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Runners seem to be easier than calls. I've put over a dozen call eggs in the bator now and NONE of them developed! I have 14 more that I've collected this week that I'm going to put in on Saturday when I weed out the non-developing geese and other ducks, so
that we get some action.
I did end up putting all those saxony eggs in the bators (the ones that were sent to me by mistake) but I won't know how they are doing until next week. Are they easy - who knows. I can't seem to find much info on them besides Dave Holderread's book.
5 Days until first hatch! I stop turning on Sunday!
The one buff goose and 4 white runners are the first and they are all moving arond like good little birds...then I have two more buffs, an embden, and like 6 more white, black, and blue runners after that.
Plus, next week my holderread's buff geese are coming - so regardless of whether or not my guys hatch, I'll still have reet-reets (as my kids call them) to cuddle!
Well, I was double checking dates, and technically day 28 for three of those eggs is tomorrow - my calls that have lived so far (one last time, and this one still kicking) have gone to day 28 - the ones who hatched on day 26 or sooner have died on me.
I have four more eggs to go into the hatcher monday (calls) so I am planning on a day 28 hatch for them. Maybe it's just my humidity or temps, but my calls that hatch early don't make it - the ones who hatch "late" do ok.
My little girl who is in the bator now is looking good (all things considered) not on her feet yet, but she looks more like Squishy did his first 24 hours.
I hope I hope I hope.....
meri
