Recent content by casslarrabee225

Well, all the eggs have hatched over here. I have 10 little duckies on my hands. 6 are leaving to their new home tomorrow and just had someone ask about the other. I guess I won't have trouble selling them around here! LOL!

When I went out and saw the two were gone, the other baby was still alive so I brought it right inside into the brooder with Twitchy.

They have no way of getting to the "outside coop" It was chilly here and they could easily slip out through the chicken wire I have up so I made them unable to go out. Momma was outside for a while this morning, but I have a 250 watt red heat lamp over the nest for them to stay warm.

I don't think inbreeding was an issue. There very well COULD have been a mishap...they were both fine that morning when I went out and by afternoon both were stiff. In the position of laying on their bellies.

She was very territorial with them. She would attack me if I came near them. She had 3.

Just found two dead babies out in the coop. They both hatched on the same day (March 9th). No blood, just looks like they laid down and died I guess? What could have happened??

I have another little ducky hatching any second now. Come watch if you'd like! http://www.ustream.tv/channel/live-hatch-cam

Twitch spent so much time being my sidekick, I don't think he knows what a DUCK is!

Well Twitchy cried and cried for a brooder buddy. I gave him one that hatched yesterday morning, and he's scared to death of it. LOL!

What's going on with the little one?

Well....there's my answer!

What does one actually do with a pheasant??

Is it BAD if they do?

I'm curious what does apple cider vinegar and "Polyvisol" do for ducks/chickens?

I don't have a hygrometer in the bator. I have better luck going with the amount that has worked for me and not stress over the number..I have a soaked wash cloth in there from when I took the first egg out.