Call Ducks Finally Hatched

[Lacrystol]

My call duckling eggs have been incubating 21 days today. What day should i put them in lockdown? Thanks

Why would you lock them down at day 21?? Call ducks take 26 days to hatch, you should be taken them off the turner on day 22 so tomorrow and lock them down on day 23.

 

[Lacrystol]

I thought you had...

-Kathy

How's the one with the vein issue? I'm not sure how that problem could be solved, I mean if you touch it you'll loose him if you don't you'll loose him. Hopefully he can find a way to get it off. Crossing fingers for the little guy.

 

[duckmeister]

Thankyou Lacrystal, looks like day after tomorrow they go into lockdown and higher humidity.
hope I get a decent hatch from my $100. worth of shipped eggs.

 

[casportpony]

Quote: Thanks for asking... It was across his body (can't remember if I said neck or body). I left it alone for 24 hours and this is what It looked like today:


Yesterday that was full of bright, red blood!

-Kathy

 

[WVduckchick]

OK, so I'm down to 5 Eggs, Things aren't looking good, I contact the person and asked why are these guys dying off so quickly? What am I doing wrong? This is very buzzaree because I can't even get them to internally pipped. But of course, I kind of knew what the probably was before I asked but I wanted to make sure I wasn't missing something.

She tells me that calls take 28-29 days, WHAT? When did that change????? So I don't think I have calls, I think I have something else and apparently I locked these guys down to early which would probably explain the suddenly losses. I was NOT trying to get a different breed, so I'm very disappointed in this hatching.

We will give these 5 eggs until Saturday now as there new due date and see what happens, I don't think they will make it because I'm losing one to two per day. I mean within a week, I have lost 6 babies so far. Most of them were sticky, but I'm debating now if that was even the issue in the first place? I knew I would loose some because I could see TONS of empty spaces caused by the High humidity but some were Totally Filled up and shouldn't have had a problem at least to internally pipping.. But since I locked them down so early perhaps, PERHAPS, this is why they are dying off. Will see what we have tonight..

Well, that could explain ALOT if they aren't calls! Good luck!

 

[buff goose guy]

Ohh yeah I meant to tell u lacrystol the breeder said the take 28 days like any other normal duck

 

[Lacrystol]

Well, that could explain ALOT if they aren't calls! Good luck!

I know, THAT's what I THOUGHT!! she or he claims they have been doing this for over 35 years, REALLY, then you should know calls don't take 28-29 days. BUTTTTT GUESS WHAT????

 

[Lacrystol]

Ohh yeah I meant to tell u lacrystol the breeder said the take 28 days like any other normal duck

??? Your breeder told you that?? I have never had a call last 28 days.

 

[Lacrystol]

Thankyou Lacrystal, looks like day after tomorrow they go into lockdown and higher humidity.
hope I get a decent hatch from my $100. worth of shipped eggs.

Oh boy $100 wow crossing fingers things go well.

 

[Lacrystol]

Thanks for asking... It was across his body (can't remember if I said neck or body). I left it alone for 24 hours and this is what It looked like today: Yesterday that was full of bright, red blood! -Kathy

Wow is he still alive??