This page was updated Thursday, November 18, 2004 10:51 AM
Q: HELP! The mother duck has been killed by a dog and I have taken her 13 eggs home, put them under a warm light and have no idea what to do next, they don't smell and when I held them up to a light I could see a normal air space and the rest is pretty clear but I can't see a blck dot or anything..? Do I have to make an incubator, and how to I mist the eggs, when do I d this and how long does it take to hatch? PLEASE HELP! Thank-you so much!! Brilliant site, really helpful! :)--Ashleigh (Age 18) Cape Town, South Africa
A. Ashleigh, we have lots of information - including directions on how to build your incubator. Here is some general incubation information. Read Raising Ducks (last couple of paragraphs). Once you get the eggs in the incubator, you can start candling. Good luck with your new project!
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C: Just to let you know my babies are her. All 7. One was born August 12 and the rest where born August 13. They are doing great. It has been a couple weeks since they have been born and they have grown. We are going to build a duck coop outside for them because they are getting bigger and it is diffult to find a big enough brooder box. I will send a picture to you and if you can scan it you can put it on your website. I have very busy during the past couple weeks taking care of my ducks. I sure get enough exercise.--Jamie T. from Brewerton, NY
A. Congrats Jamie - can't wait to see your babies!
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Q: Help! I am concerned about our Peking Eggs we are incubating. We are on day 31 and we can hear some of them peeping but they have not broken any part of the shell. I am going to mist them right now, but when and how should we help them out? what time of intstrument do we use to help them? Thanks for you help!! Rhonda from Goshen, KY
I look specifically for information about Peking ducks but found nothing helpful. Most ducks hatch in 28 days - if your ducklings have gone more than 31 (except muscovys)...double check the hatch date, make sure the temperature in the incubator is correct. Mist the eggs and keep the incubator closed. Read one of our answers to another visitor's question below. I'm sorry I can't be of any more help - Best wishes
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Q: Some one said that you have to let chicken egss cool down for 10 minutes each day is that true?--Kaitlyn Ann M. (Age 13) HMB, California
A. When the eggs are in the incubator, it is best to keep the temperature as consistent as possible. You don't cool the eggs down.
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Q and C: I have an egg that i had for about 17 days now and i dont know if it is going through the right process. now it has this kind if dark colorish looking thing in the middle of it and i dont know if it should.can you please help i am very worried .what is it? Gina also asked what to feed her duck after it hatches. Gina was also not very happy that it is taking us more than an hour to respond to her question--Gina (Age 11) Jackson, New Jersey.
A. Did you look at the candling photos on the web site? If the egg has a healthy network of blood vessels, it should be just fine. The growing embryo will make the center look dark. You need to look for the blood vessels and watch for any movement. As for feeding your duck, you can read more about taking care of ducks by checking the Resources on this site - there are several links there to help you learn how to care for ducks. Gina - Now that EGG Cam isn't in full operation, we are working on other projects. You may be lucky to catch us right away or it may be several days before we can respond to questions. We appreciate your patience.
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Q: my muscovy eggs pipped at least 24 hours ago and still, there are only small cracks in the shell. When i pick up the eggs, i can still hear and feel the duckling move inside the egg, at it chirps very quietly. Is there a problem with the chicks?or is this normal that it is taking so long?can i help them out of the shell in any way?--Bob (Age 14) from Ancaster Ontario Canada
A. Check the hatch date...are you on time? Do you have the right date (muscovy's take longer to hatch than mallard eggs)? If so, you may want to give the eggs an extra misting of water and wait a bit more. We don't usually suggest helping birds out of the eggs but to be honest we have had to do it many times - mostly with ducks. Sometimes we have great hatches where the ducklings hatch on their own - but we have had to help them and really have been pretty successful with plenty of live ducklings. If you decide you need to help the ducklings (especially if they seem weaker or the membrane is really tough), open the egg a little - if you see a lot of blood STOP, mist the eggs some more and wait a couple hours- then try again.
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A series of comments from Jamie Trouskie from Brewerton, NY:
Here's another update on my developing duck embryos. It's day 12 since I have been incubating them. There is a lot of movement and when I candled one of the eggs I thought I saw the beak of the embryo. Also I thought I saw two strong kicks of it's feet. I just smiled thinking how well they are doing. Hope to see an update on the page soon.
My embryos are getting bigger. It is day 9 since they have been incubating. Within the next few days they should get even bigger. On August, Friday the 13(figures)they are due to hatch. Sure the 28 day had to land on Friday the 13th. At least the days are going by fast and I will be able to send pictures to you soon.
Hi again. I was just wondering on the different pictures of chicken embryo development is the what the duck embryos will look like as each day passes? I think duck and chicken embryos are about the same aren't they? I am on day 5 now.
Here's an update on my little babies developing. In 8 of my 9 eggs their is embryos. They are looking quite good. It's day 4 right now and I really taking care of them tenderely. Every few days I have to take them out and put warm water in the bottom for humidity. I try to do it fast and carefully as I can. Let you know more soon.
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Q: Hi, how can i get my hen to hatch her one eggs and I have 4 month old chicks and two of those chicks are rooster how can i get the bigger chikens to not fite with all of the five chicks so i can put the little chicks the the chikens. from April young :) (Age 13) from Glendale, AZ
A. If your hen is ready to sit on her eggs, she will - otherwise you can't really force her. As for the chicks of different ages - if they are fighting and you want, you may have to separate them.
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Q: Hi, I have a question. Right now I have a three week old mallard duckling that I hatched,and I was wondering if it would be Ok to release it on to a golf course I live off of? And if I can how old does it have to be before I release it? --Rachel (Age 14) Colorado
A. Three weeks is pretty young. You should also check with the golf course superintendent to see if they will "let" you release a duck on the course. It may be better to contact your local Extension office to see if they know of anyone who will raise the duck. To find your local office, visit http://lancaster.unl.edu/office/locate.htm
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C: Thank you so much for your site. It was a wonderful help for the eggs I rescued. Out of the nine we lost 3 eggs. One hatched Sunday and the other 5 hatched yesterday. We thought we were going to loose one but she pulled through. I am very excited about them and so are my two children. They want to watch them all day long. I would like to send the picture of them but was not sure will to send it to. Thank you again so much for your site and good luck in the future. I will be back again when the web cam is up.--Connie from Myrtle Beach, SC
A. We would love to see your photos. You can mail them to our office e-mail at lancaster@unl.edu
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Q: I am hatching two duck eggs and it is three days before they are supposed to hatch and I accidentally cracked one of them a little bit. Do you think it will still survive? They are in an incubator and I stopped turning them today.--Robyn (Age 17) from Texas
A. I'm not sure...the odds aren't as good now - you'll have to watch closely. Keep misting the eggs. I hope it all turns out for you.
