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

[Nyla]

Today at 2pm I will be picking up my fridge!!

 

[Kiki]

I'm sorry your second eggs weren't a success. Maybe being younger made them less tolerant of cooling. I think it's pretty amazing your first ones survived to begin with. If the goal was to keep them live for customers, they wouldn't be left on the counter. Yet, I personally would rather eat one cooked fresh than previously deceased. If they arrive on Thursday, do you know how long they're left out, perhaps just through the weekend?

I also think that maybe these new eggs being younger has something to do with how long they can tolerate the cold. I think the eggs stay on the counter until they sell out.

 

[Kiki]

Today at 2pm I will be picking up my fridge!!

Woot!!! Congrats! I can't wait to see the build.

 

[Kiki]

The foolish one.

 

[21hens-incharge]

Kiki?

You caught a mouse??



Cute little baby.

 

[Kiki]

3rd experiment is over.

These eggs were not alive to begin with. I'm going to make a pass to visit the other Asian store to see if they sell balut today,

I will be visiting The Man again next Thursday.

 

[Kiki]

Kiki?

You caught a mouse??



Cute little baby.

Yes. Hims a mouse alright.

 

[Kiki]

I am going to go ahead and open these 3 balut duck eggs now to see if I can learn anything.
BBS with pictures.

 

[NanaKat]

Yes it does have one...I haven't even opened that box...it says not for duck eggs.

I'm using an egg turner for my duck eggs. Duck eggs are just a little taller than a chicken egg. I place the eggs in areas away from the fan motor and where they are not directly under the heating element.
With just a few eggs, I would simple place them in a half egg carton and put a 1 X .5 inch X 6 inch thick piece of wood under one end of the carton. Move it twice a day to the other end.
If you put the egg turner in your incubator, watch the temperature. The little motor on the turner can affect the temperature by 1 or 2 degrees. You would need to make an adjustment for that.

 

[Kiki]

Egg 1