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post #311 of 319
4/29/12 at 7:49am

 

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Originally Posted by Goin Quackrrs View Post

I have a single silkie duck egg going to lockdown on Monday. fl.gif

 

I'm doing a test run on my Hercules Hatcher before I try a full hatch with it. The eggs go in that hatcher on Wednesday.

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post #312 of 319
4/29/12 at 7:56am

 

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Originally Posted by vickifiveoh View Post

Lockdown for me is Monday!!  I am so excited!  I also want to share a couple of pics of what I got at Chicken Stock today........Sebostopol gosling and 2 Tufted Ducks!!

 

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Cute babies!  love.gif

 

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post #313 of 319
4/29/12 at 8:19am

Wish me luck.  Lockdown is on Thursday night and my DH will be in charge of all for next few days.  Hope it goes well as have 8 saxony ready to go. fl.gif

 "God feeds the birds but he doesn't throw it into the nest"

Blessed with a wonderful spouse and kids along with a multitude of animals.  My chickens are mostly blue copper marans but a few "fun" ones and my dd lavender bantam ameracauna's and serama's as well. I also really enjoy my saxony ducks and call ducks.

 

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 "God feeds the birds but he doesn't throw it into the nest"

Blessed with a wonderful spouse and kids along with a multitude of animals.  My chickens are mostly blue copper marans but a few "fun" ones and my dd lavender bantam ameracauna's and serama's as well. I also really enjoy my saxony ducks and call ducks.

 

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post #314 of 319
4/29/12 at 9:10am

 

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Originally Posted by CrittersNPets View Post

Wish me luck.  Lockdown is on Thursday night and my DH will be in charge of all for next few days.  Hope it goes well as have 8 saxony ready to go. fl.gif

 

I have some due for LD at the same time....good hatching vibes for us both!  fl.gif

~~Call Ducks: Butterscotch & Blue Fawn ~~ Runner Ducks: Blue/Black ~~ Giant Toulouse Dewlap Geese: Buff & Grey ~~ Sebastopol Geese: Gray Saddleback ~~ Silkies ~~ B/B/S Bantam Cochins/Frizzles ~~ Sizzles ~~ LF Salmon Faverolles ~~ English Lemon Cuckoo Orpingtons ~~ and a few rogue Guineas ~~

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~~Call Ducks: Butterscotch & Blue Fawn ~~ Runner Ducks: Blue/Black ~~ Giant Toulouse Dewlap Geese: Buff & Grey ~~ Sebastopol Geese: Gray Saddleback ~~ Silkies ~~ B/B/S Bantam Cochins/Frizzles ~~ Sizzles ~~ LF Salmon Faverolles ~~ English Lemon Cuckoo Orpingtons ~~ and a few rogue Guineas ~~

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post #315 of 319
5/4/12 at 4:46pm

DO any of you know if a broody duck can have ducklings slipped under her like a hen??  I have an East Indie who has been broody over a week and saxony's due this Sunday.  Do you think I could move her in the dark onto a nest and slip in ducklings?  She can't have them in the pen she is in as their is a inset pool the ducklings would likely drowned in.

Thanks for advicecaf.gif

 "God feeds the birds but he doesn't throw it into the nest"

Blessed with a wonderful spouse and kids along with a multitude of animals.  My chickens are mostly blue copper marans but a few "fun" ones and my dd lavender bantam ameracauna's and serama's as well. I also really enjoy my saxony ducks and call ducks.

 

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 "God feeds the birds but he doesn't throw it into the nest"

Blessed with a wonderful spouse and kids along with a multitude of animals.  My chickens are mostly blue copper marans but a few "fun" ones and my dd lavender bantam ameracauna's and serama's as well. I also really enjoy my saxony ducks and call ducks.

 

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post #316 of 319
5/4/12 at 8:25pm
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Originally Posted by CrittersNPets View Post

DO any of you know if a broody duck can have ducklings slipped under her like a hen??  I have an East Indie who has been broody over a week and saxony's due this Sunday.  Do you think I could move her in the dark onto a nest and slip in ducklings?  She can't have them in the pen she is in as their is a inset pool the ducklings would likely drowned in.