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Q & C: My eggs have arrived. Will let you know next week if any embryos will be developing. Hoping I will see veins by that time. ...Jamie also asked I just have one question. My nine duck eggs all have orange masses in them and a little bubble in the mass, so is that where the embryo will grow? I only candle them once every few days while I wearing gloves to make sure there is no dirt inside the eggs. I believe the last batch I had the ones I threw in the woods were to handled to much. I am explaining this good or am I just worried about my ducks eggs, or maybe I am just too exicted? Thanks. Hope the duck eggs you have incubating are fertile. Thanks.--Jamie Trouskie from Brewerton, NY
A. Yes, that is where the embryo will begin growing. After you set the eggs, you can wait a week to candle. Remember every time you open the incubator, you reduce the humidity and the temperature goes down. Best to just be patient and candle every week or so (unless you are doing this for a school project and want to record changes). I'm sure you are just too excited
. Unfortunately, all the duck eggs we have are not fertile - we'll try again.
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C: My new duck eggs should be coming soon. I just bought a circulated air fan for my incubator. When I get my duck eggs, I will keep you updated on the progress of them. --Jamie Trouskie from Brewerton, NY
A. Great - we'll look forward to hearing from you!
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C: I love the Egg Cam site. I have (2)Peking duck & (5) Mallard eggs I'm inubating now. I am learning so much with the help of your site. This is my second brood of Peking eggs I've incubated. It is very rewarding. --Larissa from Fallston, Maryland
A. Congratulations - we're always learning too!
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C: The baby keets are so cute. My 10 ducks eggs were not embryos. I threw them in the woods. I bought an incubator at an Agway store and I will start again after I get back from Canada. I order duck eggs from duckeggs.com. Excellent service! Maybe after I get my duck eggs and they should hatch, I will take pictures of them and send to this wonderful website and you can put them on for others to view.--Jamie T. from Brewerton, New York
A. That would be great - would love to see your photos when the babies hatch!
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C: Full Motion is absolutely FABULOUS--thanks so much for this great addition! Have you removed this option--I was able to access it earlier this morning, but not now. --Cary from Beaverton, Oregon
A. We love full motion too - but it isn't really available yet. The option is still a link on the site, but it can get overwhelmed really fast. We're still working on having a full motion option that really works!!
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Q: Hello,…… about incubation of peacock eggs, I have a question, what is the conditions, special precautions, and advisements related to?? Also, can it be incubated concurrently with other eggs such as turkey or must be alone?? Did you do it before??.. thanks .. Mohamed Owaimer (12Y), Gaza, Palestine
A: We do have some information on incubating peacock eggs. It does mention that if a peahen lays too many eggs to incubate herself, you can use a brooding turkey hen (one sitting on her nest) to help. Sounds like yes! Read more HERE
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C: I wish you wouldn't show pictures of hunters in the background of the brood tank. Some of the babies you hatch are eventually shot by hunters--Kim from Gering, Nebraska
A. Guinea fowl shouldn't have to worry about hunters in Nebraska - they are domestic poultry, not game birds. I've added more information about the photo to the web site...it definitely changes the perspective of the men in the photo. Thanks for your comments
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Q & C: It's so cool you have the egg cam in full motion! I can see the chicks breathe. It's fun to see them wobble around in the incubator and peck at everything, so cute. But you said 3 keets have hatched so far, how come I can only see 2? Have you removed one already? Will there be some duck eggs on egg cam in the future or is it to late for duck eggs? Keep up the good work!!--Sandra (Age 17) Holland
A. We have a couple of incubators with eggs so some of the babies are off camera. We've got some duck eggs started and plan to candle them this week - we're not too optimistic they are fertile since they were stored for a while. Thanks and enjoy watching!
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Q: hey, my grandparents have a farm and there I found a couple of duck eggs,probably no older than a couple of days. there was no mother on them but i candled them and they were alive. I brought them home and I've had them for about a week now and it seems like there is no development in the egg.I have the temperature at 100 degrees and plenty of humidity. Also, I see plenty of veins coming out of the embryo, but the embryo seems like it hasnt grown much. Is it still alive?--John (Age 14) Fort Thomas, Kentucky
A. I'd suggest waiting another week and candling again. If you see plenty of healthy blood vessels, the embryo is still alive.
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Q: hey, I was looking on your internet site and also talking to other people who hatch eggs, and they told me to start hatching peacock eggs. I didnt know if you could tell me where I could find some locally or around.--Ben (Age 14) Fort Thomas, Kentucky
A. Check with your local Cooperative Extension office - they may be able to help you find sources in your area. To find your local county office in Kentucky, visit here
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C: My in-laws have a lake behind there house with 3 ducks. Two males and one female. The female had eggs and two babies hatched. Well something got them so she started all over again. A little over two weeks ago she had more eggs. The other morning my mother-in-law woke up to a mess in the back yard and a momma duck who is now in heaven. I knew I could not leave the eggs there so I brought them home. My brother breeds snakes so I borrowed an incubator and set it up with the eggs. I turn them and check the temp. and I have candled them. They are moving like crazy in there. My children love to look at them and we are trying to guess when they will be born. We have nine eggs left. Two were bad in the nest. I am praying that all of them make it and we can put them back in the lake to take the mommas place. I have learned a lot from this site and I would like to say thank you. From one animal lover to another keep up the great work and good luck. I will pos! t again when and if we are able to bring these babies into the world.--Connie from Myrtle Beach, SC
A. Good for you, Connie. Keep plenty of humidity in the incubator especially for the ducks! Enjoy.
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C: how do I deal with eggs at different growth stages?--Stacey (Age 11) Satilite Beach, FL
A. You could take a black, wax pencil and mark the date you expect the eggs to hatch on the shell - we've done this here in the office. It won't be so difficult during the first couple of weeks because the eggs need the same kind of care. As you get closer to the hatch date, you'll really need to watch. If the birds are more than just a day or so apart, it will be tougher as the eggs start to hatch - you'll be removing baby birds and shells and trying to keep the incubator closed as much as possible (to keep in humidity so the rest of the eggs will hatch). We have more than one incubator so we are able to divide up the eggs at different stages of development.
