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I did what you said JordanFamily. They were all upsidedown in their shell! I know I put them in the turner right. It says "large end up" on the manual. The air was on one end and their head was on the other end. One might survive (75% chance; it looks good). One, I dont know about, I got in at the air pocket of the shell, and it still has a HUGE yolk pocket; like it didnt absorb it at all. One was dead. And the last had a huge yolk. I opened it at the air pocket which again was by its butt. The "cord" that attaches the yolk to the bird was twisted. I could see it very clearly. I waited for about 4 hours and it died. The two with the yolk problem, were crested. I put them in the bator so they would be due at the same time as the other eggs. BTW I know they're Muscovy. Based on their head shape, they are duck. Only muscovy take this long to hatch. The one that did survive, is doing well. Its name is Fred/"freddie". It is so cute. It "wags" it's little "tail" when i talk to it and it wants to be held all the time. Like a little puppy. Lol. It's great being a mommie duckie. I just hope, out of the next batch, (due tomorrow) at least one survives, for Freddie's sake. I dont want him/her to be all alone. I have others but they're 6 weeks old or so. and two others i got yestrday but they're about 2 weeks old. Im just going to turn by hand next time I get duck eggs. Im going to get a new Thermometer/hydrometer. Also, when these eggs all hatch, im going to turn off the bator. We have been using it alot lately. This one is pretty old, so it might just be done for. But i have 2 new ones too.
P.S. Freddie was not upside down. I could see its bill in the air pocket when I candled it.
P.S. Freddie was not upside down. I could see its bill in the air pocket when I candled it.
