Should I hatch ducks or chicks?

[bufforp89]

So one of my buff orp girls is going broody. I was wondering what babies would fair better in colder weather. I have chick eggs and khaki campbell eggs. I know the momma chicken will do a really good job keeping them warm and I plan on giving her a little spot with some heat but this will be my first hatch and I want it to go as smooth as possible!

 

[solarquail]

if its her first hatched id do chicks so its a shorter incubation span.

 

[bufforp89]

Ahh I didnt even think about that...

 

[mstricer]

Ahhhhhhhhhhh I want duckies

 

[bargain]

Calling Ms. Tricer.....this spring I can supply you with some duck eggs....let me tempt you now!!!!! We have some cuties!!!

Y'all I'm a trouble maker today....Why not hatch both chicks and ducks....

Have a blessed day....

 

[ErieSpurs]

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Ah ya beat me to it lol.

 

[mstricer]

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I will check you out in the spring. I have some of your Marans piping as we type

 

[PaintedGemsRanch]

Ms Nancy should have wonderful fertility with those ducks of hers!.. You know all them curls you have!!! hahaha

Sorry back to topic.. I have had the pleasure seeing bargains ducks and they are sooo very pretty!

 

[thedreamers]

We have a game hen that went broody yesterday and we put some duck and the chick eggs that we wanted and took all hers. Shes a great mom so she'll do good for us. We slide a few duck eggs under our girls so we dont have to buy any so far its worked out ok for us.

 

[bufforp89]

You can put duck and chicken eggs under the same chicken? I assumed that the hen would abandon the duck eggs when the chicks hatched

or would you just take the chicks away so she finishes up?