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    Hatching Duckling for Newbies!

    I’m not sure how old my ducks are sadly… I bought them as adults so I’m not too sure. Sadly the only 1 egg that was fertile is not dead… it’s showing a large blood ring. The other eggs that I have are in the Janoel12 incubator and I don’t exactly like it because I cannot monitor humidity all...
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    Hatching Duckling for Newbies!

    What humidity should I be shooting for? Everywhere I read said 55-60% for ducks
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    Hatching Duckling for Newbies!

    Yes I do have about 8 more than I started in another incubator so I have more for that one duckling
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    Hatching Duckling for Newbies!

    Ok great thank you! Is there a chance that they could show signs of growth by then?
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    Hatching Duckling for Newbies!

    Hi all! I am hatching my first batch of duck eggs. I collected them daily over the period of about a week. I have welsh harlequins and one white layer duck. I put 8 eggs in the incubator on 4/27/22. I candled them today and it looks like only 1 is showing signs of growth - UGH. I feel a bit...
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    EGG BOUND :(. Anything else I can do??

    Thank you for the advice. I am stumped becuase she's not sitting funny like a normal egg bound hen, but then again she hasn't pooped at all. I will give her another warm bath tonight... What do you think about a heating lamp for her?
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    EGG BOUND :(. Anything else I can do??

    Yesterday I went to check on my girls and one of my largest friendliest but Orpington girls (who usually is very excited to see me) seemed very lethargic. She looked perfectly fine: Bright red comb and waddles, bright eyes, but was not very lively. I let them out to free range thinking it would...
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