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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