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  1. LittleLakesFarm

    Some runner ducklings hatching days earlier than others in the bator.

    Hi, I have had a Brinsea Maxi II Advance for a few years & everytime I do an incubation, there are some that hatch 4-7 days before the others. I have seen people talk about "hot spots" in bators which is most likely the cause of my problem: Last year, 3 ducklings hatched on day 27/28 as they...
  2. LittleLakesFarm

    Mama ducks died while sitting on eggs

    On this last Monday, there was a very misfortunate accident that happened in which we lost 2 of our sitting ducks (crested Bali ducks). I have taken the eggs that they were sitting on, & put them in the incubator with some other eggs that were presumed fertile. I don't know how far along the...
  3. LittleLakesFarm

    How to Stop a Gander from Bullying a Duck???

    I have 2 geese & 1 gander (Embden) who grew up with 2 adult Runner ducks. Everything was fine until this past spring when my XL gander got randy & started jumping everyone. He bullied the ducks, particularly one of them ("Twin") so I separated them. I put his jackassishness down to his hormones...
  4. LittleLakesFarm

    Ducklings under Mama Goose... When?

    I have a 3 year old goose that has been sitting on infertile/dead eggs for a couple of months. She proved last year to be an excellent mother last year. I just hatched 6 healthy ducklings last week. I have been told it would be okay to put the ducklings under mama goose seeing as she is broody &...
  5. LittleLakesFarm

    Ducklings Under Goose

    I have a 3 year old goose ("Edith") that has been sitting on infertile/dead eggs for a couple of months. She proved last year to be an excellent mother with goslings we put under her (because her eggs were infertile then too). I just hatched 6 healthy ducklings last week. I have been told it...
  6. LittleLakesFarm

    1 Hatched, Pipped, Zipped & Fluffed (help please)

    I have a Brinsea Maxi ii Advance & this is my first time using it. One duck has hatched & is all fluffed up. It is day 28. He/she appears to be about 24 hours ahead of the rest of the eggs (the others have only just now externally pipped). Is it okay to leave him/her in the incubator for another...
  7. LittleLakesFarm

    Duck Eggs Half White?! HELP

    When I candle my 2 week old incubating duck eggs, half of the egg is white as shown in the image. It is not the air sac. I can see them moving around. I've never seen this half white-ness before. The humidity was quite high for the first 2 weeks & I am working on lowering it now. Is it water...
  8. LittleLakesFarm

    Brinsea Maxi II Advance Humidity

    I'm incubating duck eggs. 17 days to go. I recently transferred them into a new incubator as the old was was garbage. I purchased a new Brinsea Maxi II Avance yesterday. I cannot find an option on how to set the humidity on there anywhere. On the instructions, it shows that on the display it...
  9. LittleLakesFarm

    Best Incubator for Duck Eggs UK

    I am fed up with losing eggs to cheap incubators. I know this question has been asked before on this forum, but most of the incubators listed on that thread are now either not available in the UK, discontinued or out of stock. I want something with an automatic turner that is quality & reliable...
  10. LittleLakesFarm

    Will A Goose Mother Ducklings?

    My 2 geese have been sitting on eggs for about a month now. I am beginning to get worried that the eggs are not going to hatch. I have started incubating some duck eggs that are due in a few weeks. I'm wondering if the goose's eggs do not hatch, will they take to the ducklings as if they are...
  11. LittleLakesFarm

    Day 28 of Incubation. Should I intervene?

    I have 3 Indian Runners & 2 crested Aylesbury duck eggs in my incubator. The temp. has been 38C/100F throughout. There is not a humidity reading for this incubator. I turned them at least 3 times a day & gave them a mist each time. There is a water trough built in the incubator which was full...
  12. LittleLakesFarm

    Dry Duck Sitting on Eggs

    I have 2 ducks sitting on eggs at the moment. They do not have a pool because they use a bucket of water to dip their head in. Although it is normally very damp in England, at the moment it is very dry. I was just wondering, since their bellies are not getting wet, will it be damp enough for the...
  13. LittleLakesFarm

    Embden Gander Hit by Car, PLEASE HELP

    My Embden gander (Clarence) was hit by a car 2 weeks ago. He hasn't been able to walk since. His "good" leg seems okay-ish but he can't walk on it either. I think he put his weight on it and strained it as well (as the other leg that was hit does not work at all). The bad leg is swollen badly at...
  14. LittleLakesFarm

    Is it safe to vent sex an Embden gosling at 7 weeks?

    Is it safe to vent sex an Embden gosling at 7 weeks? If not, can you suggest anything that can help me to decipher the gender? The gosling in the photo is the one in question. I have some experience vent sexing ducks & ducklings but never a pre-teen gosling. If anyone can offer any tips for...
  15. LittleLakesFarm

    1 pipper only

    I have 7 duck eggs in the incubator. It is day 27 and one egg started pipping this morning. He/she seems to be progressing slowly but surely. My worry is, it is now 6pm and the rest of the eggs have not even started pipping (even internally). I would have thought they would all start to pip...
  16. LittleLakesFarm

    Stinky Duck Eggs Question

    My duck eggs have been on lock down for approximately 24 hours in my home made incubator. I can now smell (from the outside) that there are 1 or 2 that are stinky. All temp. & humidity levels have maintained wonderfully throughout the entire incubation. I dare not open the lid but I have heard...
  17. LittleLakesFarm

    How do I change my profile name?

    Is there a way to change my profile name on here? I can't figure out how to do it. If anyone could help, I would really appreciate it. Thank you.
  18. LittleLakesFarm

    Embden Goose PLEASE HELP

    I will try and make this as short as possible but I must explain so you can see the full picture. I have 10 or so runner ducks and a couple of Aylesbury ducks. 2 of my runner ducks hatched out a couple of months ago. We decided to get a couple of male geese to help protect against foxes. They...
  19. LittleLakesFarm

    57 hours in lockdown and still no pipping PLEASE HELP

    My runner duck eggs have been on lockdown for 57 hours and I saw a bit of shaking yesterday (15 hours ago) but now nothing. There is no pip. I am not sure about the internal pip. I am afraid they are going to suffocate. I am afraid to open the lid to candle them again or they could get "shrink...
  20. LittleLakesFarm

    HELP! Incubator got up to 104°

    My Indian runner duck eggs have only been in the incubator for 2 days and the incubator has been doing great at maintaining a temp. of 99°-100°. I have been keeping a close eye on the temp. and every time I looked, it has been spot on. Then today was a bit warm outside so I kept an extra close...
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