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    Help Understand Breed vs Color

    Hi There- We had one of our ducks successfully brood & hatch 7 ducklings, started hatching on Mother’s Day. The ducklings are now about 6 weeks old and I’m trying to understand how my babies look nothing like any of the possible parents. Here’s what I started with: Ducks- 3 white pekins, 2...
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    Duckling Hatched Early

    I was surprised she went broody, as I have read they are not typically a broody breed. She is good mama, although of all my ducks she is the least tame- she really doesn’t like us at all. As for my baby, the more I look the more I’m concerned this could be an intestinal prolapse or hernia. I’ve...
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    Duckling Hatched Early

    Here are photos of special baby, the belly and mom & siblings
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    Duckling Hatched Early

    We had talked about that. I was worried that the other might peck on this baby’s belly? Chickens are terrible that way… the other duck that we hatched is closest in age and size. Now to get one away from mom…
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    Duckling Hatched Early

    Oh and I’m not sure what breed! We have a mixed flock- the broody was a Silver Runner- barely a year old. We have a Pekin Drake & a Khaki Drake. Our females are Pekins, Rouens and Runners. I wasn’t planning on babies, but the broody Runner hid away and I was out of town for a couple weeks. When...
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    Duckling Hatched Early

    We are feeding duckling starter. And thanks for the info on feed progression and starting grit. As for the yolk, it was attached and appeared to be shrinking as we were trying to keep things moist. Two days after she left the shell what was left of the yolks material and some darker orange...
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    Duckling Hatched Early

    Also, ill try to get a picture uploaded later this evening. And would we start counting the days since hatching as once the yolk sac detached?
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    Duckling Hatched Early

    We have been applying antibiotic ointment. And also soaking with warm water as area seems to be tacky/oozy. We did try the mash & warm water, she/he tastes everything offered but won’t eat. The umbilicus is definitely receding and appears less red and swollen. Also he/she is pooping regularly...
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    Duckling Hatched Early

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    Duckling Help - Hatched premature and is at the 72 hour mark out of egg

    Hi There- I have a very similar situation to what was posted by Sproutablossom. Our early baby still has what appears to be a swollen umbilicus were the yolk sac was. We are on day two since the yolk sac detached. He has moved through the floppy/listless stage and now runs around, peeps and...
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