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Q: hi. i was visiting my grandma at the lake of he ozarks and a mother duck had a nest in her flower pot and she had 7 eggs five of them hatched and she left the other 2 and didnt come back. so my gramdma told me 2 get the eggs and keep them warm so i put them in a towel with a heat lamp over them. i turn them often. i dont know if they are alive or not there isnt a bad smell or anyting but i tryed candeling them but i couldnt see anything i turned on the light adn the whole room light up so it didnt work. is there a different way of candeling? how can i tell if they are dead? if they arent when will hey hatch? i need info asap!! please help!--Carie (Age 14) Fenton, Missouri
A. You need to use a very bright flashlight and hold the egg right up to it - so the egg is touching the flashlight. Turn off the lights and you should be able to see right inside. Follow the candling directions here
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C: I love this website. I love looking at the pictures of embryos. I am incubating 10 duck eggs in my dresser draw and it is working! In a mallard egg, there is a big dark spot. I believe it is an embryo. In my other eggs there are other dark spots developing. I hope to see the eggs on the egg cam hatch soon. --Jamie from Brewerton, NY
A. You need warmth and humidity to hatch the eggs. For more information, visit here
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Q: Hey, I enjoy looking around on your site. I especially enjoy the embryo developement pictures. Anyways, heres my question. We're incubating chicks from our local 4H extension office for the first time. 10 out of the 12 eggs have pipped since this morning. About 4 eggs pipped at around 11 AM, but they only seemed to peck out only a little bit more. Its been about 8 hours since then. I can hear them peeping, and one chick is really working to get out, but the others don't seem to be doing much. Is there anything wrong? Is this normal? I opened the incubator a few times for only about 10 seconds to record whats going on, but then I read it wasn't good to do that. Did I hurt the chicks by opening the incubator? Thanks for reading!--Annette (Age 13) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
A. It is best to leave the incubator shut - if you think you left it open too long, you can mist the eggs. Be patient. It is best not to help the chicks out. To read more about why chicks don't hatch, visit HERE
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Q: My Family and I were driving on a main highway and saw a family of ducks. We assisted another gentlemen capture the ducks and we kept one. It's black, yellow, and small what shall we feed it and what will it look like.!--Veronica from Channelview, Texas
A. For information on raising ducks, read here
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Q: My hen lays one egg every 2 to 4 days and.. ive tried everything and i cant hatch the egg.. i put the egg in the incubator and i turn and rotate them like everyday and give moisture and keep the temerature at 95 degrees and ive been trying for like 4 to 5 months now and just cant .. what else can i do?
Erica also wrote: I have one hen and 3 roosters.. actually 3 hens but the other two is not quite ready to lay eggs, Well my one hen that lays eggs only lays 1 egg every two days and they are rarely fertile.. What can i do to find out if the egg is fertile the first day its layed? Erica (Age 12) from Georgia
A. The incubator temperature seems too low - did you check the instructions with your manual. I see from your previous email that you are having a hard time getting fertile eggs. Try again - check the incubator temperature, make sure your chickens have a healthy diet and maybe the problem is with the hen - you may have better luck when the younger hens start laying. As for finding out the first day if the eggs are fertile - you won't be able to do that at home...better to incubate the eggs for one week and then check.
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Q: I dont have an incoudatour WHAT DO I DO QUICK --Rachel (Age 12 - its her birthday in 2 weeks!) from Wickford, Shotgate Essex, England
A. No problem - you can make your own. Get directions HERE
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C: :-( tragic news. My little darlings all died last night. As i live in the country, a fox had them. I couldn't beleive it, the pen was a state, feathers everywhere etc.. but they looked so peaceful. Rosie wasn't there, just the other 4. I haven't stopped crying.I just want them back, they were even starting to quack and get their feathers through! I feel SO guilty, you of all people know how much they meant to me. I wont forget them.. sleep tight my angels, waddle off to the big duck pond! sorry. Phoebe (Age 15) from the UK
A. That is very sad news! Hopefully others can learn from your experience. It is important to be ready for anything - including predators who don't understand your ducklings are not food but pets. Since you already know how to hatch ducklings, try again...you are better prepared and have learned alot. Best Wishes, Phoebe!
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Q: Hello Eggcam! Just a quick update on my little cherubs (ducklings) that hatched about a month ago. Callum, Tilly, Archie, Rosie and Dudley are all going great and eating for England! They have grown so much, and are living outside in a big pen, with a pond! They love it. Unfortunatley Jim passed away at 4 days old, it was so upsetting :-( but we have 5 gorgeous ducks who love swimming in the river and going for long walks in the fields! All my neighbours and freinds think its amazing what we have done, and we are even going to be in the local newspaper! But, i love them sooo much, they have gotten so tame etc.. Thanks Eggcam, you helped my dream come true! Phoebe and the ducklings (peep!) (Age 15) from the UK
A. Thanks for the update ----you are certainly encouraging for those folks hatching ducks and chicks.
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Q: I have tried hatching my eggs since about 35 eggs ago.. and ive had no success and.. this is what i do.. if i do anything wrong please tell me.. i place them in the incubator and mist them once a day and also fill their rings in the bottom of the incubator, i turn them everyday until the 19th day and i candle the eggs like every 4 days--Erica (Age 12) Georgia
A. There are so many reasons why eggs don't hatch. Were the eggs fertile? If so, did the embryos die early on or near the end of the incubation period? What was the temperature in the incubator - too high/too low? Check the directions that came with your thermometer. If everything looked great and you still didn't have any eggs hatch, then there are other problems. Check through this troubleshooting list to get ideas and Common Incubation Problems and Remedies. Don't give up!
