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

[Glitterchicks]

One year for Christmas I made everyone crosses.

I wish I was creative and focused enough to finish these kinds of things. I love it!

 

[Glitterchicks]

I have all of these rocks/ gemstones that I pick up wherever I go and I need to start doing things with them. I need to learn to make jewelry or something.

 

[sdm111]

To be honest, I agree that many will stake their claims immediately and then be wrong. Then the backpedaling that they do is annoying. I was told 100% that my EE cockerel was a pullet and look how that turned out.

This whole website is full of people regurgitating what they read with no fact checking and more likely than not reading info the poster got the same darn way. Then you ask "how's that " then all hell breaks loose. That's why I don't post in other threads besides the gamefowl thread. Too many experts

 

[Glitterchicks]

I wish I was creative and focused enough to finish these kinds of things. I love it!

Do you use glue or some kind of clay to affix them?

 

[littleprairieheartsfarm]

This whole website is full of people regurgitating what they read with no fact checking and more likely than not reading info the poster got the same darn way. Then you ask "how's that " then all hell breaks loose. That's why I don't post in other threads besides the gamefowl thread. Too many experts

Exactly! It’s the reason why I stay in this thread and don’t really venture out. Sometimes people on this forum can be cruel. I’ve seen too many people get severely scolded for a simple mistake.

 

[Kiki]

Do you use glue or some kind of clay to affix them?

I use this gun thing...like caulk...I think it's something like Liquid nails. I'll go look hold.

 

[Ducknewb_22]

I am still in shock. I can not believe I am doing this.
I have to keep reminding myself that I am not going to rush out and buy what a normal person would (a bator), wait would a normal person buy balut eggs to begin with?

I am going to see if what I have on hand (besides the two things above) can make this work (for now...I still ma change my mind.)

I put the hydrometer in and instantly get worried that I don't have enough humidity.
Will this help?
View attachment 1309572 I waited an hour or so and it did nothing.

I remember I have this hidden away and instantly think I am a genius.
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Don't worry I washed it!

And now this is where I am at:
I have moved the operation balut under a table with the humidifier next to it and have blankets covering the table! Stop laughing!
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I know this is old but I had to see where it started. This is kinda like my set up!!

 

[Kiki]

 

[Glitterchicks]

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I have TONS of this stuff in my garage!
Oh boy, my hubby is going to resent you for telling me this!

 

[Tesumph]

I really wish more people would update what sex their chicks ultimately turned out to be. It seems like gospel on that thread that if it has any noticeable comb or wattles before 12 week so age, it is boy for 100% certain. Full stop. I think a lot of people have returned chicks to the feed store on that basis.

However, on rare occasion, I've stumbled across pictures of chicks with pretty good sized wattles and combs that eventually turned out to be pullets. It's probably the exception, rather then the rule, but unless there is a clear sex-linked feather pattern, I'm not going be 100% sure based on wattles, until I hear a crow or see saddle feathers coming in.

FWIW, your chicks are not screaming cockerel to me, and I wouldn't panic about it right now.

The biggest problem with that forum is that hardly anyone gives a confirmation of whether people were right it not. Without an update, no one really knows if they are getting it correctly.

To be honest, I agree that many will stake their claims immediately and then be wrong. Then the backpedaling that they do is annoying. I was told 100% that my EE cockerel was a pullet and look how that turned out.

Exactly. Everyone keeps repeating the same thing and no one ever updates to prove them wrong so it’s just accepted as fact. There’s one or two trusted posters I specifically look for, and a large handful that post on every thread that I just skim past at this point. Even newbies start thinking they know their crap because they start posting and no one ever stops to question their experience, lol.

Like I said, I’ve been lurking that forum for a while now and it pisses me off to no end how many people say “pullet.” “cockerel.” and then leave without a trace of explanation.

Well I say hey, I’m documenting my little weirdos and I’m updating the hell out of that thread, so there.
End rant.