Thanks for advicecaf.gif

Her "kids" will be bigger than her in no time!

 

It can be done but you need to monitor closely to make sure she doesn't reject the babies. I prefer to do the switch in the dark, but she may peck and bite at you when she hears the peeping.

I'm Kelly. Married to my enabler, man of my dreams, love of my life, builder of my duck houses. Mom to two awesome, if not a bit wild, children. Adopted mom to a mixed flock of ducks (Runner, Pekin, Cayuga, Swede) and a not-so-bright rescue dog named Mack. Auntie to all the animals at the farm I work at. Photographer (http://www.redbubble.com/people/evanskelly). Blogger of the obscure,...

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I'm Kelly. Married to my enabler, man of my dreams, love of my life, builder of my duck houses. Mom to two awesome, if not a bit wild, children. Adopted mom to a mixed flock of ducks (Runner, Pekin, Cayuga, Swede) and a not-so-bright rescue dog named Mack. Auntie to all the animals at the farm I work at. Photographer (http://www.redbubble.com/people/evanskelly). Blogger of the obscure,...

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post #317 of 319
5/5/12 at 5:31am
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Originally Posted by Goin Quackrrs View Post

Her "kids" will be bigger than her in no time!

 

It can be done but you need to monitor closely to make sure she doesn't reject the babies. I prefer to do the switch in the dark, but she may peck and bite at you when she hears the peeping.

Thanks!

 "God feeds the birds but he doesn't throw it into the nest"

Blessed with a wonderful spouse and kids along with a multitude of animals.  My chickens are mostly blue copper marans but a few "fun" ones and my dd lavender bantam ameracauna's and serama's as well. I also really enjoy my saxony ducks and call ducks.

 

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 "God feeds the birds but he doesn't throw it into the nest"

Blessed with a wonderful spouse and kids along with a multitude of animals.  My chickens are mostly blue copper marans but a few "fun" ones and my dd lavender bantam ameracauna's and serama's as well. I also really enjoy my saxony ducks and call ducks.

 

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post #318 of 319
5/8/12 at 7:05pm

Well, 6 ducklings out of 9 the broody left in the freezing cold.  1 didn't look good early so I tossed (sort of think I was premature, but too late now) but the other 8 developed.  I lost 2 in the shell again, sigh but 6 on the ground.  One looks a little ragged but still wet and soggy so giving it a while.  I'm happy considering it was just a "heck" let's throw the eggs we have on the counter and in the fridge (for a week I might add) under a hen.  big_smile.png

 "God feeds the birds but he doesn't throw it into the nest"

Blessed with a wonderful spouse and kids along with a multitude of animals.  My chickens are mostly blue copper marans but a few "fun" ones and my dd lavender bantam ameracauna's and serama's as well. I also really enjoy my saxony ducks and call ducks.

 

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 "God feeds the birds but he doesn't throw it into the nest"

Blessed with a wonderful spouse and kids along with a multitude of animals.  My chickens are mostly blue copper marans but a few "fun" ones and my dd lavender bantam ameracauna's and serama's as well. I also really enjoy my saxony ducks and call ducks.

 

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post #319 of 319
5/10/12 at 4:53am
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Originally Posted by CrittersNPets View Post

Well, 6 ducklings out of 9 the broody left in the freezing cold.  1 didn't look good early so I tossed (sort of think I was premature, but too late now) but the other 8 developed.  I lost 2 in the shell again, sigh but 6 on the ground.  One looks a little ragged but still wet and soggy so giving it a while.  I'm happy considering it was just a "heck" let's throw the eggs we have on the counter and in the fridge (for a week I might add) under a hen.  big_smile.png

Wow...refridgerated eggs??  You go girl!  clap.gif

~~Call Ducks: Butterscotch & Blue Fawn ~~ Runner Ducks: Blue/Black ~~ Giant Toulouse Dewlap Geese: Buff & Grey ~~ Sebastopol Geese: Gray Saddleback ~~ Silkies ~~ B/B/S Bantam Cochins/Frizzles ~~ Sizzles ~~ LF Salmon Faverolles ~~ English Lemon Cuckoo Orpingtons ~~ and a few rogue Guineas ~~

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