Pipsqueak @Pipsqueak
09 May, 10:44
An update on my Duck eggs. It’s been 7 days since I started the incubation. The 2 bigger eggs yokes are growing but I’m not seeing any veins in the eggs yet not sure if it will take a few more days since they are so much bigger. The 2 little eggs have veins and are growing, I could be a duck Momma at the end of the month. 🦆🦆

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Laurie Wilson @Micah6_8
Long time homesteader here. If you started these at the same time, they should all have blood vessels showing at the same time. No blood vessels means dud eggs. Keep them in for another week but then remove them.

Quail are fun to incubate, they hatch at about 16 days and start laying eggs at about 8 weeks. Faster hatching and layer critter out there ;)
12:18 PM - May 09, 2023
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Pipsqueak @Pipsqueak
09 May, 12:27
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Thank you Laurie I’m going to take your advice and leave the 2 bigger ones for another week. I asked my family for a baby duck instead my son brought me 4 duck eggs from a friends farm. I have never done this before and have been doing lots of research on how to care for them. So excited. I’m hoping to have at least one baby duck, but I’m willing to keep 2.😁😄❤️

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Laurie Wilson @Micah6_8
09 May, 01:53
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Some eggs are just not fertilized or the embry dies right away. You'll know the difference as the yolk remains yellowish for about 2 weeks, then turns darker over time but no blood vessels.

Ducks are fun but they are a very messy creature! And, be cautious with growing and adult ducks as they will literally shred your arms, your face, your belly with their claws. I finally got rid of our ducks a few years ago. It was way too much work and a literal bloody sacrifice to care for them - picking one up even when doing it correctly can cause a lot of injury.

Never keep just one poultry either, they need another for company and for warmth and protection. Minimum of two, always.

Also, make sure they have a deep water dish they can stick their whole head in once they are a few weeks old - they must have water deep enough to stick their head in so they can clean their eyes and especially their nostrils. They can die without cleaning their nostrils.

Have fun - hatching eggs is am

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