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[svfarm]

This duckling has been externally pipped since at least midnight. I think the duckling is upside down. And there is a dark circle. What should I do?

 

[txcarl1258]

It's pipped the wrong end of the shell. Most hatch on their own ok. Ducks take a long time to hatch. I would make sure your humidity is around 60% and wait to see if it makes progress. Don't want to rush things.

 

[svfarm]

It's been pipped for about a day. And it looks like it just barely got the air cell.

 

[txcarl1258]

If it's pipped then it's breathing air. The air cell is for them when they internally pip. If no progress by tomorrow then you can help slowly just watch for blood.

 

[TherryChicken]

Whose a color expert? Need some advice on what colors I have. Thank you much
Lilac to Lilac it said

Yeah I saw that but it's only a 25% chance

 

[chrissyr]

Hey all, I need a crash course in incubating scovy eggs. I have tried multiple times and have not gotten a single duckling. I need tips and tricks for everything, including how long can I collect before setting. @casportpony
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I agree with the incubation being hard. You can't just put them in an incubator like chicken eggs. The incubating muscovy eggs thread helped me TONS!
But the next time I didn't have room/time so just popped them in the cabinet. I had 1/20 eggs hatch.
I thought some were duds but my hen got 15/20 to hatch in her watch so she proved me wrong.

That she does! She makes these people on the phone a little more tolerable. You can't get mad at them when you're snuggling a duckling.
Well, it's not technically "legal"
She has been coming with me on slow days when I work with just one other person & because I can smuggle her in in my lunch box. It won't be easy for very much longer though   
I'm gonna need a bigger lunchbox soon!

eeekk!! She's so cute! How is she doing now? Do we still think it's a she? Probably hard to tell without another to compare. The males are starting to quickly outgrow the females here.
Love the pics and videos

 

[svfarm]

I got my first duckling! It's not the one I've been watching but I'm happy I finally have a duckling.

The one has been pipped for 41 hours I think. It looks like it is trying to turn so it can pip the correct end of the egg.

 

[holm25]

I got my first duckling! It's not the one I've been watching but I'm happy I finally have a duckling.

The one has been pipped for 41 hours I think. It looks like it is trying to turn so it can pip the correct end of the egg.

41 hours!! I dont know if its the same for muscovys as it is Pekins but if its not out in 2 days I help it a little. Dont listen to me I havent hatched out any Muscovys yet only Pekins and chicks.

 

[tdd2]

I got my first duckling! It's not the one I've been watching but I'm happy I finally have a duckling.

The one has been pipped for 41 hours I think. It looks like it is trying to turn so it can pip the correct end of the egg.

Hooray!! That's awesome!

 

[jennifleur]

Congrats!