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    Indian runner ignoring duckling

    I have posted a couple times but am new to byc and dont know how to find my original post. I will try to summarize my problem so far. I had two mama's laying on the same clutch (they both laid in the same nest) but after my original post decided the best thing was to remove one mom after...
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    Help Hatching

    It.could be up to a full week difference for the two clutches. I kept track of the first mom and her clutch but didnt realize the other one continued to lay in the same nest until several days later...and then she joined the first mom and started sitting too.
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    Help Hatching

    I tried to move some eggs with the other mom (3 eggs) and she wont sit on them. She is in the duck run area across the yard and wont have anything to do with them. The mom that I left on the original nest is sitting on 14. One of the eggs is completely broken on one side and if mom moves I see...
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    Help Hatching

    I am new here but have followed many threads for the last year. I posted yesterday but I'll try to keep this short. I had to mama's saying on their combined clutches and had found one new hatchling that was trampled. After posting my question yesterday I discovered the best solution was to...
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    Help! First baby trampled

    Ok, I can separate and take one of the mamas out. Will it traumatize her? Should I move any eggs with her? Will the ducklings know they have 2 moms or will they only follow one? I should have probably figured this out before hatching day! Thanks for the help!
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    Help! First baby trampled

    I have ducks and chickens. I have 2 mama sucks sitting on a combined clutch of eggs (they both laid and by the time we discovered it, they were pretty established). My problem is...we are on about day 27/28 and I checked the eggs today (visually without touching) and discovered the first baby...
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