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Muscovy eggs 46 days old
Thank you all for your info and advice.we’llkeep trying -
Muscovy eggs 46 days old
I removed hen from the nest and retrieved the eggs. They all look the same so I cracked 2 and found ducklings maybe 1 week from hatching when they died. We had temps in the teens that week. Is it possible she left the nest and let them get too cool? Btw the membrane around the baby was very dry... -
Muscovy eggs 46 days old
I never did candle them. But I marked a calendar and watched every day. I knew when she went broody, then counted. I will take care of the eggs and clean up today. -
Muscovy eggs 46 days old
I have a broody hen/ first time mama that’s been on nest for 45 days. I assume I have to get her off the nest and discard the 12 eggs. How do I do that? How do I figure out what went wrong? I have 3 drakes and 8 hens purchased as ducklings one year ago, and she was the first and only one to lay...