First time hatching eggs!

[Equi_Liz]

Lots of breeds havr polydactylism

I didn’t know that, thank you! I need to do research whenever he says something

 

[Equi_Liz]

I have heard a few peeps this morning, no eggs shells are cracking yet.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

I have heard a few peeps this morning, no eggs shells are cracking yet.

You should have pips by night

 

[Equi_Liz]

You should have pips by night

I just went and checked and I have one pip so far

 

[Equi_Liz]

One hatched this morning around 6am she was still wet and stuck in the shell when I checked on them and his/her favorite spot is in between the duck eggs

 

[Stino12]

Really? My fiance keeps telling me that they will come out disfigured. He is a picky man though. He actually refuses to eat eggs over there because of it and wouldn't eat our own ducks eggs until they laid for a month first because "the first eggs are unstable."
I knew horses could be inbred a teeny bit, most are crossed 4-5 generations back but can be carefully bred back 1-2 generation so I assumed it was the same for most if not all animals.

Your husband sounds as painful as mine! Line breeding is super common. It keeps the good traits in your flock

 

[Equi_Liz]

Your husband sounds as painful as mine! Line breeding is super common. It keeps the good traits in your flock

I'm not the only one with a picky husband? I'm honestly amazed! My whole family thinks I go too far for him with meals and everything else he is picky about lol!
I'll have to note that and do some more digging here soon! I had one more pip yesterday so waiting for them to hatch, the other 5 haven't pipped yet, I am thinking on candling tonight to see if they are still alive. We are on day 23 as of this morning.