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    Ducks /bantams

    Not sure what happened with the ducks doing so well. I was ready to turn off the bator as I thought they were dead as they hadn't pipped nor could I c them I the air cell so I though they were definitely dead .incubator has ran really well on multiple batches with a good hatch rate . Will...
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    Egg pipped - but no sign of life

    Give it time and dont b too hasty . I had ducks hatch today .some were very weak and stayed like that all day . It took about 16 hours before they even got to there feet but they r fine now once they got the batteries recharged. 🥳
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    9 more days, advice on moving momma and chicks???

    Once the chicks r hatched u will b able to move her and the chicks . I cant c it being a problem . Chickens usually r very good and protective mother . Just today I put 17 newly hatched (in the incubator)ducklings onto my broody hen . I put one under her for about an hour to let her no she had a...
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    Ducks /bantams

    Hello again guys . 4 weeks ago I put 18 duck eggs in the incubator . After a week I added two bantam eggs .so in theory everyone e should have been hatching g at the same time . I'm glad to say that with a little help I hatched all 18 eggs .one pipped the wrong end and although I got it out...
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    Urgent!! Assisted hatching! Chick is out!

    Were all the eggs started in the incubator on the same day. Did the other chicks all hatch around day 21?. If it has had the same time as the others and is three days over hatch date it may have physical issues stopping it from hatching. I would pip the membrane with something very small as it...
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    Sitting duck

    Thanks guys .have her moved and chicks dipped for a drink and last one in incubator. Hopefully she will accept him when I put him back with her
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    Sitting duck

    Hello again guys . 5 of my 6 duck eggs r hatched and doing well. The last is a few days behind as I put it under her later when I noticed she was brooding,but now I'm worried she will not take the other chicks out to feed and drink while it is unhatched.thats one worry. The other is that the...
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    New to Group

    Just joined a week ago and there are alot for very knowledgable people on here that can answer any of ur problems. Great site.enjoy
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    Hiya

    Be careful quails r escape artists and can jump and fly every well.ive had ones escape from a 6ft enclosure before and the crows could very easily kill them when u c what they can do to chicks and ducklings of similar size on internet videos. So definatly try covering the area even with a cheap...
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    BREAK OR SPRAIN?

    One of my ducks done something similar. Not sure what happened but she could barely walk and was in alot of discomfort. The vet couldn't find any breaks or reason and gave her some anti inflammatories and unfortunately that's the way he left me.i gave her the benefit of the doubt. And after...
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    Sitting duck

    So got up this morning and 5 of 6 has pipped by themselves . When I noticed she had started sitting on her eggs at the start I put another under her so this one could need another day . It hasn't pipped into the air sack yet so I'll leave it alone for now . Other than that all is going well ...
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    Sitting duck

    Thankyou .I'm not exactly sure when they internally pipped as I havent been handling them every day. I only noticed this evening when I decided to candle to c how things were going but I suppose If I leave it 12 hours from now that will b more than enough time . If any have pipped by then I'll...
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    Sitting duck

    Brilliant .kids r super excited 🤞
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    Sitting duck

    Brilliant. Thanks again . My first time at this so any and all information is greatly appreciated. Thanks 🤗
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    Sitting duck

    Hi guys just an update . I candled my eggs today and all but one still seems to be alive .the noticable difference this time when handling is that I can see the chicks have broken into the air sack in the eggs and I can see the beaks pecking at the inside of the egg. My dates to hatch would be...
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    Sitting duck

    Thankyou. Shes a runner duck sitting on her own eggs and some of my Peking duck eggs too that she has adopted as her own. Hopefully due next weekend all being well.
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    Sitting duck

    Aw great . Thanks everyone for the help yesterday . Great to c movement today in two of the white eggs . The blues r a bit harder to tell but will try a few tomorrow but fingers crossed we will have new arrivals soon🙏
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    Sitting duck

    Hi ducky donna .Can all the people who replied to me yesterday read what I post or do I have to reply to them individually.?
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    Sitting duck

    Candled 2 of the seven today while she was out bathing and can see movement inside and the veins r still red.hopefully get more time to check the rest next time shes off but all good signs . Thanks
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    Sitting duck

    Thanks nina .going to candle this morning and see how things look .I'm hoping the fact she is still willing to sit on them is a good sign . Thanks for ur advice .much appreciated
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