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jameslindsay

  • Joined Feb 2009
  • Nr St Andrews, Fife
  • "Blossom" one of my Pygmy Goats
Re: Broody Call Duck
« Reply #45 on: May 23, 2010, 08:48:24 am »
Can any one offer me any advice? The 1 ducks egg that I put in the incubator - I have no idea of knowing when it is due to hatch. I know that when I candle it I can see movement and would reckon at a big guess another week. However, I had hen eggs in the incubator that are just a week in so I can't stop the motor from turning the eggs. So, my question is what do I do with this 1 duck egg as I could move it to the outside where it would not be turned but as I have no idea when it is due to hatch what should I do?

jameslindsay

  • Joined Feb 2009
  • Nr St Andrews, Fife
  • "Blossom" one of my Pygmy Goats
Re: Broody Call Duck
« Reply #46 on: June 10, 2010, 11:01:12 pm »
Well they say god loves a trier - fingers crossed this is the case. My Call Duck that sat for the full term last month and produced nothing is broody and stuck to her nest again. Better luck this time for her. We moved the nest she had made tonight as she is now sitting 24/7 and she was not protected, now she is safe and sound.

doganjo

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Re: Broody Call Duck
« Reply #47 on: June 10, 2010, 11:05:54 pm »
Good luck this time James.  I didn't see the first post - what happened to the one duck egg - was it infertile?
Always have been, always will be, a WYSIWYG - black is black, white is white - no grey in my life! But I'm mellowing in my old age

jameslindsay

  • Joined Feb 2009
  • Nr St Andrews, Fife
  • "Blossom" one of my Pygmy Goats
Re: Broody Call Duck
« Reply #48 on: June 10, 2010, 11:09:13 pm »
Good luck this time James.  I didn't see the first post - what happened to the one duck egg - was it infertile?

No, there was definitely a living and well formed chick in it so I put it in the incubator but sadly it never hatched. No idea what went wrong but was dissappointed that her efforts were fruitless.

northfifeduckling

  • Joined Jan 2009
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Re: Broody Call Duck
« Reply #49 on: June 11, 2010, 07:07:32 am »
James, you know why I'm asking ;) did you move the nest and she was following or did you catch and move her, too?? :&> :&>

jameslindsay

  • Joined Feb 2009
  • Nr St Andrews, Fife
  • "Blossom" one of my Pygmy Goats
Re: Broody Call Duck
« Reply #50 on: June 11, 2010, 09:43:24 am »
James, you know why I'm asking ;) did you move the nest and she was following or did you catch and move her, too?? :&> :&>

Again she found an old binliner that was full of dirty straw and decides this was a good bed  for herself, she pulls it completely over herself so you would have no idea she was there. So, we just lifted the whole bag while she sat like queen bee! This has not scared her off and she still sits happily.

doganjo

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Re: Broody Call Duck
« Reply #51 on: June 11, 2010, 11:27:35 am »
Very clever, James!  ;)  Hope she has success.
Always have been, always will be, a WYSIWYG - black is black, white is white - no grey in my life! But I'm mellowing in my old age

jameslindsay

  • Joined Feb 2009
  • Nr St Andrews, Fife
  • "Blossom" one of my Pygmy Goats
Re: Broody Call Duck
« Reply #52 on: June 13, 2010, 02:53:08 pm »
Hi Peter, welcome. I'm in a wet and miserable Fife.

 

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