Duck Hatch-A-Long ~ Wanna Join?

I hatched two calls, I have about 10 more hatching this week. In the background are my cochins and a modern baby that hatched at the same time...:)

 
Everyone's new baby duckling pictures are so adorable!! I am beside myself with cuteness overload!!
wee.gif
 
I went ahead and set 20 more Calls last night. I still have 3 or 4 going that are due on the 17th. My test bantams didn't fair so well....had one lavendar Ameracauna hatch and I had to help him. He and another were peeping since yesterday, but no external pips. They were both still peeping this morning, then one went quiet. I opened up and it was ready but didn't hatch, so I went in after this one and saved it. Bad thing is, my son was supposed to take the bantam chicks to his AG class. Now I have to go to the feedstore and get a couple more and not tell him only one egg hatched, lol.
 
Welcome Peter!! Hope you have a wonderful hatch!

Going to candle my Magpie eggs tonight. I'm about to die from the waiting sickness.....

~ Aspen
 
Hello Peter! Welcome to the group! If you need any help or advice, you are welcome to post here and/or the Hatch Day thread. There are lots of very helpful, supportive people here!

I don't think I could handle hatching Muscovy ducks. They take an extra week and after about day 14, I'm going stir crazy wanting to meet the babies! May I ask what Muscovy eggs look like? I've got a good source for Runner eggs but they also have Muscovies and I don't want to accidentally set Muscovies and wonder why they're not hatching on time!

I think I might candle everything I have in the bators tonight. I know I've got a quitter in my WH eggs that needs to go. I'm so impatient, how will I ever wait for another week?
 
Hello Peter! Welcome to the group! If you need any help or advice, you are welcome to post here and/or the Hatch Day thread. There are lots of very helpful, supportive people here!

I don't think I could handle hatching Muscovy ducks. They take an extra week and after about day 14, I'm going stir crazy wanting to meet the babies! May I ask what Muscovy eggs look like? I've got a good source for Runner eggs but they also have Muscovies and I don't want to accidentally set Muscovies and wonder why they're not hatching on time!

I think I might candle everything I have in the bators tonight. I know I've got a quitter in my WH eggs that needs to go. I'm so impatient, how will I ever wait for another week?

I have found that scovies have a much bigger egg than a Runner, and the Runners had rounder eggs with the scovies having a more traditionally shaped egg. At least that's what I've experienced.
I candled tonight and I'm down to 2 Call's still cooking. I hear you about being impatient....I'm only on day 12
he.gif
 

New posts New threads Active threads

Back
Top Bottom