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    Tips on double yolk twin hatching?

    Hi there wonderful BYC community!! I am so excited that today is day 11 and my two embryos from two separate yolks are still alive. Any help tips and advice on how I can help assist these babies should they both make it to day 21I imagine intervening may be the go to strategy for these??? would...
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    Confused on gathering and incubating

    Hello all you wonderful insightful folks! Such an exciting time of year! My ducks have finally reached laying age and we have 2 eggs each morning for the last week. One is large and one is small like the size of a large chicken egg..what I need help on is they have been mated with some drakes we...
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    My first EE egg! What next?

    hello all! I am new and my pulled Wes (whom were supposed to be Ameraucana pulletd) one of them laid their very first egg today.i have 8 pullets and 1 roo. What should I do with the eggs now that one of my girls is laying? Should I collect them to protect them until its time she lay on tjem to...
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    Integrating 4 week old chicks with 10 week old chicks

    I have 4 hens that are 10 weeks old in the coop and chicken run. I have 4 other 4 week old chicks in the brooder. Can you lovely people weigh in on the best way to integrate the littles to the bigger littles? Thank you very much!!
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    Do I need pure Ameraucauna Roo to make blue eggs?

    I have 8 Ameraucauna hens and the goal is to have all blue eggs. I am very new to this and need some help. Should I wait until they lay and see the egg color before deciding on a pure Ameraucauna roo to assist in making them? Not sure if I am posing the question right but let me know if I need...
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    How old are these and what breed?

    We rescued these precious ducklings from horrid situation yesterday and I am wondering if I can get your thoughts on age (estimate ) and what types. Definitely two types...Tyia
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    Can ducklings eat mini meal worms brand Vita-Bugs?

    Hi all please see pic and let me know if these are good?
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    HELP! Duckling hatched with twisted leg!!

    How do i help poor little guy he spent last 48 hours trying to hatch now that he has i just noticed he has a twisted leg and foot!! Please help me help him i am freaking out and feel so bad
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    Bill blocked pip hole! How to avoid this in the future??

    Hi all!! Soooo my Welsh Harlequin was finally getting some action yesterday pipping and breaking through. I wake up this morning and it is no longer with us!! I see gucky yellowish stuff oozing out a little next to its bill. I am devastated!! How could i avoid this from happening in the...
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    UPDATE: Pipped near top I am not sure if I should assist?

    Cayuga has arrived!!! Thank you to this amazing community !! I seriously freaking love you guys!! @Miss Lydia @WVduckchick @ScottyGill @castportpony and so many more thank you!!
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    Pipped near top I am not sure if I should assist?

    My cayuga is on day 31. Pipped near the top. Making progress ( kind of) but something seems off like it is not able to turn around and zip. Cayuga has beem pipped now for around 38 to 40 hours. I see its little bill going up and down as it is breathing. When should i go in to help?
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    External pip on bottom should i roll it to the top?

    Hello! Its day 30 and i finally found am external pip on my welsh harlequin!! Yay!! But it was on the of the side it was laying. Instinct kicked in to say that might make it more difficult for the resr of the hatch so i gently rolled the rgg to where the external pip was facing up. Was that okay...
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    1 day old mallard non stop peeping unless I hold it

    Is this common behavior for ducklings? How do I soothe it or make it comfortable unless his brothers and sisters arrive? I pipped and other 2 not pipped yet....i need some advice on what to do? This little guy has got to be exhausted from peeping non stop. Thank you
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    Mallard duckling just hatched drinking condensation from sode of incubator

    Its been almost 6 hours and this little cutie has been super active and perky even hopped up on water tank after 30 minutes of hatch!! Keeps looking at me and opening its mouth amd drinking condensation off side of incubator...seems more than half way dry...is it safe to bring to heated brooder...
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    HELP! High humidity after 1 hatched but 3 left!!

    I am so excited to have my mallard here! Now humidity is 88% and have 3 others have not even externally pipped should i briefly lift up bator lid to get humidity down to 75% or will this hurt the one that hatched?? Also should i turn down temp by a degree or so since mallard is hatched? Need...
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    Confused on what internal pipping looks like?

    Good morning! It's day 28 for my first round of duckling hatching. I have a cayuga, welsh harlequin, white crested and mallard. Mallard is on its way already externally pipped in a couple areas. My question to you all is what does active internal pipping look like. I have seen pics of where they...
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    Opened incubator on lockdown and didn't know mallard externally pipped!

    Hi wonderful kindred spirits!! I have a mallard, cayuga, welsh harlequin, and white crested in lockdown. I dabbing up a little condensation on the incubator floor had it open maybe 30 seconds and saw our first external star pip on the mallard...should i be worried that time with lid open would...
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