don't see the embryo I'll check day 12. Good luck with yours!
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    Duck candling day 7 question

    Thanks. I didn't see an embryo but I was in a hurry, not wanting to have the incubator open too long. I'm going to try again and see if I can spot any signs of an embryo.
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    Duck candling day 7 question

    I'm on day 7 with two pekin duck eggs. I noticed veining on day 3 or 4. I watched a few videos and on day 7 you can see the embryo. When I candles my eggs today I saw more veining but half the egg is dark. It wasn't completely dark in the room though. I'm candling from the top (through the...
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    Mixing breeds

    Hey everyone. I'm still pretty new to this. I have a small flock of mixed breed chickens. I'm wanting to get some pure bred (Sussex to be exact). If I do this would I be able to tell if I have pure bred Sussex chicks or would they all be considered mixes? I'm thinking I'd get rid of my...
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    Hen or rooster

    Thank you. That's what I was thinking but I was really hoping I was wrong. I have too many roosters already
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    Hen or rooster

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