Duck Hatches

[GeckoChicken]

Baby is here! What do I do now? What temp do I set the incubator? Does he look good?

 

[onaharley]

@shawluvsbirds and @CayugaJana they have incubation knowledge!!

 

[CayugaJana]

The brooder do you mean? Around 90 degrees. Gosh it’s so cute! Cayuga? They are normally exhausted right after hatch. Mine didn’t seem really interested in eating for about a day so don’t be alarmed. How many do you have??

 

[shawluvsbirds]

The brooder do you mean? Around 90 degrees. Gosh it’s so cute! Cayuga? They are normally exhausted right after hatch. Mine didn’t seem really interested in eating for about a day so don’t be alarmed. How many do you have??

×2 and you'll want the heat off to one side so they can get away from it when they get too hot. I found out the hard way this year that too much heat can cause pasty butt
So you want around 90 in the warmest spot and not the entire brooder.

 

[Jpat]

Is pasty butt a buildup on there arses from too much heat?

 

[CayugaJana]

I believe the heat evaporates out too much of their liquids making their stool really hard. Right @shawluvsbirds?

 

[shawluvsbirds]

Is pasty butt a buildup on there arses from too much heat?

Yes it is a build up sticky poo blocking the vent. I think there may be other things that cause it but I believe I had my brooder too warm cause I had it in the house at first for my call ducks. I think they get dehydrated very fast with too much heat is why they can get pasty butt.

 

[Jpat]

Ahh 10-4!

 

[shawluvsbirds]

here is how mine started looking. This isn't real bad but I had to keep on top of it for a few days washing baby duck butts.

 

[GeckoChicken]

The brooder do you mean? Around 90 degrees. Gosh it’s so cute! Cayuga? They are normally exhausted right after hatch. Mine didn’t seem really interested in eating for about a day so don’t be alarmed. How many do you have??

Yes. Thank you! It is a Cayuga and I should have 2 more hatching in the next couple days. I also will have some Welsh coming! This is my first time so I’m really excited! I have 5 ducks all together. A pair of Cayuga and now the baby. And then a pair of Welsh.