January to February 2024 Duckling Hatch-Along!

[KathiQuacks]

Hello everyone of BYC!

I already have names in mind, but feel free to root for an egg, if you’d like!

Around 5 weeks ago, I got two new hens for my lone drake, Cherry. One of the hens, Caramel, has laid a nice stream of eggs ever since. I decided to incubate, and after some days with no eggs, a few eggs dying, and many eggs being infertile, here are the eggs that remain!

Hatch Dates - Underlined = Claimed!
January 21 - 22nd
- Egg 12
January 28 - 29th
- Eggs 16, 17, 19, 20, and 21
February 4 - 5th
- Eggs 22, 23, 24, and 25
February 11 - 12th
- Eggs 27, 28, 30, 31, and 32
*At least 7 of these eggs are alive right now - I’ll have to wait and see for the other 8

Their mother, Caramel, is a Buff x Khaki mix

And their father, Cherry, is a Crested Pekin

I’ve already had one duckling hatch this past weekend - Egg 9. I’ve named them Laffy Taffy! They’ll be hanging out with me 24 / 7 until they get some siblings

I’m very excited to see the rest and to share this experience with y’all!

 

[Debbie292d]

So beautiful! Congrats on Laffy Taffy!

I'll take #21. I've never rooted for a duck before so quack quack instead of chirp chirp.

 

[Debbie292d]

@GreenJay @TwoCrows @Antiocheggers @2ndTink @fluffycrow @Chive @Gigachad poultry

It's a hatch along! I have to run so if anyone wants to tag a few more....
She's got 14 eggs left, I think!

 

[2ndTink]

I'll take #27! Let me know if you have a name for it or if it still needs one

 

[2ndTink]

Go #27! I feel like I'm cheering for a sports game Defense, defense, defense, grow, grow, grow! See yourself successfully hatching, now make it happen!

 

[TwoCrows]

@GreenJay @TwoCrows @Antiocheggers @2ndTink @fluffycrow @Chive @Gigachad poultry

It's a hatch along! I have to run so if anyone wants to tag a few more....
She's got 14 eggs left, I think!

Thanks for the tag Debbie!

Ooh....adorable Duckies!! Let's see....

I'll take the next one in line, #12!!

 

[TwoCrows]

@ElfenLied89 @tlcmurphy @Sally PB @NagemTX

Come pick a duck egg!

 

[NagemTX]

#17 please!

 

[tlcmurphy]

Oh my, Dad is a handsome boy! I’ve never seen a crested duck, thanks for sharing your hatch-a-long

 

[fluffycrow]

@GreenJay @TwoCrows @Antiocheggers @2ndTink @fluffycrow @Chive @Gigachad poultry

It's a hatch along! I have to run so if anyone wants to tag a few more....
She's got 14 eggs left, I think!

A duck hatch along! Thanks so much for the Tag Debbie! I'll take number 19 please!