Share our adventure of raising ducks from eggs in an incubator to full grown adults. From candling to releasing, we're certinally up for some new experiences!
Getting the eggs
After trying the few local farm supply stores around and having no luck I turned to the internet in search for my first batch of hatching eggs. http://www.ebay.com/ was FULL of options from Pekins to muscovys, but I wanted a variety. Some ducks for egg-laying, some for meat. So I found a post from Oklahoma that offered 12+ eggs from free-roaming Welsh Harlequin, Pekin, Runners and some Black and Blue Swedish ducks. The mystery makes it even more exciting! Upon recieving the eggs I candled each one, looking for double yolks and signs of diseases. Each were free and clear, although 4 of the eggs were blue.. growing up we had a small duck farm and had never come across blue eggs before! So after a little research and actually contacting the seller, I think that they are runner eggs..but I guess we'll find out in 28 days! So I put them in the incubator, set at 99.5 degrees with a wet sponge for humidity.
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