I've been hatching several years for my personal enjoyment, nothing so serious as a business. But, before I hatch, I make sure I have someone to take whatever I've got cooking, as we aren't allowed farm animals in town.
I was just wondering when's the best time/least stressful for sending...
Second time hatching for us. The first time we tried to hatch duck eggs and none hatched. I suspect the air cells and infertile eggs were the problem but hey, I was new at it too so didn't complain.
So then I bought 16 quail eggs on ebay and set them in. 2 hatched on day 16. Day 16 was...
Hi everyone,
I tried hatching duck eggs and failed, probably due to fertility issues. So I ordered ducklings from a hatchery and 2 arrived dead. Part of it was my fault because I didn't inquire to see if they outsourced their orders to anyone. I chose a hatchery that was near my state but...
This is why you should never count your ducks before they hatch.
My 5th grader wanted to hatch eggs for her science project that is due on March 18th. We counted back the days and would have had ducklings by this weekend for her project. She had 2 identical Brinseas, got all her duck eggs...
Hi everyone,
I am on day 22 of hatching my first clutch of ducklings - mini Magpies. I've candled the eggs at day 7, 14 and 21 and it looks like out of 10 eggs, I only have one. :(
I am worried though about exploding eggs though. I have 2 incubators running and there is a smell in one but...