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Duck Eyelid Problem
One of my WH females appears to have a problem with her third eyelid. I noticed because she has been shaking her head frequently. At first, it look like I was just seeing her eyesocket, but as I have observed for a few days, sometimes the problem appears less severe and I can see her eye... -
Welsh Harlequin
I have 8 WHs from Metzer. 5 of the 6 females' feet turned dark, though I don't recall at what age. One has feet that are mostly dark with orange splotches. Her bill is also dark with light splotches. I was wondering if that's a gene mutation? -
Getting Rid of Roaches without Pesticides
So, there are massive roaches in my backyard. I think the duck feed is attracting them, as well as my former neighbors. The ducks eat them, but I can't stand the thought of those things living in my shed. Luckily they haven't taken over my house, though I fear that may occur with winter's... -
Feeding Boiled Eggs
So, I have read a few times that people will feed hardboiled eggs to their chickens. I was thinking about doing this for my Welsh Harlequins. If any of you do this, do you leave the shell mixed in (broken up finely), or do you peel first? -
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Duck eggs air cell way too small! Help please
Yes, I'm thinking of leaving the other 5 in the bator tonight, just to be sure, then I will clean it up tomorrow and set a few more. I'm giving two of these away to someone who requested a pair. So that means two more females for me, which will improve my ratio to 4 to 1. -
Duck eggs air cell way too small! Help please
Well, I had four total hatch. Appears to be 3 females and 1 male. One that externally pipped did not make it. There are still 5 eggs that never internally pipped, and when I candle them, I see no movement. I guess I have learned my lesson to incubate at Lowe humidity. I'm going to set some more... -
Duck attacked Bill bitten partly off
These people have all been helpful to me before, maybe they have some thoughts. The best thing would be a vet. Maybe soften the food up with some water. @Amiga @Miss Lydia @RavynFallen @lomine -
Duck eggs air cell way too small! Help please
I can't really see much inside any of the eggs besides the air sac and a shadow in the air sac if it pipped. There were two I included in lock down even though I didn't see movement. -
Duck eggs air cell way too small! Help please
Okay! I will turn a movie on to distract myself! However, after these four have finally hatched, if the others haven't pipped, should I do a float test tonight or tomorrow? -
Duck eggs air cell way too small! Help please
Okay, I candle them really quickly. The 4 with internal and external pips seem to have no liquid in air sac. The other 5 seem to have no internal pups yet. -
Duck eggs air cell way too small! Help please
Well, I just noticed three of the eggs shaking slightly. I guess I should wait just a little longer. I'm just worried because the air sacs were so small. -
Duck eggs air cell way too small! Help please
Should I mist with warm water to prevent membrane from shrinking? -
Duck eggs air cell way too small! Help please
How will I know if they are stuck or just resting? -
Duck eggs air cell way too small! Help please
So it's been 27 hours now since two of the ducks externally pipped. I haven't seen much progress. It's just a bit of a bump in their shell. I haven't seen any movement or heard any chirping. Should I just peel a little shell away from where they pipped so they can breath?