INCUBATING w/FRIENDS! w/Sally Sunshine Shipped Eggs No problem!

[BullChick]

Finally got rid of the last egg in our incubator. Dad said it had been dead for a while when he disposed of it. He opened it up to make sure it had developed properly, and it had died in shell.

Awe

 

[kajira]

Awe

For those who breed/raise/eat duck eggs, do you make nests on the ground for them, or if they are near your chickens, do they use your nesting boxes?

I was thinking of throwing a little pool in a dog kennel, and keeping a few ducks for the eggs next year, if I could figure out how to make a shelter for them with nesting boxes they'd actually use.

Since im allergic to chicken eggs, I was sort of, excited to see if I could eat duck eggs with out allergic reactions.

 

[Chaos18]

Finally got rid of the last egg in our incubator. Dad said it had been dead for a while when he disposed of it. He opened it up to make sure it had developed properly, and it had died in shell.

Sorry to hear it had died

 

[kajira]

Sorry to hear it had died

I figured when it developed at the same rate as the other egg, and didn't hatch in a reasonable time frame, it had probably died. These eggs were so thick, it looked like it had been unable to break through, according to dad. It had been positioned right, but the egg was all intact.

 

[BullChick]

For those who breed/raise/eat duck eggs, do you make nests on the ground for them, or if they are near your chickens, do they use your nesting boxes?

I was thinking of throwing a little pool in a dog kennel, and keeping a few ducks for the eggs next year, if I could figure out how to make a shelter for them with nesting boxes they'd actually use.

Since im allergic to chicken eggs, I was sort of, excited to see if I could eat duck eggs with out allergic reactions.

The Pekin lay on the floor or floor nest. The muscovy was laying in a chicken box (like 18 inches off the floor) then in a cat litter box. Now she lays on the floor.

 

[DwayneNLiz]

Finally got rid of the last egg in our incubator. Dad said it had been dead for a while when he disposed of it. He opened it up to make sure it had developed properly, and it had died in shell.

sorry

For those who breed/raise/eat duck eggs, do you make nests on the ground for them, or if they are near your chickens, do they use your nesting boxes?

I was thinking of throwing a little pool in a dog kennel, and keeping a few ducks for the eggs next year, if I could figure out how to make a shelter for them with nesting boxes they'd actually use.

Since im allergic to chicken eggs, I was sort of, excited to see if I could eat duck eggs with out allergic reactions.

theyll make their own nest you just have to provide the material, and it will be on the ground (dependent on breed)

 

[Chaos18]

I figured when it developed at the same rate as the other egg, and didn't hatch in a reasonable time frame, it had probably died. These eggs were so thick, it looked like it had been unable to break through, according to dad. It had been positioned right, but the egg was all intact.

Unfortunately some just aren't strong enough to survive.

 

[Honora]

Today is day 10 for one of my hatches and my super bright flash list died!!!!! Now i have to wait for the new one to get here in 3 days... or try to find one at the store.... what to do....

what flashlights do you all use that work well on Ameraucana eggs?

I was using my stun gun flash light it was super bright and the cover worked great for holding the eggs.

I use the flashlight on my iPhone.

 

[Chaos18]

For those who breed/raise/eat duck eggs, do you make nests on the ground for them, or if they are near your chickens, do they use your nesting boxes?

I was thinking of throwing a little pool in a dog kennel, and keeping a few ducks for the eggs next year, if I could figure out how to make a shelter for them with nesting boxes they'd actually use.

Since im allergic to chicken eggs, I was sort of, excited to see if I could eat duck eggs with out allergic reactions.

My ducks actually lay in the nesting box I have on the floor for them.

 

[kajira]

Unfortunately some just aren't strong enough to survive.

Yeah, which is why I was so amazed when Star was born. Considering the kids fought over the eggs, and shook them around, and it sat in a bowl for a few days before it went into the incubator, and the toddler and my oldest rammed into the incubator a few times. LOL

Of the 2 that looked most viable (if I think the other 4 just were duds to start with, no development ever seemed to happen at all.) we had a 50% hatch rate, with a 100% grow to the end rate... I'll take it.

Hoping our Silkie eggs were getting tomorrow or friday, have some good luck, too. They didn't arrive today, so I'm gonna check the post office tomorrow.