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  1. The Process of a Broody Duck

    The Process of a Broody Duck

    **Exploring the Intriguing Nature of Broody Ducks** Have you ever wondered what it truly means for a duck to be described as “broody”? In simple terms, when a female duck—or any bird, really—enters this unique phase, she embraces the vital duty of nurturing her eggs. It’s not just a matter of...
    • DaffytheDuck20
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    • #broody #ducks #hatching
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Ducks
  2. M

    help my duck hasn't pipped on day 30

    it hasn't pipped but sometimes it moves and wobbles the egg a bit. i also torched it and cant see anything in a nearly pitch dark room. should i barely crack the egg to help it a little???
  3. M

    Hours old baby quail’s head strength disease?

    I hatched 6 eggs, the 7th one had a peak deformity and I just realized another one of the quails has an issue. He or she can’t keep a balanced head. It still eats and drinks when it can but it has no control of its head. It’s very sad to see. That’s why I put it back in the incubator by itself...
    • Marychickyquails
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    • #babyquail #diagnosis #emergency #babychick #hatching #pleasehelp #urgent #vet
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Quail
  4. K

    Dry hatching

    Hey guys I heard dry hatching has more of a success rate? Is this true? I am trying dry hatching for the first time, and I’m just asking if yall could tell me about your experiences with dry hatching and if yall like it better or not. (Maybe leave tips if wanted)
  5. K

    HELP! My still air incubator model 2100 isn’t holding 99.5 degrees!

    Hey guys my still air incubator model 2100 isn’t holding 99.5 degrees Fahrenheit! I had it dead on 99.5 and I turned the nozzle so it wouldn’t get any hotter, but I came back and it dropped 10 degrees! I don’t see where the warm air could have leaked or anything but I am so confused! I have an...
  6. Astrohens

    Day 23 and no signs of internal pipping

    Hi there! I am a first time hatcher and I have four fertile silver-laced wyandotte eggs that haven't hatched on day 21. I am using two broody hens to hatch them and have been trying not to touch the eggs as much as possible to increase the chance of them hatching. i’ve heard that it’s normal...
  7. T

    I’m new too!

    Hi everyone, My name is Lisa. I’m in California and I have about 30 Coturnix quail. I’ve been raising them for a little over two years now. I’m a new member but not new to the site. I’ve had a lot of questions and concerns about my quail over the past 2 years and I have been fortunate enough...
  8. Ambera

    Chick raising Diary! 🐣 First time raising babies, with a first-time broody-mother (cute chick photos incoming!)

    Hi, I intend to use this as a little diary of my excitement raising chicks for the first time ever! I've kept chickens for well over 10 years now, but this is my first time with chicks! Please let me know if this isn't allowed, or if you're interested in following along! Feel free to offer...
  9. Ambera

    First time Chick raiser, Hatch day! Advice on sexing chick (photos)

    Hi, I'm very excited, it's my first time raising chicks! Our friend gave us 6 eggs, 1 has just hatched at around 2 hours ago, and I'm still hopeful for a second hatching today/tomorrow. Our broody hen is only sat on 2 eggs now, 1 looked hopeful when I last candled them a week ago, the other I...
  10. ellieV03

    Is there a chance this quail eggs can still hatching?

    Hi everyone, my quail hatched four chicks two days ago and they are doing great; but she was brooding six eggs and when the four I mentioned before hatched she just left the nest. So I took the other two eggs since she was ignoring them, I looked at them through light and saw that they were...
    • ellieV03
    • Thread
    • #chick #chickproblems #hatching #help #baby #death #emergency #advice #quail #chickens #newbie #quailchicks #quailegghatching #quaileggs
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Incubating & Hatching Eggs
  11. Frodo the Pekin

    Do broody hens need oudoor space?

    Hi! So I have a broody hen that I'm planning on putting duck eggs under for hatching once I have enough(in about a day, I'd say). She is currently sitting in a nest out in the fenced in outdoor area of their coop. But the other flockmates can get to her and often do disturb her. I was thinking...
  12. F

    Nurture right 360 not turning but light is ON

    Hi, I'm hatching eggs for the first time and just got a nurture right 360. I'm on day 2 and noticed the eggs always look like they're in the same place and I've never seen or heard it turn. The manual test works and the egg turn indicator light is on. I took pictures to verify it wasn't turning...
  13. A

    Candling duck eggs day 2-28

    1/23/2023 Day 2 The yolk is darker and the germinal disc grows 1/24/2023 Day 3 I can see a little dot! That is where the heart is starting to develop 1/25/2023 Early day 4 You can now see more clear development! I will post another update tonight 1/25/2023 Late day 4 Spider veins are visible...
  14. BrittnyChicks

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  15. Jacob Stubblefield

    Can you cross-breed an Andalusian with a RIR

    We have a RIR rooster and an Andalusian hen and I was just wondering if any of the eggs she lays will be hatchable and if so what type of bird will they make?
  16. S

    Help! I have a hatch in need of assistance.

    I have 2 ducklings stuck in their shells. They were due on May 1st and once I saw they were still alive I began to assist. I only had 6 in the incubator so I was trying to get these 2 out. What should I do? I’ll attach a picture of the one.
  17. B

    DUCKS, help!!!

    We are hatching mallard duck eggs and one is not hatching like the others. Do you think it will need assistance? I the browning is worrying me. will wait 48 hours but I would like to try and figure it out soon.
  18. BuckeyeFoodie

    A argument for keeping the turner on until day 20.

    So I've been breeding seriously now for about three years, which I know is nothing compared to many people here. However one thing that never made sense to me about incubating eggs was the three-day "lockdown" period where the eggs just sit there "moving into position to hatch". Hens that are...
  19. Day_6_Of_Creation

    Day_6_Of_Creation

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  20. Keziah

    Where to put my incubator

    Hi everyone! 👋 I just bought an incubator last night from my local TSC, and I have no idea where to put it! My living room and kitchen is attached and there are lots of windows that light up my space. It is a very small house with no basement or spare bedroom, so I don't really have an area...
    • Keziah
    • Thread
    • #chick #eggs #fertileeggs #hatch #hatching #hatchingeggs #help #incubation #incubator #tipsandtricks
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Incubating & Hatching Eggs
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