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    Momma ducks hatching their own eggs

    Ok, I did the float test on both nests. The one was as I suspected and all sunk immediately to the bottom. I disposed of those eggs and took apart the nest. The other nestr has only one floating egg (not high like a bobber without weight) 3 are sinkers :( Am I best to leave all the eggs in the...
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    Momma ducks hatching their own eggs

    Thanks for the help
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    Comment by 'MommaMc' in article 'The Quack Shack'

    Mrs Magoo..you are a kindred soul :) I am currently building my duck flock....I have 3 Welsh Harlequin (2 hens and 1 drake) and a pair of Buff Orpingtons I am trying to decide if I should pick just one breed so it is easier to keep the breed pure, rather than having to seperate them when I want...
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    Momma ducks hatching their own eggs

    I have been letting 2 of my ducks sit on their eggs.....One doesn't seem to have the hang of it and she is down to 5 eggs still in the nest. I candled them a week ago and it doesn't look promising. The other one has been sitting constantly and when I candled them a week ago they definately...
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    Help! Duck sitting on eggs outside of coop!

    I have had the same thing happen ... I have 2 ducks setting on eggs now....the Buff made her nest in the corner of the duck house but the Harlequin made hers in a bunch of branches my husband put in the yard for them to eat the berries off of... My first concern was that she was going to over...
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    Should I seperate Her?

    Thanks...that makes sense. When I look in the nest I see that there are eggs within the circle, but more or less in a ring as opposed to nestled together. Then there are more eggs covered with the straw on the outer ring of the nest....do you think the eggs will be getting enough heat from her...
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    Should I seperate Her?

    Hi Everyone I have 5 ducks....3 Welsh Harlequins (1 drake and 2 ducks) and 2 Buff Orpingtons (1 drake and 1 duck) They have been all together up until about 2 week ago when 2 of the ducks (1 Harlequin and the Buff) had built themselves a nice little clutch each and were setting fairly...
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    Need Lots of Advice

    Thank You...I am glad to be here...have been looking for a group like this for a long time..
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    Need Lots of Advice

    This all so exciting!! I belonged to another poultry group...posted a couple questions a couple weeks ago and sadly got no response what so ever :( So encouraging to see the welcoming reception from this group already !! I appologise again for my slow reply time.....I have been trying to use...
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    Need Lots of Advice

    Thanks :) So glad I found this group...everyone seems so friendly and I am sure will be helpful... MommaMc
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    Need Lots of Advice

    OOOHHHH very cool....I will try to find it... Sorry for the delayed reply...I got my first ever "Smart" phone (apparently smarter than I am) and I can't quite get the hang of navigating the web on it :( I finally got a chance to sit down with my laptop and discovered I had replies to my...
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    Need Lots of Advice

    Thanks for the warm reception :) Also for the links to more "duck" sights.... I have been struggling on my own and was a question I had "googled" and came upon this site... Looking forward to participating in the group !!!
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    Need Lots of Advice

    Hi Everyone I am from Stratford Ontario Canada I am a duck enthusiast, looking to connect with fellow duck lovers. I currently have a trio of Welsh Harlequins and a pair of Buff Orpingtons They are one year olds and 2 of the females are sitting on nests :) I have so much to learn ...but it...
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