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  1. BantamMama13

    Call duck egg taking over a month to hatch?? Please help!!

    I have a call duck egg that my duck laid, I put it into my incubator on March 26, and today, April 29 it still has not hatched yet. I see it wiggling around in the incubator, and I do know that my temps have been a little low, around 99 for the whole incubation period. My question is do I...
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    Shrink wrapped duckling!

    Help! I am a first time hatcher of ducklings. I have one egg that pipped about 30 hours ago and now it appears to be shrink wrapped. Are there any suggestions on what I should do? I also have two other duck eggs that haven't pipped yet, today is only day 26, but I am worried that they might...
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    Help with hatching ducklings!

    Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone could help me out with a question. I have call duck eggs in incubator and today is day 26. I had one egg pip last night and it has created a small hole but nothing else is happening. He is wiggling all around and I can see his beak through the hole. How...
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    Troubles regulating heat in homemade incubator- HELP!!

    I made an incubator from a fish tank. I put 3 inch think insulation on the outside of tank, a light with a regular household bulb, a couple rocks for added heat, a bowl of water and a fan to circulate the air. My temperature fluctuates from 80 degrees to 115 degrees and I need to figure out a...
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    Questions about incubating eggs

    I was wondering if it was ok to incubate the egg as soon as it is laid, or do I need to stockpile them until there are a certain amount? I have one egg in my incubator right now, and I expect another egg to be laid today. Can I put them in the incubator one at a time? How will this affect the...
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    When will pullets begin laying eggs?

    I am sure this has been asked many times, but here goes. I have three pullets and two roosters all from the same hatching. The boys are crowing and coming into their maturity. My question is when should I expect my girls to start laying? They are the same size as my Mama hen, are there any...
  7. BantamMama13

    Hello everyone!

    Hi! I am new to this site, and to being a happy chicken mama! I currently have a flock of ten bantam chickens, three roosters and seven hens. I also have two pairs of miniature call ducks, who drive me quackers! I live in Maine with my wonderful husband, our three cats, a puggle puppy, and...
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