Hands on hatching and help

[WVduckchick]

for those ducklings!

@RavynFallen you totally should write one for duckling hatches!!! Pleeeze!

 

[jenniferlamar70]

for those ducklings!

@RavynFallen you totally should write one for duckling hatches!!! Pleeeze!

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[RubyNala97]

Oh, wow!! I completely understand why you are so nervous! But that is an immensely incredible thing you are doing! I wish you all the best in the success of your endeavor!!

No reason to be harsh when someone is already stressed out... you did not make a mistake, you were worried... if you had made a true mistake, that duckling would have bled out already...

I know the hatching 101 guide, and while it has a lot of good info, it is geared more towards ideal hatching situations and not 'special needs'... plus I don't think it has a warning about ducklings testing our patience, lol... I may have to seriously think about writing one for duck hatching, including shipped... hmmm...

I have hatched a lot of Call ducks, and many of those shipped... those are almost all assisted hatches... so if you need help and can't get a response here (like if everyone is asleep), please feel free to PM me... it won't bother me, I promise...

And if you get worried about the others that are pipped, you can open them like your first, just remember to be careful of that inner membrane and put ointment on it to keep it moist... you might need to reapply it, so check it regulary too...

You should also now be able to see the red veins in the inner membrane on the first, right? Watch those and when they recede you'll know it's close to being ready...

Yes!! Ravyn you NEED to write one!! I couldn't have gotten through those hatches without you!

 

[ThIsafricanhome]

Oh, wow!! I completely understand why you are so nervous! But that is an immensely incredible thing you are doing! I wish you all the best in the success of your endeavor!!

No reason to be harsh when someone is already stressed out... you did not make a mistake, you were worried... if you had made a true mistake, that duckling would have bled out already...

I know the hatching 101 guide, and while it has a lot of good info, it is geared more towards ideal hatching situations and not 'special needs'... plus I don't think it has a warning about ducklings testing our patience, lol... I may have to seriously think about writing one for duck hatching, including shipped... hmmm...

I have hatched a lot of Call ducks, and many of those shipped... those are almost all assisted hatches... so if you need help and can't get a response here (like if everyone is asleep), please feel free to PM me... it won't bother me, I promise...

And if you get worried about the others that are pipped, you can open them like your first, just remember to be careful of that inner membrane and put ointment on it to keep it moist... you might need to reapply it, so check it regulary too...

You should also now be able to see the red veins in the inner membrane on the first, right? Watch those and when they recede you'll know it's close to being ready...

Thanks again for all of the help and YES PLEASE, write up a hatching thing for ducks! I would love that and obviously need it!

Im ecstatic to report all babies made it out healthy by this late afternoon!

The one I was worried about made it out third even! They are all drying and sleeping in the bator till I move them to the brooder. Im seriously so in love already I cant even tell you. No one ever told me baby ducks are even cuter that chicks!! So amazing that they all made it out alright! Love love love!

Thanks again! Ill try to post a pic tomorrow if I can - still cant figure out how to on my ipad so it'll have to wait until I get on my puter.

 

[WVduckchick]

Thanks again for all of the help and YES PLEASE, write up a hatching thing for ducks! I would love that and obviously need it!

Im ecstatic to report all babies made it out healthy by this late afternoon!

The one I was worried about made it out third even! They are all drying and sleeping in the bator till I move them to the brooder. Im seriously so in love already I cant even tell you. No one ever told me baby ducks are even cuter that chicks!! So amazing that they all made it out alright! Love love love!

Thanks again! Ill try to post a pic tomorrow if I can - still cant figure out how to on my ipad so it'll have to wait until I get on my puter.

I could have told you that ducks are the cutest!

Chicks are great and awesome and all, but there is something so adorable about a baby duckling, I can't think of anything that compares. (turkey poults are quite cute too!)

Congratulations! Great job!!

 

[Ravynscroft]

Thanks again for all of the help and YES PLEASE, write up a hatching thing for ducks! I would love that and obviously need it!

Im ecstatic to report all babies made it out healthy by this late afternoon!

