3 ducklings happily waddling about! Two look like papa, a Pekin, and one looks like mama, a Magpie! Those poor little duckies sure worked hard to get out of the shell! Had to help the little magpie a bit - really tiny!
One duckling hatched at 1:00am Weds!
Second one zipped about an hour ago and is working really hard to get out!
A third one externally pipped yesterday and has its beak out, but isn't zipping. Hoping she's not stuck!
We had our first duckling hatch at 1:00 am Weds morning. Two more eggs appear to be getting close to hatching, but haven't yet. I am thinking of keeping the hatched duckling in a box in the house rather than take her out to the brooder all by herself. I'll put them all in the brooder when the...
After reading some of these posts, I listened closely and can hear at least one duckling chirping even before there's been any pipping! I didn't know this was possible! I'm SO excited! I hope this means they'll hatch soon!!!
Our first attempt at incubating Pekin/Magpie mix ducklings. Using a LG. Candled on day 25 and all looked good. Started lockdown on day 28. It's now day 30 and nothing is happening. Temp consistent at 98.6. Humidity has been difficult to control, but primarily at 65-70%. Will they hatch? How long...