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

[adrikeen]

"Rock Lobster" is interesting, have to be in the right frame of mind. How about Junebug? I'm a member of the "Deadbeat Club".

I'm thinking I'm more "Breakfast Club"

 

[adrikeen]

So, Rupert should be going to a farm this week...hopefully with the Triplet ladies. Need to make room for the Sultan and Buff Silkie chicks that are set to arrive end of May. After reading all of this on ducks, I may sneak in some ducks....but Chef may react badly after learning about cooking balut. I'll have to think on that one.

 

[Kiki]

So, Rupert should be going to a farm this week...hopefully with the Triplet ladies. Need to make room for the Sultan and Buff Silkie chicks that are set to arrive end of May. After reading all of this on ducks, I may sneak in some ducks....but Chef may react badly after learning about cooking balut. I'll have to think on that one.

Don't tell him.

 

[RUNuts]

"Breakfast Club" - wow. memories.

The puppies are now outside.Oh, the joy. The fresh air. Walking space!

Nutty's Floppy broody daily diary 4! Back on nest #1. Still fluffy. The hiss is almost cat like. No pecking. That is a good thing.

 

[Little Jerry Seinfeld]

I just spent 45 mins going thru this thread but now I give up, so can someone please tell me if the balut eggs hatched?

 

[Nyla]

Hey KIKI!! 2 of my Muscovy's have pipped in my homemade mini fridge incubator!

 

[debid]

I just spent 45 mins going thru this thread but now I give up, so can someone please tell me if the balut eggs hatched?

If that's all you wanted to know, it was answered in the first post. No need to read further, Kiki updates that one:

THIS FIRST POST WILL BE UPDATED WITH LINKS TO CERTAIN POSTS.
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BALUT EXPERIMENT IS ON HOLD

#5919

Unplugged bator on Friday's eggs April 13th, 2018
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Friday's eggs are in bator!
#5251
FRIDAY's egg hunt starts here
#5216
Thursday April 12th
#5055

April 5th Thursday 3 Balut Duck eggs
Starts here:
#4509

March 31—Starts here:
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March 30—CHICKEN BALUT EGGS ARE HERE!
#3553

March 29—First plan
#2833
WARNING!
Eggtopsy starts here:
#2396
March 28—PART TWO
#2173
March 27—Day 5 starts here:
#1391
March 26—Day 4 starts here:
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Yes...accidentally. I went to buy duck eggs yesterday 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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[debid]

View attachment 1370257 View attachment 1370255 "Breakfast Club" - wow. memories.

The puppies are now outside.Oh, the joy. The fresh air. Walking space!

Nutty's Floppy broody daily diary 4! Back on nest #1. Still fluffy. The hiss is almost cat like. No pecking. That is a good thing.

And the aromas moved out with them! Nice work!

 

[debid]

Have butchered silkies. They do have black meat and it is weird. Yeah, this is a two weeks late. I'm working my way back up.

Is it weird that my first thought is how the meat would be hard to see in black bean chili but an interesting contrast in white bean chili?

 

[sylviethecochin]

Is it weird that my first thought is how the meat would be hard to see in black bean chili but an interesting contrast in white bean chili?

Yes.