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C & Q: Egg Cam, I wrote to you yesterday because I was worried about my ducklings that are hatching. (The one where the mother was killed by a dog) UPDATE: My babies are here! So healthy! (I still have 2 in the incubator) They are Mallard babies, but get this -- out of all my ducklings being marked black and yellow, I had a solid yellow baby with an orange beak born!! I named it Buttercup...hope its a girl! TELL ME why I have a yellow baby.??? Thanks for all of your help. I'd recommend this link to anyone needing help. Tammy from Abingdon, VA
A. Great news, Tammy. Thanks for sharing. Boy, I wish I knew the answer to the yellow duckling! Sorry I can't help you with that one. Enjoy your ducklings...glad it is all working out.
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Q: Egg Cam, Please help. A dog killed my 'mother duck' around the beginning of June, she was sitting on 13 eggs. I have never owned a duck before in my life. I brought the eggs in, did everything I was supposed too (incubated, candled). I lost 4 eggs already very early but, now I have 2 eggs that pipped externally yesterday and one yesterday night. I have a different one that looks like it has died (no movement today and the air cell looks too big). Anyway, I need to know how long after external pipp should the babies be born and when should I get worried. Should I help ay any point? I read somewhere that I should spritz them to keep them moist after external pipping has begun. I am terrified that the shell will be too tough to get through. Help! I am such a beginner. I have made it this far, I can't let the babies down. =c) Tammy from Abingdon, VA
A. The general rule is it is best not to help a bird out of the egg. And, with ducklings you should be misting the eggs. We did end up helping several of our ducklings out this last time - the membranes were too tough and they were too tired. You have to be very careful if you attempt to help. If you pick off a bit of the egg shell and a lot of blood comes running out STOP!! (you may see a little blood anyway but you don't want to see too much) and wait a few hours before trying again. The ducklings we helped all made it and are healthy. Best wishes!
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Q: I found an egg in my yard, I suspect its form the eggs that already hatched. I'm pretty sure its a duck egg, its about the regualr size you buy at the store. It seems as if it were ready to hatch.It seems full with light black. The airsac seems sort of big too. It doesn't really smell bad its got a very very faint foul smell if you get up close. Please help.--Allison (Age 14) from Linden, Michigan
A. You should be able to see some blood vessels and if you watch, some movement. If not, it is probably not alive.
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Q: Help! How many hours does a mother Mallard usually spend on her eggs each day? Does she stay there all of the time, only at night, leave and come back occasionally? Need some help quickly, please!--Bonnie from Houghton Lake, Michigan
A. I don't know the answer - sorry. You may want to try asking one of the specialists at the University of Nebraska. Penn State also has a list of several of their specialists you can contact HERE.
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Q: thanx for your very nice & benefit site ,i have many Q. BUT I WILL START HERE BY ONLY ONE, MY QUESTION IS: can i put many batches of eggs with different periods of hatching at the same incubator? asecond question is that i have eleven turkey,s eggs with many checken ones , the laters shows embryos & blood vesseles but no with the eleven ..this by candling after 2 weeks? what can i expect ? i will be happy to see your answer and to ask you later .. thanx.--Ahmed Owaimer Age 13 from Gaza
A. You can but it isn't recommended especially if you are using an automatic turner. And you certainly don't want to put eggs from ducks and geese in with chicken eggs - the duck/geese eggs need more moisture. It gets confusing and your incubator can become a real mess from some eggs hatching, some not...better to time your eggs to hatch about the same time or use different incubators. As for the 11 turkey eggs, by the 2nd week you should see blood vessels - wait a few days more and candle again. Sometimes it is hard to see into a turkey egg when you are candling. It is much easier to see in white chicken eggs.
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C: horses are my most favourite kind of mammal . They mite have grose teeth. but I still like them very much . I like brown , white lite brown and even grey that's the colours that i like on horses. from tia, Age 8 and 1/2 from Brantford
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C: I like birds they are specil to me and specil to my friends and family and class... Ann-Marie, Age 8 from Brantford
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C: What I like about anamals is some of them are very soft. I like anamals because they are very gentle alot of people. Anamals are the best in the would because they were the first creatures living--Devynn (Age 8 and 1/2) from Brantford
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Q: I have 2 eggs me and my mom are hatching.. i dont think there alive but we have had them under the light for 2 weeks and they never started to stink are they dead or are we mistaken?--Sarah (Age 13) from Canada
A. Try candling the eggs to see if they are alive or not. To learn how to candle and see photos of what the eggs should look like, visit HERE
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Q: I think they are so cute. I had baby ducklings because my mom's friend has a pond. 4-H, do you have any ducklings that you want us to keep for our pond? We will take good care of them. Please let me know. Thanks --Ursula (Age 11 and 1/2) from Montville, NJ
A. Ursula - it would be too hard on the ducklings to make it all the way to New Jersey. And, we do have folks around here taking good care of the babies we hatch. But, don't give up - if you are interested in ducks, then you may want to check out 4-H in your area. Visit the New Jersey 4-H Web site HERE
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Q: I have a question about my mallard duck. We hatched her from an egg. We have had her for a year. She is our pet and very friendly. She has laid eggs twice now. She is the only duck in the cage so the eggs are not fertile. She first laid many eggs in April and now she is doing it again in later May. She acts very different when is is laying and sitting on her eggs. Should we take her eggs or what do we do? Thanks for any feedback you can give us.--Lynn from Sheboygan, WI
A. Yes, the behavior of female birds changes when she gets "broody" (wants to set on eggs she is laying) - that's how nature intends for her to want to "sit" on those bumpy things for so long. You can remove the eggs from her but she'll probably lay more - just part of her natural cycle.
