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Sorry to post here,but tried for 4 days to post under Poultry & It won't go thru -I am totally stressed about this duck stuff(even though I have read 3 books on them I am still stumped)- the details *bought a drake for our 2 'scovy gals.Put in a few nests,fake eggs,fed breeder mash & increased the lite.When they had a dozen eggs,frost hit for a few days.I was advised to remove the eggs & let them lay more.After laying 6 eggs duck A started to set,@ this time she started to chase & pull out feathers of duck B.I removed the fake eggs & candled,but couldn't see anything ( Newbie to fertile eggs)I snuck 2 of duck B's eggs under duck A,but then found her eating a couple of eggs...figured she knew! Thurs.was day 38 & decided to candle again.Found only 3 eggs
one was rotten so I ditched it-but the other 2 had similar large air space.I made sure not to turn or jar the eggs,but I noticed one had a soft spot.We have had a hot spell for a few days & Thurs.was 85.I went to put fresh water in their pool & beside it I found a fully formed & feathered duckling in a crushed shell :waa: She is now on a single egg.*Sooooo do I remove the last egg?<maybe she laid it later & I didn't see> Can she be trusted to hatch,or is she an egg eater? My new ducklings arrive Wed.-is it safe to slip them under her?Could she have done this because the egg was soft or because she smelt me on eggs?The drake still came for some luvin', could this have stressed her out? I am sorry for asking so many questions,but I could not sleep thinking about that poor duckling. I know I will have to get a tougher skin if I plan to raise livestock...but it was so sad :waa: Any bright idea's from you brainiacs would be appreciated :worship: