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I can't believe she (or perhaps a he because of the growth spurt?!!) is only two-and-a-half weeks old though!!
Muscovy duckling hatching (pictures)
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I could never figure candling out. When I had runners hatching and mom left the nest after 4 days I found something on BYC about putting the remaining eggs in warm water for a short time to see if they were viable. I tried that and several of them started rocking, 2 did nothing. I took the ones out and dried them off and they hatched. May be worth a shot.
I know it was a couple weeks ago but as our muscovy duckling is growing fast I was searching for some advice online and came across this, which I think supports whats been said before...: http://home.comcast.net/~out1rider/page13.html
"The following are tips and or tests used before the 1900's. My source is "Pratts Poultry Pointers, Copyright 1895. I often use methods and cures that I have found in old farming books. Many from 1800's.
"Water Test - On the nineteenth day, the water test may be applied. Put the eggs one by one in a bucket about two thirds full of water heated to about 105 degrees (F), or as they say as hot as the hand will comfortably bear. Spoiled eggs will sink, and should be thrown away. Live eggs will float, and in a little while will "bob" up and down, as if the chicks were trying to jump out of the water. The advantages of this test are not only that it enables you to make room in the nest / incubator by taking away the dead eggs, but it softens the shells of the live ones, and makes it easier for the chicks to pick their way out. It is not essential, however, if you have selected fresh eggs and kept them from getting too dry."
I could never figure candling out. When I had runners hatching and mom left the nest after 4 days I found something on BYC about putting the remaining eggs in warm water for a short time to see if they were viable. I tried that and several of them started rocking, 2 did nothing. I took the ones out and dried them off and they hatched. May be worth a shot.
I know it was a couple weeks ago but as our muscovy duckling is growing fast I was searching for some advice online and came across this, which I think supports whats been said before...: http://home.comcast.net/~out1rider/page13.html
"The following are tips and or tests used before the 1900's. My source is "Pratts Poultry Pointers, Copyright 1895. I often use methods and cures that I have found in old farming books. Many from 1800's.
"Water Test - On the nineteenth day, the water test may be applied. Put the eggs one by one in a bucket about two thirds full of water heated to about 105 degrees (F), or as they say as hot as the hand will comfortably bear. Spoiled eggs will sink, and should be thrown away. Live eggs will float, and in a little while will "bob" up and down, as if the chicks were trying to jump out of the water. The advantages of this test are not only that it enables you to make room in the nest / incubator by taking away the dead eggs, but it softens the shells of the live ones, and makes it easier for the chicks to pick their way out. It is not essential, however, if you have selected fresh eggs and kept them from getting too dry."
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I could never figure candling out. When I had runners hatching and mom left the nest after 4 days I found something on BYC about putting the remaining eggs in warm water for a short time to see if they were viable. I tried that and several of them started rocking, 2 did nothing. I took the ones out and dried them off and they hatched. May be worth a shot.
I know it was a couple weeks ago but as our muscovy duckling is growing fast I was searching for some advice online and came across this, which I think supports whats been said before...: http://home.comcast.net/~out1rider/page13.html
"The following are tips and or tests used before the 1900's. My source is "Pratts Poultry Pointers, Copyright 1895. I often use methods and cures that I have found in old farming books. Many from 1800's.
"Water Test - On the nineteenth day, the water test may be applied. Put the eggs one by one in a bucket about two thirds full of water heated to about 105 degrees (F), or as they say as hot as the hand will comfortably bear. Spoiled eggs will sink, and should be thrown away. Live eggs will float, and in a little while will "bob" up and down, as if the chicks were trying to jump out of the water. The advantages of this test are not only that it enables you to make room in the nest / incubator by taking away the dead eggs, but it softens the shells of the live ones, and makes it easier for the chicks to pick their way out. It is not essential, however, if you have selected fresh eggs and kept them from getting too dry."
Thank you Dr. tried and true methods are the best.
I could never figure candling out. When I had runners hatching and mom left the nest after 4 days I found something on BYC about putting the remaining eggs in warm water for a short time to see if they were viable. I tried that and several of them started rocking, 2 did nothing. I took the ones out and dried them off and they hatched. May be worth a shot.
I know it was a couple weeks ago but as our muscovy duckling is growing fast I was searching for some advice online and came across this, which I think supports whats been said before...: http://home.comcast.net/~out1rider/page13.html
"The following are tips and or tests used before the 1900's. My source is "Pratts Poultry Pointers, Copyright 1895. I often use methods and cures that I have found in old farming books. Many from 1800's.