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Q: Hi I've been looking all over this site for information on duck eggs and incubation and found alot of helpful things from this specific site, but I have a question. I took my nephew to our local park today and we were at the lake there and we found a duck egg there in the lake like in the water. I got it out and it wasn't very cold and didn't have any sort of damage to it. We candled it and couldn't really see anything. So we can't tell if it's alive or how old it is. Right now we have it in a box with shredded paper and have a heating light on it to see if it will warm it up to where it's suppose to be. I was wondering if there was any special things we needed to do to help it if the egg is still alive?--Jennifer from Lovington, NM
A. Besides warmth, a duck egg must have plenty of humidity. I'd suggested reading the information on hatching ducks (under Raising Poultry) and read the section on Candling.
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Q: I need to know when it`s okay to take baby ducklings from mom. I have 15 from one mom and am expecting another 12-15 in another week or so. I`d like to sell them to my local Farm store but how old do they have to be ? Thanks--Linda from Kittanning, PA
A. If you want to sell the ducklings, I'd suggest calling your local Farm store to see what age they prefer the ducklings to be. Poultry sold in farm supply stores in this area are very young - just a few days old!
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C: my children love this sight and so do i we learned a lot about hatching our own chicks and ducks from this sihgt and all are doing well. thank you so much.--Janet from Bovina Center, New York
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Q & C: I think its GREAT. One lil thing....today it is pointing in a corner....i cant see anything!!! Could you move the camera...?? (sorry.!!!lol)Livi. (Age 13) California
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Q: i have a question what if you found a bird on the ground and looked around for a nest? What should i do? --Emily from New York
A. When you find a baby bird that isn't able to walk around or doesn't have its feathers (maybe it just looks "fuzzy"), you should look for the nest. If the bird fell out and you find the nest, you can safely put the bird back and the mother bird won't know the difference. If the bird is hopping around and has feathers, the baby may be just learning how to fly and the parent birds are nearby. You might be tempted to pick the bird up - but it is best to leave it alone. The parents can do a much better job taking care of the baby bird. If all else fails and you feel you need to rescue the bird, contact your local Wildlife Rescue Agency.
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Q: i have some duck eggs but i am not sure what kind of duck. one started pipping on the 23rd day and another one started pipping today, the 24th day, all of the others are wiggling the egg and peeping up a storm. They peep very loud when i talk to them. im worried that the humidity isn't high enough because you can see the membrane on the first egg and it is turning like a brownish color. He is peeping alot and moving too. how will i know if he needs help??thanx--Bryce (Age 13) from Diamondhead, Mississippi
A. Are you sure you have the hatch date right? Most ducks hatch on the 28th day - some ducks take 31 days to hatch. Be patient. If the duckling starts hatching on the right day and can't get out by the next day, then help it. Just make sure you are misting the eggs, plenty of humidity. If you decide to help the duckling and open the egg a bit more and you see a lot of blood STOP and wait a few more hours.
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C: This is not about EGG Cam, although at first glance your site seems helpful. I was told that Aracona chickens were developed to lay cholesterol-free eggs and was wondering if this was true or if you could direct me to a site where I could get this information. My mother, who was raised on a farm, does not believe this could be true. She said the cholesterol in the yolk is what the chicks need to develop and hatch and that makes sense to me. When I enter Aracona eggs, or chickens, into a Google search the sites that come up do not address this question. Thanks--Virginia from Richmond, VA
A. I would contact the Poultry Science Department at the University of Nebraska. You can find their web page HERE.
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Q: i need more information on deer--Jessica (Age 7) from Canada
A. Deer? Hmmm - Your local Forestries and Fisheries Department can help you. Check the web site HERE
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Q: Hi my name is Taylor and my nanna has alot of pigeons me and my friends find all of these eggs all the time, do you reckon we can hatch them with a special lamp?--Taylor (Age 12) QLD, Australia
A. It is best to use an incubator. You can make your own incubator - check out the University of Illinois web site HERE
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Q & C: Hello again! Well you were right. We had to help the two "backwards" muscovys out of the eggs. I also had one other where the membrane started to constrict that I helped out as well. Weird- considering the humidity and temperature were perfect the entire incubation period. We have 2 eggs left- one of which I believe has quit. :( The other should be out within the next 2 days and is peeping away. The other five are beautiful. Thus far the names are Apollo, Athena, Zeus, Aphrodite, and Iris. Is there somewhere that we can email you a picture of them for your website? I know the children would love to see them "on-line". Also, any ideas why I had two ducklings decide to pip through the wrong end of the egg? Also, what would make a duckling quit so late in development? (I am referring to the egg that I believe will not hatch.) Just wondering what else I can do. Thanks again. We'll keep you posted on the final one (or two). Thanks! Mrs. Dominick and her First and Second Graders from Clinton Township, MI
A. Wonderful - so happy for the children that everything is turning out so well. As for the duckling quitting so late - we've also had that happen and it is hard for us to know just why. We'll check with some folks on campus to see if they know why the ducks pipped differently for you and try to post the answer here. As for the pics - would love to see them and we would be happy to post them on-line (if any children are in the photos, please let us know if any faces need blurred if parents do not want their children to be shown over the internet). Just send the photos to lancaster@unl.edu
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C: Hi, its me again! I just wanted to update you all on the progress on Callum, and the "peeping" eggs! Well, Callum is going well, exploring the garden etc.. the two eggs hatched last night, and we now have a little girl (we have decided, lol) called Tilly- she is bright yellow! and another little boy called Archie- he is a whitey colour, both are so much stronger than Callum was and are happy playing in their brooder box! Its so happy to see, thanks again! Pjoebe, Callum, Tilly and Little Archie xxxx--Phoebe (Age 15) from the UK
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Q: Can you eat Muscovy eggs? If so...HOW?? scrambled......fried......hard boiled........soft boiled......sunny side up.....SO MANY POSSIBILITIES(but can you eat them?????)Thank you--Kaleb (Age 9) from Toronto, Ontario, Canada
A. Good question - some web site say "yes, eat the eggs!" - others say "wait, until the ducks are grown and eat the birds". I don't have a good answer for you - sorry (but enjoyed your question).
