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

[Kiki]

I just use the cap from a 2 liter bottle. It does not need to be any bigger.

I'm in Texas.
Bigger is better here.

 

[R2elk]

I'm in Texas.
Bigger is better here.

 

[Kiki]

For real though I really didn't know that a pinch of salt would actually work.

 

[R2elk]

For real though I really didn't know that a pinch of salt would actually work.

It isn't a pinch of salt, it's about a teaspoon. You just want it moist and not swimming in water. You are only establishing the humidity in a small container not a very big area.

 

[Kiki]

@CrazyCrttr75 how are your little poopers doing?

 

[007Sean]

X2 sometimes!

 

[007Sean]

I'm afraid a milk jug cap is not big enough
Use a measuring cup or a dish close to one cup size.
Use a half cup of salt and a little water.

A bottle cap will work just fine, I've done the half cup salt and the bottle cap...can't tell any difference between the two.

 

[NanaKat]

Looking good!

Will these be breeding coops?
Are you covering them?

Yes, there are 5 pens for breeding coops for the Columbian Wyandotte. Each will have a trio or quad.
Yes, I'm going to cover them using fence pipes or PVC pipe with either a 2 X 4 wire top or considering chain link stretched across the support pipes. Then will use shade cloth on top of part of the wire since there are no trees for shade.
I want the Bermuda grass to grow and will cast sprouting seed on the ground. Arrow leaf clover and vetch are tasty treats for the birds.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Thanks everyone. I was gonna use a bigger container but it wouldn’t fit in the small bags and plus someone had just told me to use a milk cap earlier so I’m like well I guess I’ll just use that then. Most of what I had read and seen pictures of were bigger containers but I figured it would be okay. Will try more salt and also a bigger/more airtight container to put them in. And should I put them in the same one? My dad thought I should/asked why I didn’t earlier and I thought that was a good point. Like for more accurate comparisons?? Same exact conditions??? Should I?? Thanks. And Kiki, I at that Texas thing.

 

[Kiki]

Thanks everyone. I was gonna use a bigger container but it wouldn’t fit in the small bags and plus someone had just told me to use a milk cap earlier so I’m like well I guess I’ll just use that then. Most of what I had read and seen pictures of were bigger containers but I figured it would be okay. Will try more salt and also a bigger/more airtight container to put them in. And should I put them in the same one? My dad thought I should/asked why I didn’t earlier and I thought that was a good point. Like for more accurate comparisons?? Same exact conditions??? Should I?? Thanks. And Kiki, I at that Texas thing.

Yes I think I would put them both in the same container.
That sounds like a good idea to me.