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...
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...
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...
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...
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...