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Q: There is a chick on the egg cam that is lying flaton its stomach with its feet sticking out. Thats not normal is it? Is there anything wrong with it? Thanks in advance. Bob also said "Never mind about that strange acting chick.It's back to normal now."--Bob (Age 14) Ontario Canada
A. We do have two chicks with splayed legs and someone in the office must of put them in the brooder with the Guineas who are on camera. The chicks are back in their own special area. (And No, you are right - that isn't normal).
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C: I think the EGGS CAM is a grrreat idea! An elemtary school in a nieghboring town did the same thing and it was a big hit. I have been breeding and raising quail for almost three years now, and I would LOVE to do this kind of thing for my mini-company. I have tonnes of different kinds of quail and an incubator that is very bright and has lots of veiwing room. I will probably be doing this in the future with my own eggs!! Thank you!--Jessi (Age 17) Terrace, British Columbia, Canada
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Q: It's the teacher again. Our ducklings are starting to internally and externally pip. Of couse-more problems. We have been very careful with humidity and temp- and I have 2 ducklings pipping (externally at the wrong end of the egg. I have done some reading to find that I may have to help them out- and then I have done reading to leave them alone. I am beginning to get frustrated. Nothing is ever easy, right? Tomorrow is day 35 (Muscovy). Looks like they will all be 37 day ducks. Can you offer any suggestions with my 2 ducklings that are pipping out of the small end of the egg? Please?--Jennifer from Clinton Township, Michigan
A. I'm sorry I couldn't get back to you sooner. By now, you will have had to probably help the ducklings. We helped ours too if they worked on the eggs for over 1 day and they all were fine (except one).
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C: HATCH SOME GOOSE EGGS PLEESE--BillyBob from Charlottetown, Florida
A. We've got peacocks and more coming - unfortunately, no geese (harder for us to find them good homes)
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C: Hello Egg- Cam! I just want to comment on the 4 Keets you have, they are truely gorgeous, and i expect you are very proud of them! Do you know why the other eggs didn't hatch? My 4 day old duckling is going great, and i just find the whole thing completely surreal! I love him so much, hes our little star!! and guess what? 2 of the other 5 eggs are starting to peep, and have made a small crack in the egg.. So i expect Callum will have a brother or sister very soon! Wish us luck.. Phoebe and Callum x--Phoebe (Age 15) from the UK
A. We think we had problems with humidity. The embryos were fine until the end - temperature stable but the incubator just wouldn't hold the humidity like it should. We have a new incubator ordered.
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Q: Can keets, pheasant chicks, quail chicks, and peachicks all eat game bird starter or turkey starter, because i dont want to have to split them all up so they can eat diff. foods. Also, do you have to raise pheasant or quail chicks any differently if you are going to release them into the wild? Our pheasant population is quite low.Thanx(by the way- i love the egg cam it is a little slow but it is still amazing to be able to watch chicks hatch in the middle of the U.S. all the way from Canada)--Bob (Age 14) Ancaster, Ontario, Canada
C: I'm going to need to refer you to others who can help you with your questions - they are good ones, but I don't have the answers for you. Check with your local Parks and Wildlife agency - you can also visit some of the links on the web site HERE
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Q: Are african geese good setters,mothers? are they freindly?i only want to get a couple of them and raise them by hand. Will that make them friendly enough? are they loud like the chinese geese are ,or do they attack strangers or dogs and stuff like that?Thanks 4 your help.(ps.Do they make ok/good pets?)Thanks again--Bob (Age 14) Anc, Ontario Canada
A. There are some great resources on the web about African Geese. Use one of your favorite search engines and type in "raising African Geese".
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Q & C: I love the egg cam. i think its great, but i need HELP!!! My muscovy hen is laying on 14 eggs, that are due to hatch in a couple od days. The problem is, that she stopped laying on them. She will only lay on the at night know and she is starting to lay more new eggs in the nest aswell. I know this is not normal and this is her firt clutch of eggs ever. I candled them and they are all ready to hatch. I have no broody hen to lay on them and i dont want to have to buy a incubator. Is there any hope for them?--Bobby (Age 14) from Ancaster, Ontario, Canada
A. The eggs still have to have warmth and humidity to hatch. You may have to find an incubator. Hope everything turns out OK for you!
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Q & C: I love the egg cam. Its an awsome way to check out how birds hatch without disterbing a momma bird on her nest in your backyard. I have some Muscovies and they are awsome! They lay eggs and hatch them out every year. i was wondering...how long does it take for an african goose egg to hatch? They are my favorite. Thanks--Kaleb Coliharri (Age 9) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
A. The African Goose eggs takes 30-32 days to hatch. They are big eggs - 5 to 8 ounces each. It is a very interesting bird. If you type "African Goose" into your favorite search engine, you'll find many resources and photos (That's what I did to find your answer but always check the site to make sure it is from a reliable source).
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Kim 3.My City and State: Rancho Mirage, CA 4.My Question or Comment: This is a great site. Me and my co-workers look forward to seeing the eggs hatch. We found you guys as we were searching for "how to care for goslings" because we saw a nesting mom's baby hatch and then it had a horrible accident and fell into our hospital drain system. We rescued it and had to keep it a few days before we could being it to the Wild Bird Center. We did try to reunite mom, dad and baby but the baby was too weak to keep up with the parents. By the way, what do you feed the ducks, keet and the chicks once they hatch? We fed the gosling a bird formula. --Kim from Ranco Mirage, California
A. We feed the baby birds chick starter. We purchase it from the local farm supply store.
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C: Hello, Egg Cam! Just wanted to update on my chicks. Four hatched on Wednesday and I hear one chirping in the egg, so it may soon be five. One of the babies had a leg problem, but I researched it and found out it was splay legs, so I made him a kind of hobble out of twine and band aids and put him in a box of tissues to strengthen his legs. He's improved overnight! Unfortunately, there are 12 eggs that are probably dead; I think it is because the temperature in the incubator was too variable. I'd like to try it again soon, using what I've learned, and come out with a better hatch. If I start them on the 15th of June, will the first babies bother them when they eventually graduate to the chicken house? Thanks a lot for answering my other question (and this one) -Liv (Age 14) New Hampshire
A. The birds might bother the little ones. They'll be pretty big by that time - it is amazing how fast they grow. You may be able to put a divider between them if there are problems. Thanks for the update and good luck on your next try!
