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

[Ursuline Chick]

Just read the bin bator article, really excited for DH to get home late tonight, Think I will make the cooler bator, I have old ice chests we have been using for storage in garage and I think I have everything with the exception of the wafer heater thingie and proper light bulbs if I go that route ( may need a thermostat). Question do I have to rotate the eggs myself? And if so how frequently?

 

[RodNTN]

Maybe.
I am just determined to hatch out balut now...especially after I was able to keep them alive for 5 days.

 

[featherhead007]

I wonder what the eagle thought about the whole thing. Wow, another chick, where did that come from? Hey there's a fish, woo-hoo! What was I talking about again?

On brooding 12 eggs, I will say that I had the 8 incubated chicks and 4 original eggs under my buff orpington at the same time and you would have never guessed there was a single thing under her. Just a flattened hen on a nest, hissing at me if I came to close.

yah, my favorite buff too!

 

[PirateGirl]

I'm doing balut duck eggs again...just waiting on The Man to text me when the new shipment arrives. I'm just looking for quail eggs...seeing what is available.

You are probably texting The Man right now.

 

[Mysimplewyominglife]

You are probably texting The Man right now.

Lol she needs her balut egg fix lol

 

[Chef JimmyJ]

Had a good reading your "mistake" but I look at it as a SIGN. After this you need to get yourself an incubator, just in case. I have a Janoel 12 still in the box, for "someday".
I know Filipinos love it, know it's a fertilized duck egg with embryo.
Looked it up on the internet but not posting the embryo pic (sad) ...

Balut (spelled standardized as balot) is a developing bird embryo (usually a duck) that is boiled and eaten from the shell. It originated from and is commonly sold as street food in the Philippines. Often served with beer, balut is popular in Southeast Asian countries, such as Laos(khai look; Lao: ໄຂ່ລູກ), Cambodia (pong tia koun; Khmer: ពងទាកូន),[1] Thailand (Khai Khao; Thai: ไข่ข้าว) and Vietnam (Vietnamese: trứng vịt lộn or hột vịt lộn).

The Tagalog and Malay word balot means "wrapped". The length of incubation before the egg is cooked is a matter of local preference, but generally ranges between 14 and 21 days.

The eating of balut is controversial due to religious, animal welfare, and human health concerns.

Mallard ducks are used extensively in the production of balut.

GOOD LUCK

Thanks! I was wondering when the definition of Balut would be posted. I am very surprised they are alive. I have only seen Balut fully cooked and ready to eat. After day 18 the bones and feathers are pretty developed and not pleasant to eat. Have fun with your new friends...JJ

 

[Kiki]

You are probably texting The Man right now.

I have not text him...yet.

 

[Mysimplewyominglife]

I have not text him...yet.

Ya yet is the key word. Also lost a chick died in shell

 

[Kiki]

Ya yet is the key word. Also lost a chick died in shell

Oh no. Sorry.

 

[Mysimplewyominglife]

Oh no. Sorry.

It happens but all the chicks look way to big for their shells!