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[RubyNala97]

Had one that was getting shrink wrapped and had to have a little help out at the end. Zipped 3/4 of the way and stopped for 24 hours so daughter helped it. She said its legs are shaking and it can't or won't get up. Cull? Anyone seen this? Others are all great including one other shrink wrap she had to help.

My first egg that hatched in this last batch was laying on its back, toes still kinda curled up from being in the egg and it's legs were shaking. I gave it a little time, slightly panicked. Starting writing a post on this board, and as I was typing, it flipped back over and started getting around (so i erased my post) She was fine. But I know how you felt!!

Here are a few pics I snapped while they were in a box and I was cleaning their brooder pen. The 5 darker/smaller ones I hatched out the lighter/larger are the blue swede I bought

Mutt duck is the cutest to me with it's pattern and I will be keeping it if possible. The others are all pure rouen. Glad their eggs are fairly easy to tell apart.

As for the last 3 eggs all still have movement. One that was due today has internally pipped, the other due today is the upside down one and has moved even further into the small end but still has movement. One due tomorrow looks good prolly just a little late since they got an upping of humidity and a few cool offs more.

Oh my goodness! They are adorable!! I love how ducks love their own kind so much! The older guys are letting the new babies snuggle right up. Imprinting is a strong, amazing bond!

They can but you have to watch for something called blackhead when you mix turkeys and other fowl. It's treatable but turkeys are particularly prone to catching it and dying from it. 

My neighbor keeps his royal palm in with the roosters. But this guy has never read a thing about keeping animals. He just wings it and feeds them nothing but white bread and corn scratch. So I don't really go by anything he does. But his turkey is so sweet. He lets me get close and doesn't seem to mind living with other male chickens at all. Maybe turkeys will be in my future too!

 

[RubyNala97]

Here's a question. I have 6 peafowl eggs crammed into one Mini Brinsea. I don't think they will all have enough room to hatch in there. So I was planning on moving half the eggs (3) to my other Brinsea Mini, for hatch time. When you use a seperate hatcher when do you move the eggs? Do you start at lockdown?

 

[cppeace]

Here's a question. I have 6 peafowl eggs crammed into one Mini Brinsea. I don't think they will all have enough room to hatch in there. So I was planning on moving half the eggs (3) to my other Brinsea Mini, for hatch time. When you use a seperate hatcher when do you move the eggs? Do you start at lockdown?

People who use hatcher move them at lockdown in my experience.

 

[rossfam06]

Here are a few pics I snapped while they were in a box and I was cleaning their brooder pen. The 5 darker/smaller ones I hatched out the lighter/larger are the blue swede I bought

Mutt duck is the cutest to me with it's pattern and I will be keeping it if possible. The others are all pure rouen. Glad their eggs are fairly easy to tell apart.
As for the last 3 eggs all still have movement. One that was due today has internally pipped, the other due today is the upside down one and has moved even further into the small end but still has movement. One due tomorrow looks good prolly just a little late since they got an upping of humidity and a few cool offs more.

OMG!!! I see more and more ducks on here and now I want to hatch or buy some ducklings!!!! I think they are so cute!!!

 

[cppeace]

Ducks and geese are easy for me and adorable. Lay all year nice big eggs, adorable in a pool playing. Hardly ever any issues.

 

[AmyLynn2374]

Congrats on the hatchers!!

 

[WalnutHill]

I have done some research on it, and agree with you, although I thought I read the best treatment (can't remember the medicine specifically) is no longer available, so prevention is key.

Metronidazole is available, it's just off-label for poultry. Fish-Zole or API General Cure, both found in big pet stores in the aquarium section, contain metronidazole. Your veterinarian may also be willing to prescribe it, it is still available for treating giardia and other protozoa in dogs.

 

[chicapee]

2 babies out and the last one is zipping. They are quite different from hatching chicks.

 

[cppeace]

adorable little fellows

 

[WalnutHill]

This is the first time in months that my indoor brooder has had only turkeys in it, no chickens. I had forgotten how sweet and quiet turkeys are compared to chicks!