Call Duck Eggs: Artifical Versus Natural Incubation

[destinduck]

congrats Scott

 

[duckluck]

Glad to hear it!

 

[pirtykitty]

How are the little ones doing that you helped along.. Have they perked up yet???

 

[Scott]

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Yes, they are fine. I can't even tell one of them from the rest. The other one is smaller, but just as active as the rest. I took some photos last night... I'll try to post them tonight.

 

[chickboss]

Congratulations!! I am glad to hear they are doing well

 

[Feathered Wings]

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Congratulations! and Thanks this has been a wonderful learning experience much has been learned from your successful hatch.
I now know how I will hatch mine if I decide to put them in the incu right now I'm working on setting them naturally.

I wanted to share something I tried and worked with my Grey Call Hen she refused to lay in her wooden nest box. I added straw and she took it out and laid her egg on the wire so I tried leaves and she did the same.
Before I sold my white calls they were on the ground and the hen made her a nest on the ground she neatly dug a little hole and lined it with leaves and feathers.
Me being a curious person thought wonder if I put dirt in the grey hens nest box would she use it, I took a big scoop and put it in her box with a few leaves.
The very next morning she had a hole in the dirt covered in leaves and there was egg!! She has lain 4 eggs now in her little dirt nest and I'm just in awe at the fact it worked.

 

[Luvducks]

Great idea! Do what the duck does. Thanks

 

[Scott]

I already posted these elsewhere, but thought it would be appropriate to post them here as well....

 

[Scifisarah]

Oh so cute! My 2 female calls have started laying and I have been worried since they haven't sat on them yet. I totally forgot that I can just stick them under one of my cochins. The two females have been laying the past 4 or 5 days and have 6 eggs. Is that a good number to stick under the cochin, or should I wait for more? They have also been in the nestbox without being sat on at night when it has gotten down into the 40s, should they be alright or should I get rid of those and wait for more and then take them inside as they are laid?

 

[Scott]

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They should be alright. You could probably gather a few more before setting them under your cochin hen.