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[desiree210]

Hi one of my ducklings is smaller than the others and the baby seems to have a cowlick I cleaned gently with warm water but once it dried it was still hard or sticky...not sure? What should I do to help?

 

[WalnutHill]

If it's just on the down, and doesn't affect movement, vision or breathing, just leave it. It will grow out.

 

[Ravynscroft]

Yes, but because I received a lot of extra eggs I could only use 1 divider.  I know people have used mesh bags - onion style.  I don't want to complicate the hatching process.  The OEs are BCM roo over Auracanas.  I could try to make dividers out of plastic canvas.

They'll push the plastic canvas flat... do you have any hardware cloth? I make dividers with that and it works great...

 

[desiree210]

If it's just on the down, and doesn't affect movement, vision or breathing, just leave it.  It will grow out.

ok thanx, no it doesn't affect anything. I've read to give egg yolk to weak ducklings... He's eating though just a lot smaller

 

[Ravynscroft]

Hi one of my ducklings is smaller than the others and the baby seems to have a cowlick I cleaned gently with warm water but once it dried it was still hard or sticky...not sure? What should I do to help?

If it's just on the down, and doesn't affect movement, vision or breathing, just leave it.  It will grow out.

x2

And being smaller isn't somethkng to worry about as long as it's eating, drinking and active like the others...

 

[sjturner79]

@snowbird
If you know the flock has been exposed to mareks but no one is showing symptoms, does that mean the are immune or that are carriers?

 

[HiyokoInNippon]

So, I can see a really defined feather through the shell so I am guessing I am to lockdown.

I was moving the egg and the aircell moved too! There were bubbles and all kinds of shite. Crap. Left it aircell up, hope it isn't dead. I was candling for a liveliness/did it pip yet check.

Not sure if I want it to hatch or not in all honesty.

 

[scflock]

SC, Just like you to skip out just when class is going on.  Don
 If anyone has questions now would be a good time

Sorry Don, you never told me there would be night classes. thankfully the girls will ask the same questions I would, and I can read the responses the next day

 

[scflock]

Look at him!!!! I knew you could do it! I'm so proud.
You forgot to add that I am top hen in my coop with downy on my face. Lol!!!
I really don't know why he said ut....thought he meant I had a mustache or something.... lol!!!

Poor thing...

 

[silkiecuddles]

Sorry Don, you never told me there would be night classes. thankfully the girls will ask the same questions I would, and I can read the responses the next day

Naughty boy! Skipped class?!