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    Set eggs today Saturday 2/22 - anyone else?

    they were 6 days, I had candled them and it looked like 4/5 out of 6. not sure how many there will be after today tho... :P
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    Set eggs today Saturday 2/22 - anyone else?

    Got the bator working again. Concerned about the eggs though, they got pretty hot under the heat lamp so not sure if they'll be okay. I had to get the bator fixed and when I came back they felt quite hot to touch. Will this kill them?, it was only for a few hours.
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    Set eggs today Saturday 2/22 - anyone else?

    Major problem!! Incubator shut off last night and I can't get it working!! I've put the 6 eggs in a basket wrapped in a slightly damp towel and put it under a heat lamp, will this be ok as a temporary solution?
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    Set eggs today Saturday 2/22 - anyone else?

    I set 6 Saxony Duck eggs on Tuesday (18/2). They were shipped but I'm still hopeful for a good hatch. I candled them last night and it looked like 5 out of 6 were developing. Is it normal for shipped eggs to develop as normal and then in the end not hatch due to damaged air sacs or will they...
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    BROODER thread! Post pics of your brooders!

    This is my brooder :) Its only temporary while the ducklings are so young, they were only hatched yesturday. In a few days or so the cardboard box will be replaced with a large guinea pig cage to give the more space but for now the box is doing a perfect job! I have the heat lamp elevated I've...
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    DUCK EGGS HATCHING EARLY!!

    2 just hatched!!! and the others are nearly there too!!!!
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    DUCK EGGS HATCHING EARLY!!

    Theres 5 of them rocking around like crazy and theres lots of chirping :D They probably wont hatch till tomorrow, the day theyre supposed to
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    Reproduction without human intervention?

    Jersey giants and rhode island reds are good broodys so if you leave a large enough clutch of eggs (over 12) they should naturally go broody. Also remember they will only really go broody in Spring/Summer :)
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    Reproduction without human intervention?

    The hens will lay their eggs everyday in the nest boxes, you should collect them and when you want a broody hen simply leave a clutch of about 12 eggs in one of the nestboxes. 1 of the hens will decide to go broody and when she does i recommend seperating her in a smaller safe coop or whatever...
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    DUCK EGGS HATCHING EARLY!!

    Its looking a bit more positive now. theres two eggs with large pip holes and theyre both gonna hatch by the morning I would say
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    Anyone else getting ready for some new baby hatching?

    I have duck eggs that are supposed to hatch on sunday but are starting to hatch now!!! :O
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    DUCK EGGS HATCHING EARLY!!

    Today (thursday) I went to candle my 7 duck eggs and top up the water etc. I started looking for an egg which i wasnt sure was alive or not to check it a again when i noticed a pip. The eggs arent supposed to hatch till Sunday so they were still being turned (automatically) and the humidity...
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    St. Patty's Day Green Egg Hatchalong, Set 2/25

    I just candled there :) I got 6 out of 7 eggs are looking good, 1 egg Is clear. Hopefully the 6 good ones will hatch!! ;)
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    St. Patty's Day Green Egg Hatchalong, Set 2/25

    A pic of my incubator with 6 khaki campbell eggs and 1 indian runner (the green egg)
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