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Incubating Wild Duck Eggs ?Day 20 - any advice?
Sorry to have taken so long to reply - thank you so much for advice. Both ducklings hatched however one didn't grow well, despite spending a lot of time encouraging it to eat and drink and after 10 days, it unfortunately died. Since then we've had a very noisy house with the remaining duckling... -
Incubating Wild Duck Eggs ?Day 20 - any advice?
Thank you very much for advice! This morning one pipped!! Chuffed considering they're in such a low tech setting! The other is still moving around still but the air sac hasn't grown much so I'm not sure it's losing enough water. Will have to sit on my hands to wait and see. If they do hatch, is... -
Incubating Wild Duck Eggs ?Day 20 - any advice?
Last Friday a poor wild duck nesting on the riverbank was unfortunately got by Mr Fox. We took the stone cold eggs from the nest and have popped them under a lamp. A day later we candled them and removed the dead/empty ones. We have two remaining eggs that have been kicking around on candling...