Call Ducks or Bantams...Crazy Animals Around the Farm

[gokittygo]

Generally after 10 days viability starts to fall off. You do need to store them correctly. Fat end up in a egg carton, set at about 30 degrees at one end, put a book under one side, and rotate the end up daily. Temperatures between 50-75 are best.

You have been sick a long time?

I’ve had pneumonia since Christmas and as that was finally clearing up I got a sinus infection.

Once they’re laying daily, I might incubate a dozen. Just because I’m a glutton for punishment.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I’ve had pneumonia since Christmas and as that was finally clearing up I got a sinus infection.

Once they’re laying daily, I might incubate a dozen. Just because I’m a glutton for punishment.

That's a long time to feel miserable. Hopefully you are at the end of it all.

It's hard to resist hatching just to see.

 

[blayt90]

It’s in the 70s here today. I’m still sick. I got my first duck egg yesterday. How long can they be stored and still be viable? I don’t plan to hatch any this year, last year was too disappointing-but I may offer eggs at our local farm swap.
I want to hatch speckled sussex/easter egger chicks. If I can find where my dang hens are laying!


On a brighter note, I’m getting TWO grand babies this year!

For incubating I have heard 10 days and they are less likely to hatch. To eat I have read that they can be kept for 6 months if refrigerated. I have never had any eggs I was eating last longer that a week or two because they were eaten.

 

[blayt90]

That's a long time to feel miserable. Hopefully you are at the end of it all.

It's hard to resist hatching just to see.

It is I have 20 ducks in a mixed flock and just put 31 eggs in my incubator.

 

[blayt90]

This is bad I put my eggs in the incubator two days ago and I am already wanting them to hatch.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

This is bad I put my eggs in the incubator two days ago and I am already wanting them to hatch.

Would of been quicker to just fry them up and eat them.

That wait is long. With muscovy, my duck of choice it's 35 days.

 

[blayt90]

Would of been quicker to just fry them up and eat them.

That wait is long. With muscovy, my duck of choice it's 35 days.

You are correct on that but I like watching my kids faces when they hatch.

 

[chickens really]

Good morning Peeps..

 

[Cayuga momma]

Good morning. Hope all is well.

 

[chickens really]

I'm going to fire up my incubator this morning just in case Bonnie decides to leave the nest before she finishes hatching all the eggs....Better safe than sorry I think..