My call duck sat on 5 eggs, 3 babies hatched out yesterday and this baby hatched out last night or early this morning. When I went to check her out I noticed that she can’t walk. I got her away from mama and I noticed that her legs at the joint will not go straight. They’re stuck bent and the...
Yes the water is deep enough. I actually put some polyvisol in some water and kept dipping his bill in and saw bubbles come out of his nares but he didn't flush them out on his own.
My call ducks are 3 days old and one is making a weird clicking noise. It almost sounds like radio crackling. He is eating and drinking. Just a little less active than the other ones. What could it be and how do I treat?!?
Haha I looked at it and thought, 'oh man, this duck has a seriously deformed bill' and then I looked at its feet and was relieved it was just a surprise chicken! I have no idea what kind it could be!
I'm looking for advice on what I should do. I am hatching call ducks and while turning tonight I heard peeping from inside the bator. One egg has internally pipped and it's only day 21! I haven't even gone into lock down yet. Do I start lockdown now or should I wait until day 23?! I'm worried if...
Looking over some older threads about call duck hatching it looks like 100 degrees is good with humidity at 40-50% and then lockdown dropping temp to 98-99 and raising humidity only to 65-70%.... hmmmm what do to
I purchased a magic fly incubator. I have a temp and humidity gauge in it right now. I'm running it for a couple days to get the hang of the humidity and temp before my eggs arrive. So far it has remained steady at 100 degrees and 45-46% humidity.
Looking for help on hatching call duck eggs! A predator got to my call ducks a week ago and have left me with one drake. I ordered call duck eggs because I'm determined to get him some new lady friends. Please, someone tell me if this sounds right.... I plan on letting them set for 6-24 hours...
Hi everyone! I'm new to raising chicken. Just today I traded my rooster for another hen. My chickens are free range. I added this new hen by simply letting her out in the yard with the others. I quickly realized that they are not accepting the new hen. I know it can take time, but my main...