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    something about my ducks scares me!

    Thanks a lot guys for the insights. molting is something new to me. i easily get superstitious so i was starting to feel nervous like something bad is going on with my ducks. I'm planning to upgrade their fence and pond, adding more safety and comfort. I didn't raise them for any financial...
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    something about my ducks scares me!

    I have 3 adult ducks (one male two females) and 5 four-months old duck(lings). They're crossbred and they don't seem to be able to fly like real mallards. They range freely inside my fenced backyard. Now here are the strange parts that kind of scare me. This is going to be a bit lengthy, please...
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    Turning the coop into a palace

    chicken likes to sit on a branch ofotrees. Maybe they like to show off that they're still birds. I placed horizontal twigs hanging/suspended inside the coop and very often i find them sitting and even sleeping on it. They seem to prefer it sometimes than just standing on flat ground
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    What would be the best heat source for my homemade incubator?

    use any heat source. Just don't let the device heat the eggs directly. Use the device to heat the enclosed air which will warm the eggs uniformly. Also, even inside a small incubator, temperature can vary greatly. Try placing thermometer at different corners to see how much they vary.
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    Did i just fried my incubated eggs!?

    If you're interested to know, seems like 2 eggs didn't make it. I feel like one egg has some smell, but i still keep it in the bator but covered with paper in case of egg bombing. The rest are still dancing happily as if the blood veins are skipping ropes lol. Anyway, I don't think I'll incubate...
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    Did i just fried my incubated eggs!?

    I'll do. I'll candle them again tomorrow. hoping everything will be alright
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    Did i just fried my incubated eggs!?

    For the first time, i have performed artificial incubation of eggs(just 8 eggs) and it has been going fine for 10 days. Yesterday due to heavy thunderstorm, we're out of power supply for a day now. Running out of options, i took the incubator box homemade by me into the sun, remove the lid and...
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    Strange duck hen behaviour

    I'm from India and it's hot and humid rainy days now. I'll just leave it be and won't mind about the wastage of good eggs for this time. If the hen continues this behaviour, then i guess i have to bring in another pair again.
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    Strange duck hen behaviour

    Don't kill me for posting about ducks! I happen to raise a domesticated pair of mallards. I bought them as adults. Soon after introducing to my backyard, the hen started laying, brooding anf finally new batch of ducklings. Few weeks past now she's laying again. 9 eggs now. But while i thought...
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