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    Did I start lock down too early?!? Help!

    Oh wow! Yes that's more lime her! She has a dark bill.... and darker legs (not orange).... I'll see what other photos I have of her... What's a KC? Another type of buff or a whole different breed? Thanks!!!
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    Did I start lock down too early?!? Help!

    What a gorgeous girl you have there!! No-one shes not very upright like our male runner was... she never really gets any more height than your one in the photo... duck breeds are a whole new thing for me! It's fascinating!!
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    Did I start lock down too early?!? Help!

    Thank You! Always wondered what she was.... she was bought at a county show and as a chick and we were told she was a runner..... clearly not....but we LOVE her all the same!
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    Did I start lock down too early?!? Help!

    Sorry.... thought the pics posted ... in love!!!! They're all so cute and happy and healthy... we are delighted!!! Terrified at the idea of trying to tell the sex now...... Also..... I've attached a photo of mama duck.... anyone know what breed she is!?
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    Did I start lock down too early?!? Help!

    update : All 7 of our eggs hatched successfully! All healthy and happy. They spread their hatching a over 3 days just to keep us on our toes!
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    Did I start lock down too early?!? Help!

    Oh ok! We at least we are getting there!! Yes I do. It's laying so that the side that is drawing back is on the top...
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    Did I start lock down too early?!? Help!

    Ok cool. Thank you very much.... we just candled them again before I read your reply.... so I've attached some photos we just took.... but they don't looms half as good as yours.... I'll have to try and get better ones! Also the last photo should be one looking straight at the air sac - there is...
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    Did I start lock down too early?!? Help!

    Ok good to know! Thank you! Yes they are laid down on their sides with the fat end a little higher than the other end where possible... What should we be keeping the humidity at right now? Am I ok to keep candling them? Thank you
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    Did I start lock down too early?!? Help!

    Oh Ok! Thank you.
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    Did I start lock down too early?!? Help!

    Oh... I thought that was the fat end??
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    Did I start lock down too early?!? Help!

    The male was an Indian runner duck and we aren't sure what she is.... she's just a little brown girl of regular duck shape..‍♀️... Yes I agree....bur the problem is that mama duck had originally been sitting on her nest for about two weeks already and when we checked the eggs there were 15 under...
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    Did I start lock down too early?!? Help!

    Hi everyone! First time duck egg hatcher here! So long story short... Mrs duck and mister duck got frisky (these are our pet ducks who live with our hens).... Mrs duck laid eggs.... fox got Mr duck..... Mrs ducks nest was moved to a safer place..... but she was very unimpressed and didn't want...
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