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    Incubator Recommendations for Duck Eggs

    This is the incubator I ended up getting and I love it (actually ended up getting a second one). I've had amazing hatch rates with the duck eggs collected from our farm. I didn't end up having a great experience with the shipped Indian Runner eggs but I think they got super shaken up in the...
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    Goose Breaking Duck Eggs

    I was able to see the goose biting the hole in the eggs on our cameras, so I know it is definitely him. However, I still appreciate the suggestion. Our run and coop are fully covered so wild birds wouldn't be able to get in and eggs are collected before I let them out during the day. Glad you...
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    Goose Breaking Duck Eggs

    Wow that's scary, so sorry you had to go through that! But glad you we able to find a solution. We got our DNA results back and all three are unfortunately ganders. We will be rehoming two of them (including the one eating the duck eggs, so I guess that won't be a problem for much longer) but...
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    Goose Breaking Duck Eggs

    Thank you so much, that is a great idea! I will do that if we need a more permanent solution.
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    Goose Breaking Duck Eggs

    Thanks for your reply! It did seem super odd to me that the goose was just biting at it enough to make a hole and then leaving. I've heard of poultry breaking and eating eggs when they have nutritional deficiencies but it definitely isn't eating it. I can get my boyfriend to make a temporary...
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    Goose Breaking Duck Eggs

    Hello, I am having a bit of trouble with my goose breaking duck eggs in the coop. I was hoping for some help or suggestions on what to do. We have ducks and 3 Sebastopol geese. The geese hatched at the end of May 2025 and we are in the process of getting them DNA sexed, so I am not yet sure if...
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    Advice for Disabled Duck

    I just wanted to post an update here in case anyone ever has a duck with similar issues to my sweet boy, Mikey. I'm very sad to say that he passed away on June 2, 2025, just a couple of weeks after his first birthday. We were never able to find a definitive diagnosis for him, but I've narrowed...
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    Help candling eggs?

    Sorry, I haven't logged on in a while and just saw this. Did you candle again after the 7 day mark? They might've quit after this period if you didn't candle afterwards. I haven't dealt with broody hens, but I have gone through quite a few successful hatches with an incubator. Here are a few...
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    Incubating Duck Eggs - Space on Pointy End of Egg

    My Indian Runner eggs are on Day 25 of incubation. One of the eggs has a space at the pointy end of the egg, on the opposite side of the air cell (the air cell also seems maybe slightly smaller than the others). All of the other eggs are completely dark on this side. There are still veins and...
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    Help candling eggs?

    Those all look like they're developing to me!
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    Hatching Shipped Duck Eggs & Turning Questions

    Ok, thank you! I will put them in the incubator tonight on their sides with the egg turner. I thought they could be upright in a carton, and I would tilt them like the incubators that hold the eggs upright do. However, after thinking about it more, I don't think I would actually be able to fit...
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    Hatching Shipped Duck Eggs & Turning Questions

    Hello, I have found multiple threads regarding hatching shipped eggs for chickens, but not as many for ducks, and I just had a few questions. It would be greatly appreciated if anyone could provide guidance or share their experience! I received my shipped Indian Runner hatching eggs in the...
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    Duckling with twisted leg, please help!

    Are you able to post a video of SweetPea walking? Also, are they Pekin ducks? I know that breed is more prone to leg issues. If the leg doesn't stay in its proper position when walking, I have seen some people have success with homemade splints. You could also try making a wheelchair and see...
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    Duckling with twisted leg, please help!

    Hi, sorry to hear about your duckling! Are you feeding duck-specific feed? Ducks require a lot of niacin (Vitamin B3) to help with bone development, especially in their legs. If your feed isn't specific to ducks, you can use brewer's/nutritional yeast and mix it in their food or get tablets and...
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    Duck Bill Peeling - Is This Normal?

    Thank you for your reply, that makes me feel better! This was the first time I'd seen anything like this, so I just wanted to make sure it wasn't something to be too worried about. I haven't seen him get into any fights, but knowing him, it's very possible he did something stupid and banged...
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