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We hatched an abandoned mallard egg successfully two days ago. We are planning to move the duckling to a farm in two weeks. I was planning on getting the duckling a friend duckling from a feed store so they can bond together before the move. Our local feed store has 1-2 week old runner...

He hatched! Thanks for your guidance! This is the food i have..is this ok? He was born yesterday at 1:45 but isnt drinking or eating very much!

Ive got a new mallard duckling that hatched yesterday around 1:45. He’s in his brood box now and this is the food I have for him with small Water dish. Is this ok/correct food? He doesnt seem interested in eating which worries me !

Is this the zipline?? Is it in an ok spot to hatch?

24 hour hours since first external pip appeared. Is this looking ok???

How long does he stay in the incubator? And what temp? ( after hatching)

I see no internal pip but the air sac is now shadowed. The baby is moving i can feel him in the egg and now theres an external crack. Is he hatching??

I don't see an internal pip under candle light but theres an external crack now and lots of movement from the egg. Is he hatching now??

Day 20 of hatching wild mallard egg. Its mostly black inside and harder to see veins. Im worried it may be further along than 20 days. Can anyone tell? I found it in a unsafe place and brought it in to hatch. So im also unsure how far along it was when i got it. My temperature also has been...

Im not sure if you can see that great but that was my candling today for day 20. It seems further ahead on the chart than day 20. What do you think??

I definitely see veins! Last question.. I started incubating 03/19. The temperature has been pretty consistently 99-101. But the humidity has been a struggle to keep right. Its been around 55-75% but usually around 65-68. Looking at the candling chart we look ahead on development most of the...

I saw movement yesterday. This am I think I see movement but less than yesterday. The veins are still pretty prominent. I actually see two small black specs floating in there that are not attached to the fetus. I found a wild egg about to fall into our pond, looked for the nest couldn’t find...

Not attached to the rest of the fetus inside i meant to say!

Im hatching a wild mallard egg. Were on Day 16 and I see good veins in there but today I see a small black spec that is not attached to the egg floating around. Im worried it’s bacteria! Is this normal?