Yes we have a thermometor.
We have the heating pad with high and low settings. , and a heat lamp.
Been checking temp every 15ish... staying between 98-100..
Every body is hatching fairly quickly,they all have beek holes the the shells. iv got them warmed up with a heat lamp. Temp reader says it between 98-100 . Iv got a damp micro fiber rag and a damp sponge for humidity.
The little chick is eating and happily chirping, waiting for the others.
Ok I'm on it.
And n, no incubator, they were hatched out in there 12/12 enclosed with the mom but she hasn't had ducklings before and the eggs got cold after the first chick was out and chirping around.
They are in a box with two sweaters on the bottom, over a heating pad. With a light sheet...
Another question.
How long does it take once they start hatching.. two of them have little beak holes. And they are getting warm now. Do I just let them be for awhile? Is it harmful to help?
The boys are Blue Sweeds and the mamas and Indian Runners...
I originally got the two swedish, ones and named them Bonnie and Clyde turns out they were both boys. And someone was rehomeing two young black female ducks so I got them so the boys would have friends... I'm now understanding how my...
Thank you so much for the information! I appreciate it so very much.
As of this morning, when my husband looked into the coop one baby duckling was running all over the place looking very lost. The mother duck wasnt in the nest at all. So I set up a box in the bedroom with an old sweater, and...
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My duck had a baby duckling hatch about an hour ago, looks like other ones are starting to now. They are outside in a 12/12 shelter with lots of straw. I read online about brooding baby duckling but I was hesitant to do so. If provided with water, food and heat lamp will...