Recent content by katiewilkie

Candled and there was nothing alive in there. Disappointing but also a relief as we were ill prepared. Next time! Thanks you so much for all of your wonderful help, would have had sleepless nights without your advice. Thanks again and merry Christmas.

Think that she has lost interest. She seemed to be out of the coop and away from the eggs for hours today. What now? Sitting back on them now, but when I checked earlier they seemed pretty cold and she had not taken as much care as usual to cover them. :(

Taken 12 chicken eggs out so far! Suspect it was a mistake not to do so earlier. Fingers crossed the incubated eggs have been getting enough warmth!

Thanks! Have packed insulation under her nest box to keep off some of the cold and will start to prepare a 'nursery' today. Will keep you updated if we have any hatchlings. Last question...I think!! If the ducklings hatch shall I just remove the chicken eggs then, or would I be better to...

Thanks, that was really helpful. Should have mentioned we are currently without a cock. So not expecting any chickens to appear...that would certainly be something! What sort of depth of water would be appropriate for the new little ones? Couple of cm? Unfortunately lost all but this pair of...

Hi all, I was looking for some advice on my female muskovy. She is free range, but by my calculations she has been sitting on a clutch of chicken and duck eggs for about 3/4 weeks. Hid herself away in the chickens coop so I can't be exactly sure when she started to lay/sit but around 3 weeks ago...

Hi all! I have built (well my husband has!) a pond for our ducks. I have read that muscovys don't need enough water to swim in but seeing how happy this has made them has brought about the problem of how to keep a man made pond clean for them. Plants seem like a sensible option but wanted to...

Very happy ladies (?!?) in their new pool. Lucky ducks!

Thanks all, Was only planning to seperate as I thought if I had a high number of drakes to duck I may be putting my chickens in danger due to overly amorous drakes? 5 ducks, 4 bantams and 2 chickens rescued and all have grown up together so would rather not seperate them. Also, do most of you...

Ah ok. So by now would I be seeing the more dominant nature of a drake come out? Have acquired them due to their previous owners ill health, and it was her neighbour who was rehoming them for her. Neighbour could not really tell us very much just that they desperately needed to go. I am...

Can anyone help me with the duck or drake game? Brand new to ducks. I have been told the birds are about 3 months, when do I need to seperate them from the hens/each other?

They are bonny beasts...girls or boys!

Thanks. Trying to upload some more photos. That is funny, the white one is the only one I thought was female!!