3 ducklings happily waddling about! Two look like papa, a Pekin, and one looks like mama, a Magpie! Those poor little duckies sure worked hard to get out of the shell! Had to help the little magpie a bit - really tiny!
One duckling hatched at 1:00am Weds!
Second one zipped about an hour ago and is working really hard to get out!
A third one externally pipped yesterday and has its beak out, but isn't zipping. Hoping she's not stuck!
We had our first duckling hatch at 1:00 am Weds morning. Two more eggs appear to be getting close to hatching, but haven't yet. I am thinking of keeping the hatched duckling in a box in the house rather than take her out to the brooder all by herself. I'll put them all in the brooder when the...
After reading some of these posts, I listened closely and can hear at least one duckling chirping even before there's been any pipping! I didn't know this was possible! I'm SO excited! I hope this means they'll hatch soon!!!