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    Help ducks sitting on nests for proper time then nothing hatches

    They are two years old . Feed and situation the same except last year they laid eggs outside and this year they were in stables . Some of the males maybe siblings . Feeding the ducklings small Holders range chick crumb . Females sat on nests throughout incubation .
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    Help ducks sitting on nests for proper time then nothing hatches

    I have four female call ducks who have all been sitting on nests for over a month now . They’ve had on average nine eggs each . Last year all of their ducklings hatched and were healthy , this year only three or four of their batches have hatched and even then a few of the day old ducklings...
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    Lethargic duckling

    She’s with three little ones who are a week younger than her and are fine They’re fed chick crumb and finely chopped lettuce . Tried other stuff but they don’t eat it
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    Lethargic duckling

    our three week old call duckling has become lethargic and when she stands her legs start splaying outward despite being on ridged cardboard . She is walking stiffly with her toes pointing in . Picture not very clear She doesn’t look very happy with herself any suggestions??
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    Bathe new duckling?

    Had to help this little one out last night as it got stuck . It’s eyes are a little gunky and it has some shell stuck to it . Should I bathe it’s eyes and back or leave it
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    Black egg

    Thank you I do have a Cayuga .. mystery solved
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    Black egg

    This morning I got a black egg . Never had one before what is it and why do we have it ?
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    To throw or not

    Im Pretty sure these are dead but can’t bring myself to throw them just yet incase I’m wrong . These are call duck eggs due to hatch this week . Please advice
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    Are these duck eggs dead ?

    Here are two more
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    Are these eggs still Alive?

    I have a large incubator and I candled today . I have call duck eggs due to hatch next week but there were a few that look odd . I’m afraid to throw them away as I’m not sure if they are dead or not . There seems to be a black line around the air sac . I’ve moved them into another incubator...
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    Are these duck eggs dead ?

    I have a large incubator and I candles today . I have call duck eggs due to hatch next week but there were a few that look odd . I’m afraid to throw them away as I’m not sure if they are dead or not . There seems to be a black line around the air sac . I’ve moved them into another incubator...
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