- May 11, 2013
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Last year I had a dismal attempt at hatching call ducks. I had two eggs, one quit halfway through, the other died just before first pip. I was utterly heartbroken.
This time I have four eggs, one of them is totally fine, two have saddle-shaped air cells and the fourth is surprisingly tiny. To be honest the small egg worries me the most, it's only 2/3 the size of the other eggs, and for call ducks that's incredibly tiny! What steps do I have to take to maximize their chances?
I'm only three days into incubation, I got myself an Rcom Plus mini incubator to ensure consistent temp and humidity. Sadly the Rcom doesn't have a setting for call ducks which take a few days less than other duck species, but that's what it's set to for the humidity levels to be accurate. I'm terrified of reliving last year's catastrophe. :/
This time I have four eggs, one of them is totally fine, two have saddle-shaped air cells and the fourth is surprisingly tiny. To be honest the small egg worries me the most, it's only 2/3 the size of the other eggs, and for call ducks that's incredibly tiny! What steps do I have to take to maximize their chances?
I'm only three days into incubation, I got myself an Rcom Plus mini incubator to ensure consistent temp and humidity. Sadly the Rcom doesn't have a setting for call ducks which take a few days less than other duck species, but that's what it's set to for the humidity levels to be accurate. I'm terrified of reliving last year's catastrophe. :/
