Incubation progress of Muscovy eggs

[MuscovyLover]

And just a couple more to be 100% sure

 

[MuscovyLover]

This is a Muscovy that tried to pip at the wrong end. This is the whole I made for it. -Kathy

How's this little bubba coming along Kathy?

 

[kristinn]

And just a couple more to be 100% sure

Based on the size of its feet and legs, and the length from legs to tail, I'd say you have a little female

 

[MuscovyLover]

Based on the size of its feet and legs, and the length from legs to tail, I'd say you have a little female

YES!!!!! I am praying so! Thanks for the feedback

 

[kristinn]

YES!!!!! I am praying so! Thanks for the feedback

Thats just my opinion, it's extremely hard to tell at that age.. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you though!!

These are my 4 week old babies, I believe I have a male (right) and female (left) because the male has bigger body feet and head, it's a little easier when you have more than 1 to compare them to

 

[casportpony]

Quote: Still alive!

-Kathy

 

[MuscovyLover]

Thats just my opinion, it's extremely hard to tell at that age.. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you though!!

These are my 4 week old babies, I believe I have a male (right) and female (left) because the male has bigger body feet and head, it's a little easier when you have more than 1 to compare them to

I'm finding it hard to have a confident guess with Pip being an only child. I really want her to be a girl obviously but my gut instinct says boy more often than girl. Her feet are set quite far apart but then her shape/length is more femenine so who knows. She's 3 weeks old tomorrow and has wiry little feather on her adorable fluffy butt and her tiny wings have felt prickly for the last few days.
I take her out in the yard with me whenever I can and yesterday she came and helped me weed the vegie patch.
I had to put her in thier with me because everytime I moved away from her her mumma attacked her.
Poor thing had her first worm then made a pig of herself on all kinds of creepy crawlies lol. Had to take her out because I haven't given her anything like that yet for fear she'll develop angel wing like her father had.

 

[MuscovyLover]

Also, I've incubated 17 eggs to see if the new drake is doing his job. I wasn't confident because he's extremely clumsy in the reproduction department!
Candled at day 7 last night and every single one has veinage!! Very impressed

 

[MuscovyLover]

Still alive!

-Kathy

Wowser! That's fantastic
Hatched yet or still getting there?

 

[casportpony]

Also, I've incubated 17 eggs to see if the new drake is doing his job. I wasn't confident because he's extremely clumsy in the reproduction department!
Candled at day 7 last night and every single one has veinage!! Very impressed

That's great!

-Kathy