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    HELP! First time with baby hatchlings.. why are they all dying?? :(

    Hi everyone. A little update. Last duckling is thriving and we are wondering if it’s safe to allow it to roam with the drake so they can have a little more freedom. Here is a picture of the duckling. Is it too soon?
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    HELP! First time with baby hatchlings.. why are they all dying?? :(

    No, not at all. She seems to be just as much of a momma as the other one. They are both equally attached. They shared their nest and incubated right next to eachother so I assume she feels its her baby just as much as the other momma duck.
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    HELP! First time with baby hatchlings.. why are they all dying?? :(

    Okay. We got them seperated again so we will keep an eye. There are 2 mommas though. Do I have to worry about more than one mom potentially attacking the baby?
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    HELP! First time with baby hatchlings.. why are they all dying?? :(

    Hi again, good news. Last baby duckling is doing great but the mommas and baby got out this morning and we are having a hard time herding them away from the male. How long do you recommend the baby duck be away from the drake?
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    HELP! First time with baby hatchlings.. why are they all dying?? :(

    Thank you so much. We have learned our lesson. I appreciate your quick help! This forum is amazing ❤
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    HELP! First time with baby hatchlings.. why are they all dying?? :(

    Bad news, we lost another one. This time he went much harder of the poor baby. It didn’t stand a chance. We finally were able to separate the drake after this situation. We are down to one baby duck now our of 14 eggs. Is this typical of a drake? Are we to expect this every time? I feel awful we...
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    HELP! First time with baby hatchlings.. why are they all dying?? :(

    Thank you very much! I appreciate this alot.
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    HELP! First time with baby hatchlings.. why are they all dying?? :(

    Thank you! We are so saddened that we are doing something wrong and we could have prevented them from dying. Is there any suggestion on where is a good place to put him in the meantime? We have a large enclosure with 2 alpacas, 2 dwarf goats and 13 laying hens.
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    HELP! First time with baby hatchlings.. why are they all dying?? :(

    Thank you so much for your quick response. Any suggestions on how we can separate the drake? They are so close together all the time.
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    HELP! First time with baby hatchlings.. why are they all dying?? :(

    I need HELP please! My husband and I acquired 3 ducks (2 females and one male). They both started incubating on the same nest about 14 eggs. They have pretty much all hatched except for a few that were not fertilized. Most of them hatched fine and were drinking and eating the special mash we...
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