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Has anyone see a cockrel starting to crow at 4 weeks old? this is a first time for me!!

Hi, my little WCBP mix hatched Saturday evening, she seemed fine, gave her food and water yesterday and she still is not eating or drinking, she is pooping, kinda normal poop, she has a problem eating & drinking. when i put her face in the water and soft food she takes some b/c she has to, and...

Hi, can anyone let me know if i should assist anymore. I think i really know the answer, but just want a confirmation. this is what the AC looks like. to me it looks like the duck has not broken through or moved into the AC this is where she/he is pipping from, the side. The lowest part of...

@Sally Sunshine I received my SWH, I pulled the plug on them Sunay March 6th, they were all clear except for 1 blood ring. I received a 2nd batch of SWH today and will set them in 2 days. I have in my bators right now: 12 Pekin duck 3 F/W Runner duck 2 Seabright 2 NH 5 WCBP 7 LH 2...

Hi Mirajane... I read this site and calibrated my thermometers again. I came up w/the same temp readings on them. Thanks again. I have moved the thermometers and the hygrometer/therm around inside the bator and realized that there are different temperatures within the bator. one corner will read...

hi kathy... what is this? is this just a hello, or should i do something?

THANKS FOR THE SITE... I calibrated my thermometers already. My Q is: which thermometer do I gage my temp at? I have been leaving it where I have it set at because the hygometer/therm are at 97 degrees. I am shooting for 98.5..

@Sally Sunshine OR ANYONE WHO CAN ASSIST ME. Thank you I have a LG w/forced air heater. I have 5 thermometers inside the bator and one of them is a thermometer/hygometer and the LG also has a built-in thermometer and hygometer. MY Q is: which thermometer should I gage my temperature at. EACH...

@Lacrystol @caesargirl Any advise is welcomed... For a duck egg...how long is too long for an internal peep WITHOUT ANY extermal piping?? I candled the egg Sunday, that my f/w runner is sitting on and saw a duckling shadow moving in the AC and heard peeping. I candled again today (late...

The bedroom I have my bators in is a constant, steady 70 degrees. Thanks, i always candle just before lockdown; yes, i will put AC up.

I've never heard or read about putting the low part of the AC up. I will do that. But, looking back on all my notes (not very good notes in the beginning) this morn. I noticed my 1st batch of chicken eggs I had 2 temp spikes while incubating. I keep 3-4 glass Aquarium thermometers in the bator...

Can anyone tell me why mine are alive and thriving at lockdown and then 1-2 days later 1/2 always die without internally pipping? I wash my hands, I handle them carefully. I do move them from an auto turner and forced air bator to a still air bator (no turner of course)??? any suggestions...

Is all the above the same procedure for shipped DUCK EGGS?? THANK YOU

@sally sunshine CyndiD I have10 WH duck eggs being shipped to me next week. Is there a site I can read that will help me prepare the eggs for incubating? <a data-huddler-embed="href" href="https://www.backyardchickens.com/u/331160/CyndiD" style="display:inline-block;@CyndiD can I update this...

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Hi.. I have fertile hatching duck eggs being shipped to me today. I should receive them by Thurs. can anyone direct me to a site that will tell me what to do first when i receive my eggs? Do i keep them warm 70 degrees? Do I lay them on their side when I first get them home? or do i set them in...

Can someone direct me to a thread with information on "Incubating Shipped DUCK Eggs"? thank you... I have spent hours reading different thread on chicken eggs, and one on duck eggs, but it didn't answer all my Q's. Is there a thread on "Incubating Shipped Duck Eggs 101"???

I have10 WH duck eggs being shipped to me next week. Is there a site I can read that will help me prepare the eggs for incubating? thanks

Congrats on your new babies...