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    Review by 'skywen135' in article 'Guide to Assisted Hatching for All Poultry'

    I am hatching call ducks for first time and this was so helpful to know when and how to assist ! I didn't have any coconut oil in the house but regular Neosporin so I used that to keep him moist. I had just put a wet towel on him then read the part to not use a wet towel as could make him cold...
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    Predator proofing duck pen

    I've got fox too but they haven't been able to get to them since I put chicken wire around the bottom 2 ft of kennel. I think the one I lost last year was pulled between the kennel wires by a fox...that was before I put chicken wire all the way around bottom.
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    Predator proofing duck pen

    Not sure how the snow will be on the chicken wire...hoping it will be able to go right through like it does on the netting...or able to be knocked through easily. Will let you know !! Hopefully done with the snow for this year here in PA. My pen is in a tree area so if they want to, they will...
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    Predator proofing duck pen

    They haven't bit through it yet but I'm not going to take the chance !! They squeezed between the top of the kennel wall and the netting I zip-tied around the top...left too big of a space between the zip-ties...now rectified !!! Caught one of the buggers !!
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    Predator proofing duck pen

    I have lost 6 of 7 ducks within the past 2 weeks.....been an awful experience !! Just as you think you've got it under control, they find another way !! We have buried wire around perimeter of cage so nothing can tunnel under. Treated 6x6's on ground with dog kennel legs drilled into 6x6's. Had...
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    Make shift incubator/hatcher?

    Here's a pic looking down with lid off. Drawback is temp drops quickly when lid removed but then again, mom isn't on her eggs 24/7 so a couple minutes isn't going to make a difference. Some people have put tubing down from the top to refill water containers so you don't have to take lid off. But...
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    Make shift incubator/hatcher?

    I made mine out of a Styrofoam cooler. I have 2 plastic containers in bottom I fill with water for humidity. Wire mesh flooring for eggs to sit on. Lightbulb in top with sliding dimmer switch that controls temp. I also put 2 papertowels along back wall into water containers and spritz with water...
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