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    Goose vs. Incubator?

    Hey y’all, my Toulouse goose just started laying and I definitely want some goslings this year. I was wondering if a goose is better at hatching our eggs or if the incubator is the way to go. When I hatched duck eggs, I figured 50% was a good hatch rate. What is the hatch rate for goose eggs...
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    Black/Lavender Orpington or Olive Egger?

    I recently purchased some 14-week-old pullets from a neighbor who got them from Meter Hatchery’s rare breed assortment. I was told that these two pullets were black/lavender orpingtons, but is there a chance they are olive eggers? Or possibly blue orpingtons? What’s the difference between a blue...
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    Laundry detergent and ducks

    So I have one of those old plumbing systems where my home’s grey water drains into the yard. I was doing laundry today and noticed one of my Pekins playing in the puddle near the drainpipe. I already use natural detergents free of dyes, fragrance, and phosphates (so I’m not worried about...
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    I know the mother was a white bantam...

    About the only thing I know about these chicks is that their mother was a white bantam. A friend of mine gave me some bantam eggs for eating and I put them in the incubator just to see if they were fertile. They were... My friend isn't familiar with chicken breeds and doesn't remember too much...
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    Eggs are at different development stages

    This year I bought an automatic egg turner for my still-air Little Giant incubator. I thought it would be a great investment, but now I think I have a problem. I am on day 25 today and am about to put the incubator on lockdown. However, it seems that many of my eggs are a little behind. The...
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    Identifying a breed based on egg size and color

    Hello all, I was gifted some fertile chicken eggs from a friend of mine. Unfortunately, the friend had no idea what breeds they were from - only that she knew at least one rooster was on the property. While I know I would be oblivious to 50% of the genetics (since I don't know what kind of...
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    Giant egg - can I incubate?

    My welsh harlequin, Myffanwy, laid an unusually large egg on Saturday morning (pic is of her egg on Friday compared to that on Saturday). I am planning on setting some duck eggs this weekend, and am considering adding this egg to the mix. The thing is, I will likely have to remove one of my...
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    Possible Neurological/Physiological Issue in Duckling

    I just hatched out a mallard duck that can't seem to hold its head in the right place. It keeps whipping it backward into its back. In watching this duckling move around, it cannot keep its balance and spends a lot of its time on its back, unable to properly stand. The duckling only hatched...
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    ISO Indian Runner Hatching Eggs

    I just lost pretty much my entire flock of juvenile ducks (13 of 14). I went away for a weekend with my wife and had a friend watch the ducks for us. One thing led to another, and now we have one duck left... Anyway, I really want to get my flock back. I would like to buy 12-18 eggs to work on...
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    Duckling Hatched Without a Tail

    I just finished hatching my first clutch of eggs, and I am so happy with the results. We had a 60% hatch rate from the fertile eggs, which gave us 14 ducks. The hatching process lasted from day 27 thru day 31, and one of the last ducks hatched had some trouble. It seems to have been born without...
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    My Drakes Won't Play Nice

    I recently started my first flock of ducks. I chose Indian Runners after much research, because of the temperament and the egg production. However, the only ducks available to me were 2 drakes and 1 duck. I originally thought it would work, but now I'm not so sure. The drakes will not stop...
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