Good old Call Duck thread

[MontanaChickDoc]

I had 2 ducks (not calls but full sized ducks) pip at the wrong end. They were able to hatch out OK...not sure if calls can achieve such but since there is so much vasculature at that end, I am reluctant to assist much and cause a bleed.

 

[StormsnSaugeye]

Ok morning update.
3 additional hatched overnight and throughout this morning.
1 had pipped at the shell in a full zip pattern, but failed to actually get himself out so I had to ever so casually break the membrane and pull it off.
The first born seems exceptionally friendly with me, the others tend to just wanna hang out with each other and more or less ignore my existence.
So right now, the hatch rate is 50% which is much better than I expected. But the others all still have activity, so I'm gonna give them all plenty of time to hatch out.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Okay where are the pics of these cuties

 

[shawluvsbirds]

50% is great.

 

[StormsnSaugeye]

Just had hatch number 8. He's sitting in a cup only because he's got a bulge going on (But not a yolk sack).
I notice as time goes on their zips are becoming less effective. I believe I'm seeing the weaker ones at this point.
Ok so here's the set up:
1. Earl Grey
2. Akizuki (Yellow bright orange beak)
3. Akagi. (Similar coloration to Earl)
4. Kaga
5. Inazuma
6. Ikazuchi
7. Howard the Duck
8. Zuikaku.

 

[WVduckchick]

Just had hatch number 8. He's sitting in a cup only because he's got a bulge going on (But not a yolk sack).
I notice as time goes on their zips are becoming less effective. I believe I'm seeing the weaker ones at this point.
Ok so here's the set up:
1. Earl Grey
2. Akizuki (Yellow bright orange beak)
3. Akagi. (Similar coloration to Earl)
4. Kaga
5. Inazuma
6. Ikazuchi
7. Howard the Duck
8. Zuikaku. View attachment 1474090

Now, see.... not so difficult, once it gets going, right?? Awesome babies. Looks like a nice color assortment too. Congrats!

 

[shawluvsbirds]

Your names are random and funny!

 

[Lil Drake40]

Love the pic they are precious

 

[StormsnSaugeye]

Your names are random and funny!

Most of them are old Japanese vessels from WW2. Blame it on my being in Japan for so long.

Also minor update: egg number 9 zipped. Like a few of the others, it zipped but wasn't breaking the membrane. So I helped it out a bit.
So that brings the % up to about 65% and it looks like at the ABSOLUTE least I estimate at least 3 more will hatch with a 4th one on the iffy side. Still no development in the last egg. I can see the membrane inside shadowing, so at the very least, it's still alive. If 13 hatch, that'd make a 92% hatch rate. Which is much better than what I realistically expected. That being 2 maybe 3 tops. For most of them, I merely put in a safety hole. 4 of them, when I heard them getting weak, I intervened. But did so a fair bit early.

HOWEVER Number one spends all the time with me and only buries itself in the others.
When the order shipped to me, I put all of them in with the full expectation that I would need as many as possible just to get one or two.
9 and counting exceeds my wildest expectations.

 

[Lil Drake40]

Congratulations!!