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Our First Duckling has hatched

4/24/2023

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One of the exciting things about raising chickens and ducks is being able to hatch your own eggs. We are caring for 4 ducks, 2 Rouens (a hen and a drake) and 2 Khaki Campbells (a hen and a drake). Our hens have been laying for a number of months, and because we have the drakes, we knew we were getting fertilized eggs. With that, I wanted to try to hatch some of the eggs and see what we get.

I've hatched duck eggs before. In 2017, I hatched 9 ducklings. It was an incredible opportunity to share with our kids. You can watch one of our first hatching videos here, Hatching Our Ducklings. Since that time, I've learned a lot about raising ducks and chickens. So to have another chance to hatch more eggs is very exciting.
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Watch the hatching Episode

I started 13 eggs in our incubator. The first four eggs hatched last week, giving us 4 healthy, adorable ducklings. That leaves us with 9 eggs still in the incubator. As I type this up, 3 eggs have pip'd. In other words, the ducklings have started to chip through the eggshell. 
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We ordered a new incubator for this round of hatchlings. After shopping around I decided to go with the MATICOOPX 30 Egg Incubator. I liked the features that came with the MATICOOPX; STABLE TEMPERATURE, HUMIDITY LEVEL DISPLAY, BUILT-IN EGG CANDLER, EXTERNAL WATER TOP-UP, and an AUTO-STOP EGG TURNER. So far, I really like the incubator, and am very happy with how it has functioned. you can learn more about the MATICOOPX Incubator by clicking here.
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The ducklings are doing great. We're still waiting for the remaining 9 eggs to hatch. We're definitely going to look to sell some of the ducklings. Let us know if you would like a couple ducklings.
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Watch one of our first duckling vlogs!


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