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    Help! Early lockdown!

    Was in the air cell opps! Cayuga, I went straight into lockdown and highered the humidity to 70-75% and slightly lowered the heat. She has already piped and sound like a healthy bird.
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    Help! Early lockdown!

    This morning It was going to be my last candling before lock down tomorrow. Today is day 24 for my duck eggs and I was planning on starting lockdown on the 29, but I realized it beak wasn’t in the air cell. I will not turn again but should I start to change the humidity and temp? If so what do...
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    Bubbles in chickens eyes!

    Can you send a picture that might help!
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    Duck attacked by bobcat-now ill

    I am so sorry that happened, I don’t have much advice but keep us posted on how your quacker does!
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    Is it still living?

    Today is day 13 for my Cayuga duck eggs, but not sure if one of my eggs is dead. In the beginning I knew that my egg was living and saw it moving inside now I see no movement and the egg looks funny. If you could help that would be great, I don’t want it to explode if it is dead and harm my...
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    Duck eggs incubation questions!

    I recently ordered a batch of six Cayuga Duck eggs, on arrival day I saw our mail man throw the package of duck eggs labeled continuously with “fragile hatching eggs,“ over his shoulder onto our steps. (We filed a report) I let the eggs sit large side up over night in a cool room and put them in...
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    Cayuga or Pekin?

    Thank you all for the great feedback, I am looking forward to posting pictures when they hatch!:jumpy
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    Cayuga or Pekin?

    Thank you very much for the responses really made my decision in favor of the Cayuga.
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    Cayuga or Pekin?

    I have been doing lots of research lately, and was conflicted on what breed of duck to get, Pekin or Cayuga? I live in a neighborhood with relatively close neighbors, and not sure which breed is a better backyard bird based on experience. I have heard that the Cayuga is very quiet, and also...
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