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    Duckling pecking itself

    Got 2 day old ducklings yesterday. One of them is constantly pecking his feet underside. Any idea what this could be/how to help?
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    Do I assist, 36 hours after external pip?

    It will have been 37 hours since external pip until I get home from work. My neighbour has sent me a pic of my duck egg and it’s made no progress since this morning. mid I get home and not much more has happened, when should I intervene?
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    37 hours after external pip, should I help?

    It will have been 37 hours since external pip until I get home from work. My neighbour has sent me a pic of my duck egg and it’s made no progress since this morning. mid I get home and not much more has happened, when should I intervene?
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    How to lower humidity and should I help?

    I’ve got 2 eggs ready to hatch. One had pipped externally but looks like the membrane is covering where the shell has broken. Is this normal? Should I pierce this? It’s been about 18 hours I think. Also I had to move the bator into a different room today and one egg rolled into a cold spot. It’s...
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    Ducks are testing my patience!!!

    Seriously! We’re on day 27 no pips nothing. Ive been up since 6am just staring into the bator. I’ve grown 10 extra grey hairs in that time. What are they doing to me. How long? 😭 how long until they’re here. How do I pass the time?! This is me patiently waiting!
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    What humidity to lock down duck eggs

    My eggs have not seemed to lose the right amount of weight and air sacs are on the small side. What would you recommend the humidity be at lock down? I have always had 65-70 in my head as that’s what the duck farmer I got them from told me but I keep reading contradicting things online. Any help...
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    Help please.......... day 22

    Hi. This is my first time hatching ducks. I got my eggs from a farm, the farmer talked me through incubating them. I’ve followed everything he’s told me but the air cells look much smaller than they should at this point I think! I’ve had the humidity sitting between 40-55 all along but I’ve...
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    Help!!

    I woke this morning and one of my duck eggs has oozed. (the egg was cracked so I waxed it a couple of days ago) The smell was awful. There is no residue on my other eggs but they now stink. They are all looking good and moving. They have picked up the smell I’m assuming overnight. I’ve cleaned...
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