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Egg #3, the one I was worried about, has a big external pip - in the wrong end! No wonder it looked wrong last night. Since it was able to pip I’m hopeful it will be able to hatch ok but I’m ready to assist if needed. I had 2 backwards babies last time so I feel pretty confident 🤞

9 eggs have external pips!!! All the rest except 2 have internal pips. The remaining eggs: #25 has always appeared to be about a day behind. Even it’s air cell is smaller. But it’s alive and active so hopefully it will just hatch a bit later #3. Yesterday evening it was alive and looked...

Thanks! Will do.

That’s good to know! I’m probably worrying too much. I did candle a few and they’re still alive so that’s good. But I don’t like the strong smell!

Your ducklings are adorable. It could be the temperature. Can you get a calibrated thermometer and test your incubator before the next hatch?

Any chance that chemicals from the shelf liner in my incubator will fumigate my unhatched ducklings? Hopefully I’m being paranoid. I’m using shelf liner during lockdown for the first time to keep the ducklings from getting splay leg. I’ve read lots of people do that. But it’s giving off a...

Day 25: First external pip this morning! It’s egg # 40. Hopefully some more will pip soon

I can’t see them in your picture very well. They could just be smudges of dirt if they’ve been there all along

I don’t know anything about pheasants but can you still give it attention throughout the day but also leave it alone sometimes? And then increase the time in between visits (if necessary)? That way it still can maintain its bond with you and develop some independence

It’s day 24.5 and 5 eggs have internally pipped!

It’s day 24 and 5 eggs have internal pips!!! 🤩 19 eggs are confirmed alive, only one I didn’t see movement but of course it could be ok. Fingers crossed. I took out the turner and put the shelf liner in for traction.

You could try filling the last tray, or add an additional tray of water (Ex. A cup or something)

Do you have any idea how many days along it is?

I agree with this. You can also use Vaseline if you don’t have coconut oil. If it’s actively bleeding, you can use cornstarch to stop the bleeding. Humidity 77 is high enough

I don’t have any advice but just wanted to say I’m so sorry you and your duck are going through this. It sounds like you’ve provided excellent care for her for quite awhile

Yep. I’m thinking of only keeping 4 of these ducklings but we’ll see. The lady who bought ducklings from me before would like more

I didn’t give any to my ducklings until they were 2 weeks old, but they were only eating chick starter. I know some people who do it right away..

I candled the eggs and all 20 are still alive! No internal pips yet.

I tried reintroducing Griffin to his siblings but it didn’t go well so for now I’ll just let him stay with Speck, Chickpea and Cherry Tomato. Those 4 get along great. A couple of Griffin’s brothers and sisters started fighting with him and he still has a scab on top of his head so I don’t want...

I would put the sand in a separate dish or in a pile on the floor. They don’t eat a lot at first. Soon they will be eating a ton