The one I was worried about made it out third even! They are all drying and sleeping in the bator till I move them to the brooder. Im seriously so in love already I cant even tell you. No one ever told me baby ducks are even cuter that chicks!! So amazing that they all made it out alright! Love love love!

Thanks again! Ill try to post a pic tomorrow if I can - still cant figure out how to on my ipad so it'll have to wait until I get on my puter.

Congratulations!!!!

So very, very happy for you!! You did absolutely great!! Sounds like you didn't need help, really, either! Though I do know it helps to have someone give support... just glad I was able to give you that reassurance...

Yes, ducklings are the most cute! They have to be to make up for all the mess you're going to have to deal with now, lol... they're totally worth it though...

Nothing cuter, for sure...

Pleas do post pics when you can... can't wait to see the little life changers you've brought into your world...

 

[jenniferlamar70]

Thanks again for all of the help and YES PLEASE, write up a hatching thing for ducks! I would love that and obviously need it!

Im ecstatic to report all babies made it out healthy by this late afternoon!

The one I was worried about made it out third even! They are all drying and sleeping in the bator till I move them to the brooder. Im seriously so in love already I cant even tell you. No one ever told me baby ducks are even cuter that chicks!! So amazing that they all made it out alright! Love love love!

Thanks again! Ill try to post a pic tomorrow if I can - still cant figure out how to on my ipad so it'll have to wait until I get on my puter.

So happy for you and I can't wait to see pics. I read somewhere about another project in south America I think where they used ducks for laying eggs instead of chickens to help end hunger. The chickens weren't hardy enough and needed to much feed where as the ducks were more hard and foraged something like 80 percent of their food. It was a big success. They also used the kaki cambells. Sorry about the spelling lol. Ducks really can be more beneficial then chickens in alt of instances.

Congratulations!!!!

So very, very happy for you!! You did absolutely great!! Sounds like you didn't need help, really, either! Though I do know it helps to have someone give support... just glad I was able to give you that reassurance...

Yes, ducklings are the most cute! They have to be to make up for all the mess you're going to have to deal with now, lol... they're totally worth it though...

Nothing cuter, for sure...

Pleas do post pics when you can... can't wait to see the little life changers you've brought into your world...

Yes the mess is incredible lol. Was hoping to have our anconas out in the introduction pen but we got hit my a major heat wave. Temps are close to 112 degrees.. I seriously hate summers where we live...

 

[Ravynscroft]

So happy for you and I can't wait to see pics. I read somewhere about another project in south America I think where they used ducks for laying eggs instead of chickens to help end hunger. The chickens weren't hardy enough and needed to much feed where as the ducks were more hard and foraged something like 80 percent of their food. It was a big success. They also used the kaki cambells. Sorry about the spelling lol. Ducks really can be more beneficial then chickens in alt of instances.
Yes the mess is incredible lol. Was hoping to have our anconas out in the introduction pen but we got hit my a major heat wave. Temps are close to 112 degrees.. I seriously hate summers where we live...

Yep, ducks are much more disease resistant... forage much better... and are easier to house and care for than chickens... it's just the messiness that gets to most, lol...

I feel your pain on the heat wave... we're fully miserable here too... :/

 

[WVduckchick]

"I'm... getting.... vewy..... vewy.... schweeeeeeepy...... "

 

[jenniferlamar70]

Yep, ducks are much more disease resistant... forage much better... and are easier to house and care for than chickens... it's just the messiness that gets to most, lol...

I feel your pain on the heat wave... we're fully miserable here too... :/

Haha yes even the ducks we have outside are really messy. My husband and I are talking about selling our house next year so.we can find a bigger property with a pond and a barn. Lots of outbuildings and garage space. Right now we are fighting over property lol. I want more for my ducks and chickens but he is a mechanic so he wants more space for his car parts/cars & trucks lol. I'm not even allowed in his garage lmao. I'm adding more space to the duck pen to male room for the anconas so now he has to move car stuff lol. He wasn't happy lmao. Next year can't get hear fast enough..