Shaws call duck incubation thread (hatch a wonderful(worthless to Ralphie) dux thread)

[shawluvsbirds]

I have a baby brooding table lol.
DD bought this used last weekend but it's not in the greatest shape. She has since found one she likes better so we are giving her the money for it and keeping this one.

 

[WVduckchick]

View attachment 1354235 View attachment 1354236 View attachment 1354237 I have a baby brooding table lol.
DD bought this used last weekend but it's not in the greatest shape. She has since found one she likes better so we are giving her the money for it and keeping this one.

I love it!

You might consider ordering a couple of these infrared heat bulbs. They don't put off any light, just heat. I tried them this year and have been happy with them. (or similar, I just linked the first one that popped up)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B06XDPL788/ref=mp_s_a_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1524570485&sr=8-6&keywords=infrared+reptile+heat+bulb&dpPl=1&dpID=518dPycya3L&ref=plSrch&th=1&psc=1

 

[Miss Lydia]

Congrats on the precious lil one!!

 

[duluthralphie]

Thank you. I wondered a bit. I calibrate and check temp regularly but it's easy to be a half degree off anyway.

Wow, talking about anal OCD!!!!!!

I never worry about a half degree. It just shortens or lengthens the time a tad.

 

[duluthralphie]

BREAKING NEWS
This just happened while I wasn't looking. . .View attachment 1353803 View attachment 1353804

Perform a complete exorcism now, then compost immediately...




























Grats ...I guess...

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

Do you guys think these are ready to lock down? Looks like room left to grow in there. Could they be behind?
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And here is the suspect egg. No movement but I could only see a few of them move. No clear veining like the others.
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It so hard for to see, even with my reading glasses.
I'm with everyone else tho. Wait and see..

I've been gone so long setting up the broodr . . yacking on the phone with Jana. . doing chores. . texting duck chic like a crazy stalker. . and trying to pay my bills. My tablet would not power on so I had to call in all my bills
Then spent a half an hour with customer service trying to fix my tablet.
All in between pressing my nose to the incubator and wondering if I've finally lost my mind.

what an evening..

BREAKING NEWS
This just happened while I wasn't looking. . .View attachment 1353803 View attachment 1353804

View attachment 1354086 I give you 5 unwatched hours. . and this is all you give me?

At least it's something!

View attachment 1354235 View attachment 1354236 View attachment 1354237 I have a baby brooding table lol.
DD bought this used last weekend but it's not in the greatest shape. She has since found one she likes better so we are giving her the money for it and keeping this one.

Oh I love it!

I have bad news. One of the gosling didn't make it through the night.
The other two are still trying tho

 

[Miss Lydia]

It so hard for to see, even with my reading glasses.
I'm with everyone else tho. Wait and see..

what an evening..



At least it's something!

Oh I love it!

I have bad news. One of the gosling didn't make it through the night.
The other two are still trying tho

So sorry about the gosling

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

So sorry about the gosling

Thank you
It's so hard to know when to intervene and when not to.

 

[duluthralphie]

Thank you
It's so hard to know when to intervene and when not to.

I agree. I try to not intervene until I have thought I should for 24 hours. However, normally when I hatch I have lots hatching and do not want to risk killing more by helping one.

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

I agree. I try to not intervene until I have thought I should for 24 hours. However, normally when I hatch I have lots hatching and do not want to risk killing more by helping one.

I do try to be hands off unless necessary, but I only had 3 and they shrinkwrapped, been talking with WV and Pyxis throughout yesterday afternoon and evening. I think it was just to weak. But Idk for sure.