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    Thread formerly known as Hatch day is today

    An update on our week old ducklings that had me so worried when they hatched 2 days late, cute cute cute!
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    Thread formerly known as Hatch day is today

    Taking a nap, so cute!
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    Thread formerly known as Hatch day is today

    [/IMG] A couple of our first ever ducklings, they hatched on Friday, 3 days later than expected. My sons are delighted!
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    What kind of duck is this?!

    Gorgeous whatever it is!
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    Thread formerly known as Hatch day is today

    Hey, wanted to say thanks for the advice & reassurance on my posts about our first attempt to hatch ducklings, 3 hatched completely today & there are another 2 still possible. Pics will be posted in a day or 2 when they're in the brooder & fluffed up! So so exciting !!!! The one that pipped at...
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    Thread formerly known as Hatch day is today

    First time hatch advice please! Ducklings started hatching about 6-8 hours ago, so far just their bills are out & cheeping. Apart from the pain staking watching & waiting what else should I do? I read horror stories about membranes drying out etc. aargh! Also one is pecking out the wrong end of...
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    Thread formerly known as Hatch day is today

    Thanks guys, I've checked a few of them & still no internal pipping signs on candling but there is still some movement so where there's life there's still hope I guess... The drake is a Swedish blue. Which I confess to not even knowing until I saw photos on here. I thought he was just a random...
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    Overdue first hatch, please help

    Thank you, I've posted there now
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    Thread formerly known as Hatch day is today

    Please help me with some advice... Hi, we are trying to hatch our first ever batch of khaki Campbell cross ducks. Today is day 29 though & no sign of any action. I quickly & carefully candled the eggs just now and all the eggs have what seem to be relatively small air sacs, about 1/5 of the egg...
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    Overdue first hatch, please help

    Hi, we are trying to hatch our first ever batch of khaki Campbell cross ducks. Today is day 29 though & no sign of any action. I quickly & carefully candled the eggs just now and all the eggs have what seem to be relatively small air sacs, about 1/5 of the egg, is that too small? I thought they...
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