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    My cat eating a mouse

    Does anyone else have mice eating cats? We're starting to get more vermin in our garage now due to the cold temps Max here caught one and had a nice little snack :) [VIDEO]
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    Do ducklings need grit in their diet if they are eating lettuce?

    They are roughly 2 1/2 weeks old, and the other day i started giving them bits of lettuce, they love it. I haven't noticed anything different in their poop or behaviour, are they ok without the grit? Btw, how fast do ducks grow?! I swear they've doubled (if not tripled) in size already! They...
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    How do you keep ducklings/chicks entertained?

    I have 4 baby mallards in a brooder, and besides giving them a bath each afternoon and letting them swim around in a tub, thats about it. They cant doo much in the brooder, except waddle around. Any ideas on how to keep them entertained and happy?
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    Par of the emebrane got stuck to the duckling while hatching, how to remove it?

    Part of the membrane shrink wrapped on him, and now part of its stuck on his side. Its pretty glued on there, too. How and when should i remove it?
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    Duck Hatch Talk

    This thread will be my hatching thread, where i'll post pictures and updates about my duck egg hatch (which starts today). Enjoy the photos to come, and wish me luck Big thanks to Ridgerunner for helping me out As you can see, we already have a few that have pipped
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    HATCHING EMERGENCY, 2 Have pipped but the eggs were not in Lockdown!

    I received the eggs (Mallard Eggs) in the mail on October the 2nd, so they were not supposed to go into lockdown until later today. However, when I woke up (10 minutes ago) and checked on the eggs, I found that 2 had already piped. There wasn't holes or anything, put cracks in the shell. I...
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    Duck Eggs about to go in lockdown (tomorrow), some question?

    Do you need to change the temperatures at all during the hatch? I know you need to raise the humidity to 70% but im not sure if you mess with the temperature or not. How long does it take before you usually start to see one of them pip? Plus, I know they dont all hatch at the same time. What...
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    Mallard Update | Day 22 | Air Sac Question, one may be too small?

    Was going to candle the eggs today, but the only thing I could see was the air sacs and large masses. I did mark the air sacs on the outside of the eggs. All of them were about the size of this one, probably 1/4-1/3 of the egg. All except for this one, which was smaller. Will the...
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    help! Lockdown problem, my dates may be off?

    I recieved 7 mallard duck eggs in the mail on oct. 2, and I was goi g to put them in lockdown this sunday, on the 26th. Am I waiting too late? Should I put them in lockdown sooner? Thanks
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    Mallard Update | Brooder Finished, am I missing anything? | Pictures

    Finished building the brooder box for my 5 Mallards (Due to hatch next week) These are the supplies I got for the brooder (2) 41L. Bags of Pine Shavings (1) 1 Gallon Drinker (1) Chick Feeder (1) Lrg. Bag of organic chick starter crumbles (1) Brooding Heat Lamp (1) Brooder Heat Lamp...
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    Brooder Checklist?

    Does someone know where I could find a good brooder checklist (things i'll need for a brooder)? I'm expecting 5 mallard ducklings
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    Mallard Update | Day 15 Candling | Movement & Pictures!

    Today was the Day 15 (Week 2) candling. In my last update, 5/7 of the eggs were fertile, but I left the 2 bad eggs in there just in case they were late bloomers. Got really good results in this candling, all 5 of the fertile eggs still had living embryos in them, and some of them were even...
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    Day 8 (The First Candling) Some disappointment, and some excitement!

    Today, I candled my Mallard Eggs for the first time. It is day 8 of their incubation. Now I am no expert on this, so if I anything is wrong, or you have any tips or comments, please post them below and enjoy the photos Sorry if it's hard to see the development, I used a cell phone light for the...
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    New Member from NC

    I've been on the site for a few days, but haven't made an introduction yet because I needed some questions answered. My name is Austin, I'm 17 and living in NC. I am currently incubating 7 mallard ducks eggs (and will raise them when they hatch). This is my first time ever doing ANYTHING with...
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    What does "lockdown" mean when incubating eggs?

    I am currently incubating 7 mallard eggs (on day 4). I've kept the humidity at or close to 50%, and the temps at 99.5°. I'm using a still air incubator. Could someone please explain to me what lockdown is, and what I should do when that stage approachs? Btw, the first candling is Thursday, so...
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    Just started incubating duck eggs yesterday, when should I first candle them to check for developmen

    Also, any tips would be appreciated :D
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    How often should you rotate an incubating Mallard Egg?

    Starting from day 1 of incubation
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    New to the site, and have questions on mallard egg incubation?

    I am going to be incubating 5 mallard eggs soon and I have few questions (this is my first time incubating eggs) 1. What should I used to monitor the humidity? 2. What should the humidity be for mallard eggs? 3. How often should I turn them? 4. The incubator I am using will have them upright...
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