hatching 22 shipped call duck eggs! 8 left.

[iluvsedward]

I have holes in the bottoms and I'd take out the paper but they'd be too vertical, plus its no different from a duck sitting on straw.

 

[iluvsedward]

also there's been no condensation whatsoever, so I'm pretty sure they're fine. I plan to take them out of the carton a day before lockdown, depending on the air cells.

 

[iluvsedward]

Tossed another egg today, air-cell was all over the place and no baby. I now have 19 eggs and guess what? my two smallest eggs are fertile!!!! YAY!!!! and a bunch of others which I will count at noon. Does anybody know what breeds they'll be depending on the color of the eggs? I have white eggs and greenish colored eggs, as you can see in one of the pictures. I don't really care but I am curious. :') So happy.

 

[3BirdGirlz]

Did you buy a mixed flock of calls? Then no idea. But my grey calls always had greenish eggs. I'd guess a colored call may have a darker egg and a white call has lighter?.....but totally guessing.

 

[iluvsedward]

Yeah mixed, bibbed, white, grey, snowy, pastel, crested, etc. I think the white eggs are whites, but I'm not sure. too bad she didn't mark them. Oh well more of a surprise! There are 9 definitely developing, and a few I'm not sure about. how many out of nine do you think will hatch?

My neighbors just had their first chicks hatch yesterday so I am getting so excited!

 

[3BirdGirlz]

It will all be a surprise! Faith, love, and pixi dust I'm just happy that some are developing for you!

 

[iluvsedward]

Thanks, I just REALLY hope they at least make it to pip!!! I can help from there!

 

[iluvsedward]

tossed 3 today, 16 left, 9 obviously growing. I am so excited, I can see their heartbeats when I candle!!! <3 haven't seen eyes yet which is usually one of the first things you notice on chickens..

oh well I am just happy they are growing

I'm off to soccer practice!

 

[iluvsedward]

I think one of them quit. I can see the eyes now on some of them so that's good. quick question, do you count the days from when you put them in or do you skip that day?

 

[Miss Lydia]

I think one of them quit. I can see the eyes now on some of them so that's good. quick question, do you count the days from when you put them in or do you skip that day?

skip. Congrats on ducklings growing!!