So, I'm wondering if there is anyway to find out if it's illegal to sell Cayugas? I have 18 ducklings that I incubated, ready to go at 6 weeks...and checked in with my local feed store. The owner said he had 3 adult Cayugas for sale & someone told him he was breaking the law by selling them...
How soon can I put ducklings in the outside pen? Right now they are in the house under a heat lamp, and I'm managing the mess ok, but they are running out of water (with 2 of the bottle types) in between I leave for work at 6:30am & return for lunch at noon. Same in the afternoon & overnight...
So, in counting the day after eggs were placed in incubator, yesterday was 24 days. They started chirping, rocking, and some had visible "crack/holes" in shells & upon a quick candling, I see that most are internally pipped very well. Went ahead & put them in lockdown. The holes are not large...
Here is a video of day 24 (last night), when I checked I was super surprised by the egg sac enlargment, chirping, and internal pipping as well as cracks in egg shell! We went into immediate lockdown after I filmed. I had 24 out of 30 with movement 2 nights ago. Tonight, I may have lost 6 out of...
My 1st time & I have 24 cayuga duck eggs on day 24. I just found that 3 of them have poked cracks & holes in their shells! Upon candling, I see about 80% are internally pipped, moving & chirping. I've taken them out of turner, but my question is how to lay them on the wire? I read that the...
Does anyone have any links or advice on where to find pics or diagrams of appropriate air sac development in duck eggs? I've looked & looked & can't really find anything according to days.
Many thanks!
Hi everyone! I fell into this poultry thing when someone left 6 cayuga ducks on our farm, unattended & uncared for. (3 females, 3 males) I've taken them over, and have been reading & reading. They're about a year & 3 months old, and it started with 2 females laying eggs in one nest. Then...
So, let me preface this message by saying that I love this website! I've been able to find out so much info, on my own. But I need some specific help now. I apologize for how long it is.
My situation is that someone was keeping ducks on our farm & has abandoned them. Long story short...