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Q: Hi, I candle my eggs EVERYDAY until the 3 days before it hatches and i wash my hands with SOAP.. is this what i should do ? respind AS.A.P--Erica (Age 12) from Georgia
A. You don't need to candle your eggs every day - once a week is fine. Unless, of course, you are doing a science project and want to chart their progress each day. The eggs need to stay in the incubator as much as possible. Every time you open the incubator the temperature drops and the humidity in the incubator decreases. Yes, you can wash you hands each time you handle the eggs.
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Q: I did not pick this egg I am about to tell you about from a wild bird's nest. I was walking up my hill and I found this egg just lying on the ground, no nest and no other eggs around, so I picked it up. I knew a lot of wild turkey are around where I live, so I searched for a picture of a turkey egg and it turned to be a turkey egg. I put a heating pad on low, then a washcloth on top of the heating pad, then the egg on top of the washcloth, surroungded the egg with toilet paper acting as a nest, and then covered that with another towel. I turn off the heating pad here and there because even the low temp is still too high. Is what I'm doing right? and how do I know I'm heating an egg that hasn't even been fertilized?--Michael from Pennsylvania
A. Michael - read what to do if you find an egg HERE. If you want to learn more about turkey's, read HERE.
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C: Good to see the keets. I have been watching and was worried they wouldn't make it. We have a hen on the nest the eggs came from. She started setting about a week after Ken brought the eggs to you. I'll let you know when and if they hatch. Congratulations! Dottie Halvorsen from Syracuse
A. Thanks Dottie! We can't do EGG Cam without local folks helping us out!!! (Dottie and her husband, Ken - donated the guinea eggs for EGG Cam this week)
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Q: I love the egg cam, but I've been watching the egg that was pipped yesterday- I can see some of the chick- and it's not moving. Is it dead? It's been like that since yesterday afternoon, and I know from our chicks that once they get to the point where you can see a lot of skin, they get out quickly. I hope it's okay.--Sara (Age 12) Kittery, Maine
A. I've been watching too from home. When Marty gets to work, she'll check on the eggs and let me know - I'll update the web site so you know what is happening.
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Q: My mom found an egg around a pond by cenex in Wilton. But we don't know what kind of egg it is. It is light blue like a robins egg but is a tiny bit bigger with black, brown, gray, and white spots all over. --Sarah (Age 10) Wilton, North Dakota
A. I'm not sure what type of egg you have but it is best to leave eggs from wild birds where they are - read more HERE.
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C: Hello Egg cam! Its me again, well i just thought i would let you know that the oldest duck- Callum (who was VERY weak)he survived the 1st 24hours, which we were all surprised about. Now, hes up, walking and talking- never stops! Hes gorgeous, he went for his 1st swim earlier, and he went to it like a, well like a duck to water! Haha. I am misting the eggs, and they are due to hatch next week, i cant wait for Little Callum to have a play mate. Thanks Egg- Cam! Phoebe and Callum x (Phoebe is from the UK)
A. Congrats!
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C: We have been waiting to see these new chicks. I love that you update the site and let us know what's going on. Glad to hear that everythings okay... maybe tomorrow we'll have some new babies. I'll check back in the morning.--Rebecca Bailey from Bradford, PA
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Q: I think your website is truely amazing! We incubated 6 duck eggs, our 1st egg was due on the 20th of May. (Last year we incubated 4 duck eggs, and they all start to "peep" inside the egg, but unfortunatley.. Not one survived, we were devatstated) I was determined for these eggs to hatch. Last night, i heard a faint "peeping" sound- and i discovered it was coming from the oldest egg! I let the egg progress over the night, but nothing had happened. I really didn't want to lose this baby, and so we decided to make a small hole on the egg, all was fine! Things happened and before we knew it we had stupidly removed this baby duckling, from the shell. Its been 6 hours and he looks very weak. I know now we should have been patient. He neck is floppy and he cant walk, i am just wondering whether this had ever happened to you? we have been nursing him, and keeping him warm.. im just praying that he will pull through! sorry, please help! Thanks.--Phoebe (Age 15) from the UK
A. You don't need to apologize to us, Phoebe. You learned something very important and you'll remember it the next time you try to hatch eggs. It is very hard to be patient especially when we are so excited and when we've tried very hard to take care of the eggs. The ducklings do "peep" in their eggs a few days before hatching - this is normal. When we've helped ducks, they had pipped through most of the egg and the membrane had dried out. But, this was after the hatch date - sometimes as much as 24-36 hours. And yes, we have had ducks hatch that are very weak even after we waited for the entire 28 days - most didn't survive. Don't give up --
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C: I find it rewarding so many show an interest in your projects.. and yes, especially so with the little ducks which I love to watch also, and not just because Im a drake :-) --Robert "drake" from Friend, Nebraska
A. Great sense of humor - right next door to us! Thanks for making my day!
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Q: Hi, i am 12 and bought my own incubator and i am a true Animal lover and i want to know what to have 1 by 1 and what i need like examples: pan of water, heat, turn the eggs everyday.......... Everything i need to know to raise my lil chicks --Erica (Age 12) from Georgia
A. Hi again, Erica. We've got all the resources you need on the RESOURCES WEB PAGE. Start out by reading the incubation resources - University of Illinois Cooperative Extension also has some nice resources - the link is on the site above too. Check it out and if you have any questions, just ask. And, before you start your project make sure you have a home ready for the baby chicks if you don't have room to keep them.
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Q: Hi I am very interested in embryology and have a question i am sure you can answer. I breed canaries and when i candled my egg the development was showing on the pointed end of the egg - is this normal??--Woojdan (Age 14) England
A. I'm not sure I've got the answer for your question. Is the air sac at the "bottom" of the egg - the wide end? Your egg may be just fine but I'm not really sure. I'll do some checkin. Are you letting the canaries incubate the eggs?
