♥ ♥ ♥ Show Off Your Call Ducks ♥ ♥ ♥

[iluvsedward]

View attachment 1282475

At what stage in the picture above, do you get the best balut?






View attachment 1282478

Who said you were allowed out of the sin bin??

 

[iluvsedward]

You cut my picture in half!

Are you sure your hygrometer is correct? Sounds a little wonky.
I'd wipe them down, rub the bloom off. Then mist lightly for the next 2-3 days. Once, maybe twice, per day. They do normally lose a bit more quickly in the last few days. Are these Call eggs?

It could my hydrometer... ive been meaning to get another one to make sure but by the time i get around to that itll be hatch time. Yes they're calls

 

[WVduckchick]

It could my hydrometer... ive been meaning to get another one to make sure but by the time i get around to that itll be hatch time. Yes they're calls

The air cells tell the story anyway. Hopefully a light misting will help for a few days. You can wait till day 24 to increase humidity, or even wait for the first internal pip, if you can monitor that closely.

 

[casportpony]

Reminder, if you find any of Ralphie's posts offensive just let me know and I will move them to the sin bin.

 

[duluthralphie]

Moi????

Remember I am a sweetie pie!

 

[moomoodiddy]

dang yall, I'm having hard time waiting on some call ducks so I went to three different feed stores to find some standard duckling and could not find any...

 

[BantyChooks]

Reminder, if you find any of Ralphie's posts offensive just let me know and I will move them to the sin bin.

Offensive!! Offensive!

 

[casportpony]

dang yall, I'm having hard time waiting on some call ducks so I went to three different feed stores to find some standard duckling and could not find any...

 

[iluvsedward]

The air cells tell the story anyway. Hopefully a light misting will help for a few days. You can wait till day 24 to increase humidity, or even wait for the first internal pip, if you can monitor that closely.

Thanks for the tips. I most certainly can monitor that, although once in lockdown i really wanna be hands off until they need help or a safe-hole. Is there a good website link or article or thread for when call ducks specifically are hatching? As far as safeholes and such go? I know they often need assistance and im good at assisting cause ive incubated sooo many times, but its knowing how many days after due date and what-not that i need brushing up on.

 

[WVduckchick]

Thanks for the tips. I most certainly can monitor that, although once in lockdown i really wanna be hands off until they need help or a safe-hole. Is there a good website link or article or thread for when call ducks specifically are hatching? As far as safeholes and such go? I know they often need assistance and im good at assisting cause ive incubated sooo many times, but its knowing how many days after due date and what-not that i need brushing up on.

Pyxis touches on calls specifically a little in her article
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/guide-to-assisted-hatching-for-all-poultry.72886/
Since you are comfortable assisting, I'd say the biggest difference for calls is just a little more aggressive timeline. Safe holes a little sooner, cap removal a little sooner, etc. The more typey ones will need more attention than not so typey ones. I'm sure you'll do fine.