special silkie eggs hatch along- UPDATE

[StevenW.]

Look at those bundles of joy!

I'm getting some more Runner Duck eggs shipped out to me on Tuesday so we might be hatching close to the same date.

 

[emmalynn]

Now for the promised picture of my showgirl...still unsure on gender but this is CHER, the best diva name I could think of for a showgirl

If anyone wants to go out on a limb and guess egg or crow, I would love to hear your opinions

 

[StevenW.]

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That's so nice of the Seller to do that!

Lets hope you get some fluffy little chicks in 20 some days!

 

[emmalynn]

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It was, wasn't it. I know they didn't have an easy journey because some of the eggs were on their sides in the carton.

 

[emmalynn]

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Ducks take a little longer, don't they? Take some pictures as you go so we can see how your hatch goes too.

 

[StevenW.]

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Is he/she wet from a bath or is it raining outside?

I would guess Cockeral BUT I'm only judgeing on the streamers from the crest.

 

[emmalynn]

We had just gotten over the 2nd monsoon so yes probably wet. I know I thought the streamers but the comb just doesn't seem big enough.

 

[StevenW.]

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Ducks take a little longer, don't they? Take some pictures as you go so we can see how your hatch goes too.

Around 27-28 days. The person that sent me the eggs is sending more because she felt sorry that I only had 3 hatch. She sent 12 but 2 were infertile, the others all developed but 3 only hatched, 2 ducklings were so close to pipping but then died and the other 5 eggs all had ducklings in them but they didn't absorb their yolks. This year is so strange... I've had such bad luck with duck eggs this year...

 

[emmalynn]

Do you think it is the weather? My grandmother says lightening affects hatches.

 

[StevenW.]

The Black Bibbed Runner Duckling.

The Blue Runner Duckling.

And my Silver Runner Duckling.


Sorry about the photos being blurry...