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Q: Hi i love your webcam but.. how come its so blurry i cant tell what going on . .may 13 --Erica (Age 12) from Georgia
A. It was blurry last night! When several chicks in that particular incubator hatch at the same time the humidity goes up and there is condensation on the glass of the incubator. The chicks are wet, the insides of the opened eggs are wet and the incubator is warm. When we're at the office, we can clear the view for you but when it happens at night, we just suffer through the view - but what is happening is still good news! Thanks for the question Erica!
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C: Love the EGG Cam! I think I found it through a link, from a link off of http://liveducks.com Anyway, it is very entertaining to watch live chicks. Keep up the good work.--V. from Bakersfield, CA
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C: I have taught kindergarten for many years and hatch chicken eggs as a finale for the year. I have enjoyed your website and bookmarked it for my children to use online.--Julie from Fairfield, Iowa
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Q & C: Wow. This is the best overall incubation site I have ever seen. The pictures and videos are amazing and the information is invaluable. Thank you so much for a wonderful site. Also, I wanted to know where the eggs you hatch come from. Do you recieve them shipped or pick them up? If you take shipped eggs, you should try incubating some emu eggs sometime. I would send you some for free. They only lay in the winter, so while most breeds aren't laying, the emus are. We had an emu hatch some babies in -10 degrees during a blizzard. All except one survived (10 total). It takes about 8 weeks to incubate an emu.--Abby (Age 15) Annapolis, Maryland US
A: What a neat thing - you hatch emus! We've never hatched an emu and I'm not sure what we would do with a baby emu once it hatched - it would take a little planning. We do use a lot of eggs that have been shipped...however, there are risks involved and I wouldn't want anything to happen to your eggs in shipment. It is probably best that you take care of them at home and keep them safe. I know the emus are pretty valuable. Thanks for thinking of us - what a great idea.
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Q: I have two questions. Our cat caught a small probably two week old goose. I'm not sure whether the geese will accept it back, and what it eats. My other question was that I found an abandoned nest on the ground with two white eggs with brown spots. What type of birds are they. I stuck them in a hundred degree incubator. I'm sorry I took the eggs, but the nest was abandoned, and the two other eggs were eaten. Sorry about the goose but our cat would have killed it. Please respond ASAP. Thank you very much. --Dominic (Age 14) from Reno, Nevada
C: When a cat catches a goose, it may have injured it so be careful and watch the goosling closely. Even if there are tiny bite marks that look pretty minor, infection can set in. If you are not set up to raise a goose and this is a wild goose, I would definitely call your local Wildlife Rescue - this is exactly the type of thing they would work with to help. If the goose came from a farm and you want to raise it, then go to the resources site to read more about taking care of geese HERE. I'm not sure about the other two white eggs - I'm sure there must be some bird field guides at your library that will show photos or descriptions of the eggs. Good luck, Dominic - I know you are trying to do the right thing.
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Q & C: The EGG Cam is great- I was wondering if you knew that the Guinea incubation was a week longer than chickens, but I guess you did realize that! We have guineas and have hatched a lot of eggs. Right now I am working on a batch of chicken eggs in a homemade incubator, inspired by information on this site. It's working great! I just candeled the eggs and all but 2 of the 25 are alive and kicking. They'll be hatching on may 19th. I just have one question- when the eggs start hatching, should I leave them alone as much as possible? If another chick rolls one over when it was pipping, should I put it back? Thank you for making such a great site! -Liv (Age 14) New Hampshire
A. Yes, we know the Guinea eggs take 26-28 days but I made a mistake when counting the days. Fortunately, Marty in our office marked the setting date on her calendar so we've got it corrected. When the eggs start hatching - yes, leave them alone as much as possible. Every time you open the incubator you release some humidity. When a chick rolls over as it is pipping - it will be OK. Congrats on your efforts with the incubator and trying to hatch chicken eggs, let me know what happens!
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Q: Hi. I am incubating duck eggs for the first time in my kindergarten classroom. Yesterday was the 28th day, and none of the ducks have shown signs of hatching yet. One egg seems to be rocking a little, but that's all. Is it unusual for the eggs to take longer than 28 days? Thank you!--Christine from Yonkers NY
A. It seems like our duck eggs take forever to hatch - it isn't unusual for our ducks to hatch the night of the 28th or even on the 29th day. Just be sure you keep enough humidity in the incubator and keep watching. If you have muscovy duck eggs - it will take longer than 28 days.
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C: Guinea eggs hatch on day 26-28, stop turning eggs 3 days before and increase humidity. Guineas are great and come in 21 colors. They eat bugs, ticks, and are great watch dogs. They can be noisy for the first year but you do get use to the noise and miss it when they are gone. Ralph Winters has a guinea farm with color photos and information. You will love them....There is also a guinea message board on the internet to learn more. Good Luck with your hatch....--Mary from Indiana
C: Thanks Mary - We do have some information on Guineas on the site at HERE (I'll check but I think it includes the message board you talked about). We've had several local farmers call and offer to take the babies when they hatch. Folks familiar with Guineas (like you) know how fun (and beneficial) they can be. I have to admit - I made a mistake with the hatch date. We've hatched so many chickens lately I automatically counted 21 days. I've adjusted the hatch date to May 17 & 18 with my apologies for those watching. We had a great time with the little keets (baby Guinea) we hatched last year and look forward to more...Thanks for sharing the information...we're back on track.
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Q: Hi my name is stephanie im in 8th and i fine it very interesting about the egg's hatching,i've been watching for quite a while now. Is there a tape recorded if i miss the hatchins that you could send my I would hate to miss the hatching of the egg's. ...if not thats fine i'll keep watching. i'll keep watchin anyways just incase i miss it while im in school or something. Thank you for you time. Also I think it's great what you are doing for kid's all over,and if there is anything else goin on with egg's or the hatching of egg's...Stephanie (Age 14) from Buffalo, New York
C: Stephanie - the hatch date is changed because I made an error counting the days. So you'll still be able to watch the eggs next week. Many times, the birds start hatching and then continue through the night so hopefully, you'll be home from school. We have baby chickens on now and I'm going to stick some eggs with birds hatching in later today.
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Q: My school has been watching your eggs with interest. We were wondering if there is any sound from the babies through the shell. Also we noticed that there seems to be a lot of moisture in the incubator. Are you mistin