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Pyxis said:
So my hatch is over and I got three ACs and five keets. Of the five, one looks to be lavender (I think), two look like they're pinto, one looks like maybe royal purple, and one looks to perhaps be lavender pinto. So that's not bad! And I set the others that I ordered last night. Of course the darn power went out, but I keep hand warmers on hand to deal with that so the incubator didn't get too cold. I'll be candling tonight to check if my eggs made it.
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I'd love to see pics. I'd never heard of pinto so I had to Google it real quick. There lavender would be pied, not pinto, though, I believe. Purple is easy to distinguish from pied by the way the lines on the head go (purple has squiggles and pied has the same type markings as pearl gray).
 
Woke up at 1:40am to find this baby
(Sorry the picture is so blurry)
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So my 4 broody hens failed miserably at raising ONE chick!!! I have the WORST mothers in the world!! The one pullet that has been sitting the longest (6 weeks) will NOT leave the nest and there is nothing under her. The other 3 that were sitting 1 week all took the baby out of the nest and out of the empty coop, down to the run and then ignored it 85% of the time. It hasn't stopped crying. I went out to water the ducks and I heard the baby screaming and it was flipped over on his back. One of the mothers stepped right on top of him to get by! I grabbed him, stuck him in my bra and setup the small brooder with stuffed animal chicks and a mirror. It drank like a fish! I bet it's the first drink it's had, ever. If it pulls through the next 24 hours I think it will be ok. It's about 72 hours old. I know I should have stepped in sooner but I was determined to let fate takes it course, which I couldn't do.
AmyLynn2374 said:
Byc really hates me. My subscription thing isn't working right again. This is the second time. It shows how many I have and when I click it, it says I'm not subscribed to any threads...uh, yes I am. Ugh. Well, out of the eggs in the bator for my nephew, I can definitely see development in 17/18 and I think there might be development in the last one too, just not as pronounced. It's only just starting day 4 so I'll know for sure in another 24 hours or so.
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Im still not getting any of my notifications either. Byc said its AOL but I don't check any other of my email addresses so I don't know what to do. Congrats on development!! I'm going to set 2 dozen eggs tomorrow. I actually checked my calendar first and saw I have something the Friday-Sunday that would be 3 weeks from this weekend. So I'll set Monday and keep temps at 99.5 and hope I don't get to many early hatchers.
Sunnyducks said:
@WVduckchick Well, whaddya know! After a night snuggling with his two 'sisters', here's the little guy this morning - the only way I can tell it's him is because of his size. There is no sign of him having had any problem, I can't see his sore tummy at all! And boy, he is one lively little duck - he's got all the characteristics of an annoying little brother! Thank you so much for your help!
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So adorable! You did a great job! I read the whole thing! And from your other thread, you did great getting as many ducklings as you did! You'll be a pro next time you set duck eggs. :hugs
audy5000g said:
Day 15. 99.8 temp and 35% humidity. Any suggestions?
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These are standard birds. No bantams made it. Grrr. Stupid postal service.
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Aircells look big. I would increase your humidity and lockdown late.
 
RubyNala97 said:
So my 4 broody hens failed miserably at raising ONE chick!!! I have the WORST mothers in the world!! The one pullet that has been sitting the longest (6 weeks) will NOT leave the nest and there is nothing under her. The other 3 that were sitting 1 week all took the baby out of the nest and out of the empty coop, down to the run and then ignored it 85% of the time. It hasn't stopped crying. I went out to water the ducks and I heard the baby screaming and it was flipped over on his back. One of the mothers stepped right on top of him to get by! I grabbed him, stuck him in my bra and setup the small brooder with stuffed animal chicks and a mirror. It drank like a fish! I bet it's the first drink it's had, ever. If it pulls through the next 24 hours I think it will be ok. It's about 72 hours old. I know I should have stepped in sooner but I was determined to let fate takes it course, which I couldn't do.
Im still not getting any of my notifications either. Byc said its AOL but I don't check any other of my email addresses so I don't know what to do.

Congrats on development!! I'm going to set 2 dozen eggs tomorrow. I actually checked my calendar first and saw I have something the Friday-Sunday that would be 3 weeks from this weekend. So I'll set Monday and keep temps at 99.5 and hope I don't get to many early hatchers.
So adorable! You did a great job! I read the whole thing! And from your other thread, you did great getting as many ducklings as you did! You'll be a pro next time you set duck eggs. :hugs
Aircells look big. I would increase your humidity and lockdown late.
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I wouldn't have been able to not step in either. Poor little chick. Hope it's ok. Yay for more eggs!
Can you make a different email and set it to foreward to your main email? I know some emails you can synchronize with others, not that I ever looked into how to do it...lol
 
SunHwaKwon said:
I'd love to see pics. I'd never heard of pinto so I had to Google it real quick. There lavender would be pied, not pinto, though, I believe. Purple is easy to distinguish from pied by the way the lines on the head go (purple has squiggles and pied has the same type markings as pearl gray).
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I'll get some pictures, they are super cute! The lavender one that I believe to be a lavender pinto, not pied, has the same extreme pied markings as the regular pearl pintos. I will check the head lines on the possible royal purple and see if that's what it is or if it's pearl pied :)
 

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