➡I accidentally bought Balut eggs: 2 live ducks! Now a Chat Thread!

[Boonie Stomper]

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I take it that you don't have a broody hen to finish the incubating, which may only be 1 to 2 weeks ...

A good while ago I got a balut from an international grocery. It was already boiled and refrigerated. It already had downy feathers and a soft bill.
This is fascinating!

 

[Kiki]

Put an X on one sides and an O on the other side and rotate them 180° 3x a day.View attachment 1309732

I might candle more than three times a day.

 

[Kiki]

I take it that you don't have a broody hen to finish the incubating, which may only be 1 to 2 weeks ...

A good while ago I got a balut from an international grocery. It was already boiled and refrigerated. It already had downy feathers and a soft bill.
This is fascinating!

No broody.

My first thought was actually to wrap them up in a @Blooie MHP!

 

[AlleysChicks]

1. Wash hands
2. Pay attention to turning
3. what else?

Eat and drink lol trace AC with pencil to keep track of size.

Wear gloves!
You are going to get your eggs sick!

I scrubbed my hands really good and didn’t breath on them.

 

[Kiki]

Eat and drink lol trace AC with pencil to keep track of size.
I scrubbed my hands really good and didn’t breath on them.

Yesterday when this all started...I was so disgusted I had a little trouble eating, but that shouldn't be a problem.
I'm a pig.

 

[AlleysChicks]

Yesterday when this all started...I was so disgusted I had a little trouble eating, but that shouldn't be a problem.
I'm a pig.

very few things will stop me from eating. Growing up tending animals and the clinic make for strong stomachs.

 

[sannabelle]

This is the most exciting thread since the “I have no idea what I’m doing” duck egg hatching thread!!!

 

[keeks&kiwimom]

Yes...accidentally. I went to buy duck eggs this morning to participate in this experiment:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...ferent-fowl-participation-encouraged.1228813/

I brought the eggs home and stuck them in the fridge. I am not a fan of leaving eggs on the counter.

Fast forward to the time to start the taste test experiment.
Just before I cracked the egg into the pan I decided to candle it. My mouth dropped and I almost died...right there in the kitchen.
I immediately freaked out. All that would come out of my mouth was "Oh my God!"

I made a few calls and talked with some friends and quickly decided that I would try to hatch them!

Yes...Kiki the person who swears she will never hatch is trying to hatch 2 Balut duck eggs!

MY day one:
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Turned into this:
Please note that I can easily run to the store and buy a real bator (and I may end up going that route) but for now I wanted to just grab what I could around the house and turn these eggs into a different experiment.

1. Styrofoam chest thingy
2. A clipie lamp
3. Balut eggs

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Hi KikisGirls,
I have to ask. What are balut eggs? The balut eggs that I am familiar with are fertilized duck eggs that are boiled and then eaten right out of the shell. My Filipino friends said it was a delicacy back in the Philippines. Yuck..

 

[shawluvsbirds]

I take it that you don't have a broody hen to finish the incubating, which may only be 1 to 2 weeks ...

A good while ago I got a balut from an international grocery. It was already boiled and refrigerated. It already had downy feathers and a soft bill.
This is fascinating!

How can people eat that!

 

[Kiki]

Hi KikisGirls,
I have to ask. What are balut eggs? The balut eggs that I am familiar with are fertilized duck eggs that are boiled and then eaten right out of the shell. My Filipino friends said it was a delicacy back in the Philippines. Yuck..

I'm not sure.
But my guess is that these eggs I bought were meant to be cooked to eat.