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    2 year old hen getting worse

    Hi! I've got a 2 year old Isa Brown who (about 2 months ago) got a floppy comb and lost some feathers on her butt, under the vent. She did have some poop sticking to them but her poop was normal. On occasion the back part of comb, against her head would be slightly purple. Yesterday, she was...
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    Duck eggs in incubator

    UPDATE: Today is day 28, their 'hatch date' and they're all cozy and fuzzy in the brooder box. 100% hatch rate for our first attempt!!! (Actually, this is my son's pride and joy). The weak and last to hatch baby was just warmed under my shirt and I gave him a couple drops of Nutridrench water...
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    Duck eggs in incubator

    ALL FOURTEEN eggs have hatched!!! Wow!!! The last one is quite weak and not moving much to kick out of his shell. He isn't 'unfolding' but there are still some ducklings in there with him. We have turned off all the lights in the room so they'll rest and I'm hoping that he absorbs more yolk and...
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    HELP!! Duck egg pipped 24-31 hrs ago, is this normal?? **HATCHED, PICS

    This is SO good for me to read!!! We are biting our nails waiting on our duck eggs,too!! (Pekin/Rouen mix) They started pipping 24 hours ago and aren't moving fast enough for me!! LOL!!! It's excruciating peeking in there and waiting , waiting.
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    Duck eggs in incubator

    We have several eggs that are pipping. That started 24 hours ago. Only two eggs have a complete tiny through the membrane at the pipping spot. Humidity is at 75%. Is there anything else we can do/should do? Temp in incubator was just at 101. There is no way to control that on this incubator...
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    Duck eggs in incubator

    I appreciate your help SO much!!! Thank you!!! I just ordered a hygrometer (nothing in our town) and it will be here Friday(day 25) .
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    Duck eggs in incubator

    oh Phewee!!! I'm so glad! We understood lockdown as DO NOT OPEN! and we do not need to turn anymore at the 3 day mark, correct?
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    Duck eggs in incubator

    we checked about 4 of them and just one looks like a smaller air cell. We even saw movement in 2 of them!!!!
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    Duck eggs in incubator

    also- how are we supposed to keep it at the higher humidity if we don't open it?
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    Duck eggs in incubator

    Thanks!
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    Duck eggs in incubator

    Really? Everything we've read say 29 days. Gah!!! What should the humidity be in lockdown? I don't want to lose these babies! (we haven't checked humidity AT ALL!!) How does a mother duck keep them the correct humidity?
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    Duck eggs in incubator

    Hi! My 13 yr old son is incubating duck eggs. Day 29 is Tuesday, April 11th. I understand lockdown starts 3 days prior and we have NO way to check humidity in there. How does he make sure it stays humid enough during lockdown? He candled at days 7 and 10 and all 14 eggs were alive. I HATE to...
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    MINK ATTACK

    Thank you-I had googled it and found it. the duck is healing well and so are the chickens.
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    MINK ATTACK

    Thanks for the reply. Yesterday afternoon one of my daughters gave me the name of a 'famous' vet here in Michigan. He has a TV show on National Geographic! So, I googled his name, found his number and called. The man was standing right there and took the phone when the girl who answered told...
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    MINK ATTACK

    Question now regarding my two chicken hens that are injured: Does anyone have experience with survivors of these attacks? These girls don't drink unless use a syringe and put into their mouths. I'm trying to get in a mix of antibiotic water and a homemade pedialyte I made. I'm using Vetercyn...
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