The Duck Thread

[Ravynscroft]

It's an iPhone 5s!

Try the Super Bright LED flashlight app... works great for me...

 

[JadeComputerGal]

It's an iPhone 5s!

Perfect! I use Android phones but also have iPads. The best apps I've found for things like what you're doing on an iOS device are Torch Flashlight (my favorite) and Flashlight for iPhone. I use these flashlight apps all the time, especially on my phone. They're extremely bright, and they're very handy for things like reading a menu in a dark restaurant, finding your keys in the dark, lots of other things.

 

[Blue Godz]

They won't, like you said JCG they know their own and will not accept others unlike chickens.

Well we are building a new enclosure for the blues. I just felt sad that her duckling went missing, but she's busy taking care of the new duckling and the rest of the eggs.

My hubby says whatever took the duckling (most likely the rat) also took an egg. So she's only sitting on 6 now and is keeping her duckling under her wing.

The duckling is yellow with green

We have some ducks that stop by and hang out with our farm ducks in the pond. I'm really wondering if they are the myscovy drake ducklings or mixed. The other two farm drakes aren't green...

 

[Miss Lydia]

Well we are building a new enclosure for the blues. I just felt sad that her duckling went missing, but she's busy taking care of the new duckling and the rest of the eggs.

My hubby says whatever took the duckling (most likely the rat) also took an egg. So she's only sitting on 6 now and is keeping her duckling under her wing.

The duckling is yellow with green

We have some ducks that stop by and hang out with our farm ducks in the pond. I'm really wondering if they are the myscovy drake ducklings or mixed. The other two farm drakes aren't green...

She is taking care of the new duckling? the one you ordered? I maybe confused though. If this isn't her duckling and she is caring for it that is awesome. Please keep us updated on hatching and mama and baby.. Very sorry about your duckling being taken.

 

[sryglet]

So I got an LED flashlight on my phone that works really well, candled the egg, and I can see absolutely no veins or any sign of anything other than the air cell and the yolk tomorrow will be day 9 of incubation. Should I just throw the egg out now?

 

[gander007]

So I got an LED flashlight on my phone that works really well, candled the egg, and I can see absolutely no veins or any sign of anything other than the air cell and the yolk tomorrow will be day 9 of incubation. Should I just throw the egg out now?

If you are not seeing anything by day eight then I would be checking the incubator and getting some new eggs and try again .....

 

[JadeComputerGal]

So I got an LED flashlight on my phone that works really well, candled the egg, and I can see absolutely no veins or any sign of anything other than the air cell and the yolk tomorrow will be day 9 of incubation. Should I just throw the egg out now?

I've never tried candling an egg with a phone, but you should see very clear signs of development by day 8 in a fertile egg. I guess you could wait another couple of days if you want, especially if you're still planning to get one of those small flashlights John mentioned.

 

[Julie Birb]

Awe, thank you for telling them! Now that I know a few familiar names in here I will come in here more often.

Please do

 

[Blue Godz]

She is taking care of the new duckling? the one you ordered? I maybe confused though. If this isn't her duckling and she is caring for it that is awesome. Please keep us updated on hatching and mama and baby.. Very sorry about your duckling being taken.

No, it's hers. And another one hatched today!!!!!

Now she's got 2 ducklings and is still sitting on 5 eggs. I'll get some pics

The blues have not yet arrived

 

[Miss Lydia]

No, it's hers. And another one hatched today!!!!!

Now she's got 2 ducklings and is still sitting on 5 eggs. I'll get some pics

The blues have not yet arrived

Congrats!! look forward to some pics.. have you secured where mama and ducklings are so no rats can get inside?