"Water Test - On the nineteenth day, the water test may be applied. Put the eggs one by one in a bucket about two thirds full of water heated to about 105 degrees (F), or as they say as hot as the hand will comfortably bear. Spoiled eggs will sink, and should be thrown away. Live eggs will float, and in a little while will "bob" up and down, as if the chicks were trying to jump out of the water. The advantages of this test are not only that it enables you to make room in the nest / incubator by taking away the dead eggs, but it softens the shells of the live ones, and makes it easier for the chicks to pick their way out. It is not essential, however, if you have selected fresh eggs and kept them from getting too dry."
Thank you Dr. tried and true methods are the best.
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Jools, the muscovy duckling.... at 3 wks she's getting too big for her original brooder....
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What a cutie. looks like it's going to have to move up to the next size brooder.
that light looks like it's awfully close to the lil one, might want to adjust it higher.
What a cutie. looks like it's going to have to move up to the next size brooder.
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What a cutie. looks like it's going to have to move up to the next size brooder.
that light looks like it's awfully close to the lil one, might want to adjust it higher.
Yup, have done, and she's getting a lot of little white feathers across her backside... very sweet, keeps preening her duckie teddy and looking in the mirror....
What a cutie. looks like it's going to have to move up to the next size brooder.
Yup, have done, and she's getting a lot of little white feathers across her backside... very sweet, keeps preening her duckie teddy and looking in the mirror....
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What a cutie. looks like it's going to have to move up to the next size brooder.
that light looks like it's awfully close to the lil one, might want to adjust it higher.
Yup, have done, and she's getting a lot of little white feathers across her backside... very sweet, keeps preening her duckie teddy and looking in the mirror....
Are you seeing new feathers coming in on those tiny wings yet? might have ya a girl
girls feather faster than boys.
What a cutie. looks like it's going to have to move up to the next size brooder.
Yup, have done, and she's getting a lot of little white feathers across her backside... very sweet, keeps preening her duckie teddy and looking in the mirror....
Are you seeing new feathers coming in on those tiny wings yet? might have ya a girl
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Yup, have done, and she's getting a lot of little white feathers across her backside... very sweet, keeps preening her duckie teddy and looking in the mirror....
Are you seeing new feathers coming in on those tiny wings yet? might have ya a girl
girls feather faster than boys.
Back of the neck, top of the rump and shoulders are just starting to show signs of feathers... the tail feathers are coming through nicely though, pure white...
Hmmm, might be a pretty boy for xmas dinner then... he he
Yup, have done, and she's getting a lot of little white feathers across her backside... very sweet, keeps preening her duckie teddy and looking in the mirror....
Are you seeing new feathers coming in on those tiny wings yet? might have ya a girl
Back of the neck, top of the rump and shoulders are just starting to show signs of feathers... the tail feathers are coming through nicely though, pure white...
Hmmm, might be a pretty boy for xmas dinner then... he he
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Are you seeing new feathers coming in on those tiny wings yet? might have ya a girl
girls feather faster than boys.
Back of the neck, top of the rump and shoulders are just starting to show signs of feathers... the tail feathers are coming through nicely though, pure white...
Hmmm, might be a pretty boy for xmas dinner then... he he
Dr. I am shocked at such a comment coming from you!!
Are you seeing new feathers coming in on those tiny wings yet? might have ya a girl
Back of the neck, top of the rump and shoulders are just starting to show signs of feathers... the tail feathers are coming through nicely though, pure white...
Hmmm, might be a pretty boy for xmas dinner then... he he
Dr. I am shocked at such a comment coming from you!!
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Are you seeing new feathers coming in on those tiny wings yet? might have ya a girl
girls feather faster than boys.
Back of the neck, top of the rump and shoulders are just starting to show signs of feathers... the tail feathers are coming through nicely though, pure white...
Hmmm, might be a pretty boy for xmas dinner then... he he
If you eat jools I will eat you!
Are you seeing new feathers coming in on those tiny wings yet? might have ya a girl
Back of the neck, top of the rump and shoulders are just starting to show signs of feathers... the tail feathers are coming through nicely though, pure white...
Hmmm, might be a pretty boy for xmas dinner then... he he
If you eat jools I will eat you!
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