Anyone having Scovie hatches??

[Caprice_Acres]

I'm GLAD my 'scovies aren't laying. I have about 20 hens right now, and in weather like today (-11 with windchill) the eggs would likely freeze and not be edible. I THINK one of my 3 WH hens is laying - and so far have been either very dirty or cracked from extreme cold.

No, I'm hoping for warmer temps before I let them start a clutch! Once it gets above freezing regularly, I often leave dummy eggs in their nest. I then collect their eggs whenever I find them. Once they go broody on the dummy nest, I stuff the eggs under them. That way, they never freeze if it gets too cold one night.

 

[Goat_Walker]

Whoa, this thread took off, lol. CHecked and I have 11 or 12 eggs

My choco 4 year old hen has a nest somewhere i think, and my 6 month old hen hasnt started laying yet. I need to sell four of myfive boys!! Hopefully at the local flea market I can get a good price in March. ANyone in Alabama ( or elsewhere ) needs some pretty black drakes??

 

[keeperofthehearth]

Once they go broody on the dummy nest, I stuff the eggs under them. That way, they never freeze if it gets too cold one night.

TKS! I may do that this year.​

 

[treldib]

Its like 80° here....and I have an empty incubator running ATM. kuntrygirl, can I buy some hatching eggs? I''ll pay for shipping too

 

[Dipsy Doodle Doo]

Hi! That is soooo precious!
Check here for one way to
wrap and pack eggs for shipping. I'd be inclined to use a full 12"x12" sheet of bubblewrap (bigger eggs).
Good luck!
All my Ancona eggs from this weeks hatch are out, but nothing yet from the 2 Muscovy eggs.

Lisa
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Ok. No problem. Now I will search the threads for how to ship. I will keep you posted. I hope that I can do it.

Pics from 2010.

Just imagine finding piles of these all over.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/6612_duck_eggs.jpg

And then imagine finding piles of these all over.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/6612_duck_babies.jpg

 

[kuntrygirl]

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Boy, this was hard. WHEW!

And I still have to pack them. I'm reading the threads. Will keep you posted.

 

[PlumTuckered]

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh they look wonderful !!! I'm so excited!!!

Michelle

 

[flgardengirl]

I am going to put 13 eggs in the bator tonight. Someone tell me...should I mist these every day? What temp do they need with forced air?
I tried to do a search on scovy eggs but saw varying opinions. I wish my girl would incubate these but is not showing interest right now. Last time she sat for a while then got up . I am positive that they are fertile lol.

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

Nope, not yet. I have seen some breeding behaviors but no eggs. It's still too early & cold, I think....maybe like another month or two...

 

[Goat_Walker]

Went out this morning to check on the nest and ALL the eggs were GONE!!!

Here is where i found them :

She had JUST gone broody too, literally a few days ago. Im so heart broken. This was one of my last chances to have ducklings before I go to Basic