duck eggs

  1. Oshi55

    I've never incubated duck eggs before -- help!

    Hi, so I recently bought a few call duck eggs as new additions to my aging flock, and have a few questions as to how to incubate them! So, just a disclaimer, I have never used an incubator to hatch duck eggs, but I have for chicken, pigeon, and quail eggs. I have absolutely no idea what humidity...
  2. A

    do these eggs look like they are progressing correctly?

    This is my first time incubating duck eggs and they were put in the incubator on March 16th but fairly late in the day. I just candled them and I really don’t know what’s ‘normal’ or bad but one egg is significantly lighter then the others. I also can’t exactly see any embryos in the darker ones...
    • Athenabean
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    • duck eggs duck incubating duck incubating advice
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    • Forum: Ducks
  3. FAFOfarm

    Cayuga Duck Incubation - yellow spot in egg, active duckling

    This my first time hatching ducklings (hopefully). I only had 3 eggs incubating, and 2 made it to 5 days before set hatch date. I candled them for the last time today and noticed a few things. I think my humidity was too high given the size and shape of the air sac, I need an extra thermostat...
    • FAFOfarm
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    • candling duck egg cayuga ducks cayuga eggs duck eggs duckling advice help for incubating duck eggs
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    • Forum: Ducks
  4. H

    Eggs exploding under broody Muscovy Duck

    Hello, It's been sometime since I last posted, but I came here to ask about an issue which happened recently. So I have a Muscovy duck which got broody for the first time in its life, but it was always sitting and only rarely getting out to eat and drink, except there was a few days where the...
  5. A

    Day 31 No pipping advice needed

    Hi So one of the ducks we hatched ourselves has been sitting on her nest beautifully for 31 days today she has got off and left it all day. She's a runner. I've just candled the eggs and most looks like they are at the very end stage. Can't see any movement. but the eggs largely looks like...
  6. X

    Duck eggs look to be fertile but no development?

    Hi all , so I have hatched A total of 15 duck eggs over the past couple of years , my recent 3 who were born on the 28th of February this year have started laying. I have a male who is a Stanbridge white ( A mutation from the magpie duck.) , A female black sweedish and a female magpie. I feed...
  7. AngelinaThePekin8

    Mama heating bad or brooder plate, help setting up a brooder? Ducklings.

    I have 5 ducks eggs incubating right now, they are set to possibly hatch on the 12th of July this month. This is my first time using an incubator to hatch eggs. I am not planning on using a heat lamp if I can so help it. I am thinking either a brooder plate or heating pad. I have been...
  8. K

    help! my duck is hatching infertile eggs

    hello! i have a female duck that has been laying an egg per day for almost 2 years but on May 8th she began making a nest and laying all of her eggs there… none of them are fertile since i don’t have a drake, but it’s been over a month and the last few days she’s been refusing to move so now i...
    • kln
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    • duck duck eggs duck nest duckling advice hatching hatching advice laying eggs pekin duck
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    • Forum: Ducks
  9. K0R3

    Selling Duck Eggs

    I’m just wondering if selling my duck eggs $2 every 3 eggs is expensive? The demand for duck eggs in my area is pretty high but I stuck with $2 quarter a dozen. A girl wanted to buy two 18 cartons of eggs which totals up to $24 since 18 eggs would be $12. Am I overcharging my eggs? People still...
    • K0R3
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    • duck eggs selling eggs advice
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Ducks
  10. H

    Mother duck died, can eggs be saved?

    A friend of mine had a mother duck lay eggs in their backyard. Today her husband found the mother duck dead, but they are not sure how long it's been. We just finished hatching chicks, so we have put the eggs from the nest in our incubator. After candling a few I'm not really sure they are...
  11. I

    Rehoming ducks in Idaho

    We have 9 indian runner ducks about 5 males and 4 females, we need to find a home for them, hopefully in pairs. about 2-3 years old, good layers, and last year we hatched out about 60% from their eggs. They are used to having a pond with live water stream that flows in and out year round...
    • idpob
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    • duck eggs ducks indian runner
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    • Forum: Ducks
  12. StinkyAcres

    How long until my Muscovies lay?

    I have found a couple round nest-like indentations in my Muscovies' bedding. Does that mean they're going to lay soon? How long do you think it will be? They are 8 months old now. Also, do golf balls work to fool Muscovies into laying in a certain spot like it does with chickens? Or do I...
    • StinkyAcres
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    • duck eggs muscovy first egg muscovy laying
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    • Forum: Ducks
  13. zoereef1221

    Help!!!Rust colored spots in eggshell!!!

    Posted in emergencies/diseases group as well… This is my second year with ducks, we just have three female Indian runners. I cracked this egg today and noticed some slimy orange/rust colored spots inside the egg shell. I tossed the egg as there was a slight off putting smell from that spot. The...
    • zoereef1221
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    • contaminated duck eggs egg problem eggs hardware mold rust
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Ducks
  14. DuckDuckPromise

    Duck Eggs

    Hey! Let’s play this fun new game where YOU ducky people drop the name of your favorite place to order duck eggs from, and the winner gets the honor of knowing that they helped a clueless person find quackers!! Annndd, GO!
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    • dontknowwheretolook duck eggs game someonepleasetellmewheretoordereggs!
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Ducks
  15. K

    Internal pipping?

    My duck eggs is 21 days old. I have 4 ducks but this is my first time incubating there eggs. I do believe one has internally popped but I wanted to ask some of you experts? Is it to early?
  16. DuckDuckPromise

    ISO North Alabama Fertile Duck Eggs!

    Hey y’all! I realize this may not be the correct forum to post this on, but maybe some of y’all who are more familiar with the how’s and where’s can point me in the right direction! Lord’s Willing, I’m trying to find fertile duck eggs in the North Alabama area. We’re not too picky about breeds...
  17. R

    Egg candling day 5.. how does it look?

    Hello! I am brand new to hatching eggs using an incubator. I have hatched some previously under a broody hen (which I never candled) but this is my first time using an incubator. Does this duck egg look good to you so far? It’s been almost 5 days in the incubator and they all look similar...
  18. D

    Helping duck eggs hatch- photos please help

    Hello all! Please if you have any advice on assisting my duck eggs hatch. Number 16 has been working hard and chirping/ trying to get his beak out. I believe he is resting right now, but when do you try to help? Number 12 had a lot of movement yesterday and made a lot of progress through the...
  19. D

    HELP Incubating Duck eggs first time- mama duck was attacked and nest was abandoned

    Hello, I found an abandoned nest of 22 duck eggs. The mom duck was a Muscovy duck, the neighbor who had them in her yard said it probably happened early morning (I found them later in the morning). This is my first time attempting to incubate eggs and I tried to do the candle test but have no...
    • Duck eggs 2023
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    • abandoned duck egg candle lighting candle test duck eggs candling duck eggs first time incubating help for incubating duck eggs incubating duck eggs
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    • Forum: Incubating & Hatching Eggs
  20. Ronnie_

    How often do Campbells Lay?

    Hi all! Seems everyday I have a new question about my ladies. My Campbell, Tina is recovered from her “sprained ankle” and is no longer limping Yay! but I’m curious to how many eggs Campbells lay a day? My Cayuga lays an egg every 3 days or so, and both my Campbells having been laying every...
    • Ronnie_
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    • campbell duck eggs ducks multiple eggs per day
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Ducks
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