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    Duck Hatching Chicken Eggs

    Out of 6 eggs I ended up getting two chicks that successfully hatched. The duck seems to be a good momma so far...I don't think she even knows the babies aren't her species! The premature hatcher didn't make it, unfortunately. But the duck still seems to be broody so I'm going to let her have...
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    Duck Hatching Chicken Eggs

    I had one that must have either tried to start hatching prematurely or get jostled and crack open yesterday before the blood vessels and the yolk were absorbed so I don't think that one will end up doing well. This morning though I had one hatch completely and another hatch early this evening...
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    Help!! Hatching Emergency!!!

    I have a duck who is sitting on some chicken eggs. One of them pipped today, so I have been checking on them periodically. I went out a bit ago and found one of the eggs (not the one that had pipped) with the outer membrane open and with a lot of shell missing. I think maybe the duck stepped...
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    Broody Duck Hatching Chicken Eggs

    One of my ducks decided to go broody on some chicken eggs that were in a nest. I decided to leave her and see what happened. I have never given any of my birds an opportunity to try and hatch out any chicks, so I'm fairly new to it all. They are brown eggs so they naturally look a bit darker...
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    Duck Hatching Chicken Eggs

    Thank you for the advice! I will keep you all updated :)
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    Duck Hatching Chicken Eggs

    One of my ducks decided to go broody on some chicken eggs that were in a nest. I decided to leave her and see what happened. I have never given any of my birds an opportunity to try and hatch out any chicks, so I'm fairly new to it all. They are brown eggs so they naturally look a bit darker...
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