HELP ME QUICK!!!!

May I ask what kind of development you see at day 9 with your ducks? Like I said I have Blue Swedish set and feel like I'm not quite seeing development as I should on day 9! I candled just a bit ago and don't see movement. All I read is on chicken and what I should see with them.
I usually candle on day 10 (my hatches were Muscovy, which take 35 days) and I wouldn't be too worried unless I saw an obvious clear or blood ring. It's not an exact science, so even if I suspect a clear or just don't know what I'm seeing, I'll leave the egg in until the second candling - you can tell more accurately at that point.

At the first candling, I'm expecting to see some blood vessel development (veining) and would be pleased to see a black eye blob.
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I think some clears and some veining! But a couple look kinda like a cloud! I do leave them if I'm not sure. I guess ducks develop a little later since they have more days.
 
Got my money back on one of these defective bators I got and was looking for a low priced replacement! Have you seen on here which one is the best to buy? I was looking at TSC site! Seen the HovaBator, Farm Innovator 4200, and Little Giant! Just don't want to waste more $ on junk!! Ideas?

Little giant is junk. I have had better luck with a cooler and a lightbulb than that one.
 
I have another ? for you! On top of my bator issues 1 of my newborn Silkies looks sickly. It has a bald spot on it's head and what looks like pasty butt! I feed them chick starter, UltraKibble for chicks, chick grit along with GroGel in the water! Last night when I noticed it was not acting normal I did add some vinegar in the water! Can you think of anything I could do better? They are in my house in the brooder, I use pine shavings for bedding.. ALL is kept clean!

I have a bigger problem with pasty butt when I use wood chips for bedding. I don't know if they try to eat it or what, but I experience less with sand and hay.
 
I bet that is the problem cause as soon as I took my Silkie off the shelf liner it got it! What about pine needles I never seen that before?
 
I bet that is the problem cause as soon as I took my Silkie off the shelf liner it got it! What about pine needles I never seen that before?

I've never used pine needles. But it might work better. I use wood chips for the adults, so it is so tempting for the babies. But every time we have awful problems with pasty butt.
 
It might be that our chips aren't big enough, or our chicks are just stupider. I keep trying to use wood chips, but it happens every time. Then it stops if I switch them to sand.
 

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