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    6 Week Old Ducklings - What Breeds?

    Just did a quick check on Silver Appleyards, and I think you're pretty much spot on there! And yes, they were like that as a duckling. That's one confirmed :D
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    6 Week Old Ducklings - What Breeds?

    A while back, we were given two sets of duck eggs, both from different sources. They're 6 weeks old now, and an affectionate and playful bunch they are! However due to their origin, we have no idea what any of them are, though we have our unsubstantiated guesses for some of them. We think...
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    Duck egg lockdown humidity issue - please help!

    it's down to 61% now, and i'm getting worried.. i'm going to have to do something soon, but i'm still not sure what..
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    Duck egg lockdown humidity issue - please help!

    it's a terrible Chinese one, a hhd like this one HERE. it's my backup one for the one advanced egg, as the ones in the main incubator are a few days behind.
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    Duck egg lockdown humidity issue - please help!

    I currently have one lone duck egg on lockdown, and it's late day 26. I got the humidity to 65-70% last night, and it's held stable until now. This morning, the egg pipped (and quite a large pip too, almost thought it was going straight for the zip!), and so the humidity has become a bigger...
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    Duck Eggs Day 10 - to cool or not to cool?

    Thank you both for the replies! :D in regards to the errant egg, i'll try putting that incubator into lockdown a few days earlier then, while keeping an eye out for any pips from the egg. Should I candle it over the last few days to check for an internal pip, or is it not worth the extra...
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    Duck Eggs Day 10 - to cool or not to cool?

    We are currently on day 10 of our Duck egg incubation, and all but one seem to be developing alright (one was infertile). I've heard conflicting answers on whether or not to mist and cool the eggs once a day until lockdown from now on, and was hoping to task the opinion of more experienced Duck...
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    Horrible Humidity Hazard - Help!

    It's been two days now since I set my shipped duck eggs, and trying to manage the humidity has been a nightmare from start to finish, and I'm worried I've damaged the incubating eggs in some way! The first doom flag was that one of my two hygrometers stopped working half way through the first...
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    Wobbly air cells on shipped eggs after 24h - any suggestions?

    brilliant, thanks for the reply :)
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    Wobbly air cells on shipped eggs after 24h - any suggestions?

    Apologies for making another thread, but I've a quick question before setting our new duck eggs. As suggested by many sources, the eggs have been left for 24 hours to settle. However, many of the air cells still wobble about when the egg is gently rotated, though they don't seem to leave the...
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    First time hatching shipped eggs (first time hatching Duck eggs too!), advice appreciated

    Thanks for the reply, and i'll be sure to keep you updated as to how it all goes! I love Han Solo, he/(she?)'s adorable! Out of curiosity, how did your air cells look before incubation? I've left ours for nearly 24 hours now but the air cells still seem wobbly so i'm really not sure what to...
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    First time hatching shipped eggs (first time hatching Duck eggs too!), advice appreciated

    Hello, and apologies if a duck-related thread is unsuitable outside of the specific duck section. We've recently ordered a dozen duck eggs to incubate which have just arrived today. I've candled them and can't find any obvious cracks, though the air cells seem odd. They don't seem 'saddled'...
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    Help - Seriously Ill Hen

    It felt really empty when I felt it earlier, no lumps or anything. I'm letting her rest for the night now, so we'll have to see in the morning :(
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    Help - Seriously Ill Hen

    right ,well I've taken hen inside now, but when I put her in the carrier she just sat down and let off the most awful smelling feces I've ever smelt, so that's not good. I've tucked in in a quiet room, and given her some water and food she can access. I tried the suggestion of putting water...
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    Help - Seriously Ill Hen

    the only vet around here won't really deal with chickens, we took one a while ago and the only option they really gave us was to put them down.. Thank you very much for the assistance though, i really appreciate it
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