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Just a little update. The ducks started to pip yesterday, but one of them hadn't progressed like the other two that had started, and I could tell that a lot of the membrane was stark white. I broke the membrane and tore off a bit for him so I could dribble a bit of warm water to soften...

I was worried about the eggs (duck) because it is day 30 and the egg I checked hadn't internally pip yet. Great news! I opened the bator to spritz the eggs with some hot water since I have been having trouble getting the humidity up for the past 2 days, and on of the eggs started rocking, and...

I'm hatching my first eggs - 8 Welsh Harlequins, due date is tomorrow, and I'm going crazy! The eggs have been rockin' and rollin', and the waiting is horrible! I'd even be happy to see just one single pip . I'm sure that it gets easier with time, but what do you do to keep busy while waiting...

DH has been talking to me about incubating the duck eggs. I have no clue other than it takes about 35 days ( muscovy). He wants to eat them. Send them to the butcher and return with $60 worth of duck. Is there a tutorial on BYC for duck incubating?? ANd what do you use for a candling tool to...

I just candled the duck eggs (day...12? I believe) As of now, there are 8 viable eggs - ALL 8 I can see the itty duck embryo the size of my nail swimming around and blinking its eye at me. Too cool So far, 8 out of 12 isn't horrible for my first time, and I will be happy with at least a 50%...

I have a quick question for all of you seasoned hatchers - I have the LG still air, with egg turner. Is it better to space the eggs out? Or is it better to have them all near the center?

I am only 5 days in and going crazy! Then I have a batch of eggs coming in the mail RIGHT after the expected hatch date for these guys

So exciting!! I just candled the duck eggs (only day 5, but I'm on the edge of my seat!) and I could detect the slightest veining in the few I checked! I've been so worried that I had ruined them learning to operate this darn thing!

What a gorgeous egg! Does the texture feel the way it looks?

How do you stand the wait until candling to see if they are good to go, or quitters? The wait on my duck eggs is driving me BATTY, and it's only day 5! ...and to think...I have to go through it all again just three days after the hopeful hatch date when my My Pet Chicken egg assortment comes...