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@dheltzel I actually have a question or anyone else. I have a friend that is going to let me hatch out some of my Bantam eggs that have been covered by my frizzled roo. They are going to show me how they do it and I'm curious how fertile they are because I would like to see what kinda fun mix frizzle I can get. Set date is May 8th. I have 3 consistent eggs a day with a random one or two from my very tiny Bantams. Theres room for 24 eggs. How early can I start collecting and how do I store them. One of my tiny Bantams has deformed feet that the toes started to fall off on so I shouldn't hatch out hers I'm guessing?
 
yoopergirl1211 said:
@dheltzel I actually have a question or anyone else. I have a friend that is going to let me hatch out some of my Bantam eggs that have been covered by my frizzled roo. They are going to show me how they do it and I'm curious how fertile they are because I would like to see what kinda fun mix frizzle I can get. Set date is May 8th. I have 3 consistent eggs a day with a random one or two from my very tiny Bantams. Theres room for 24 eggs. How early can I start collecting and how do I store them. One of my tiny Bantams has deformed feet that the toes started to fall off on so I shouldn't hatch out hers I'm guessing?
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I like to set eggs a week old or fresher, they lose fertility slowly with age, but that process accelerates after a week. So unless you have some specific eggs you really want to set, I'd wait until May 1st to start collecting them.
 
dheltzel said:
I like to set eggs a week old or fresher, they lose fertility slowly with age, but that process accelerates after a week. So unless you have some specific eggs you really want to set, I'd wait until May 1st to start collecting them.
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Okay thanks! I'm pretty excited. If I get 24 eggs what is a normal successful hatch rate if they're fertile? Or does it depend on the chicken and/or age. The people doing it have been hatching for a long time.
 
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Guess what I found in the incubator last night?

2 Welsh Harlequins.They surprised me by hatching 2 days early. I should have lots more over the next month if anyone local is looking to add duck eggs to their diet. These are like Khaki Campbells in laying ability, but prettier.
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They are so cute! Maybe I could talk to hubby into some ducks later in the summer if you have more than you need.
 
yoopergirl1211 said:
Okay thanks! I'm pretty excited. If I get 24 eggs what is a normal successful hatch rate if they're fertile? Or does it depend on the chicken and/or age. The people doing it have been hatching for a long time.
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Hatch rate can depend on many things. If your eggs are fertile, your rate should be much higher than if the eggs were shipped, but it can still depend on your incubator, how it holds its temperature, the humidity. Some of the things you have control over, some don't. I always consider the first hatch a learning experience.
 
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Well sure thing. I have to test out my incubator somehow, right?
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dheltzel said:
Do you have space for more ducks? Maybe somehow I could get some ducklings for you. Especially if I figure out how to sex them accurately, that would be a good way to add some more revenue.
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Can you tell the difference of their bill color? Is the one showing her bill in the photo suppose to be a girl because of light bill color? My son really wants ducks, but I only have max 10 birds limitation. So I try to only get girls.
 
AnneInTheBurbs said:
They are so cute! Maybe I could talk to hubby into some ducks later in the summer if you have more than you need.
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I heard that ducks don't like your raised coop though. Are you going to make a separate coop for them? I'm debating if I should have my coop set on the ground so ducks can use it too, or I just get a small dog house for 2 ducks.
 
A few pics of the lovely chicks from @dheltzel . They are healthy and happy and just as cute as can be. I think I got "about" 3 new ones, but who's counting?























@dheltzel , the Silver Ams are noticeably different--one is smaller, lighter, and is feathering in more slowly (the one on the right in the second picture above). I am guessing that one may turn out to be a boy, because of the slower feathering?
 
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