Thanks though on close inspection they ALL have hairline cracks, and 1 has a spider web of cracks, though they look really fine I'm still gonna try and incubate, and probably seal the cracks a little..
Well, my cousin just popped in for a visit, and completely out of the blue she hands me 3 araucana (blue) chicken eggs.. she took her kids to a farm today and picked them up for £1... she doesn't have any sort of incubator, but knows I've just hatched ducks.. so.. might as well give it a go. I'm...
Well, I have 4 aylesbury ducklings, now 2 and a half weeks old, and was wondering when they can have permanent access to water to paddle in?
They have daily supervised swims, and they don't need a heat lamp anymore. Thanks a lot!
2 days old
2 weeks old
It's gone so fast, and they've gotten so big! The pictures aren't great, there's always one that won't stay still for the camera..
Also, one of them was sort of quacking today... more of a half quack lol
These were taken just after bath time. They're practically all grown up :')...
haha, their legs are becoming mighty 'hench' lol
3forfree - I kept the temperature at 99 (fan-assisted) and the humidity was at 50% up until lockdown, when i bumped it up to 75-80%, I also dropped the temp to 98 which isn't a major difference... but i was advised to do it. what type of duck is it?
Yaha, I do personally believe they're cuter than chicks
No I don't have a pond but these ducks are going to friends when they're a bit older... in the mean time they've been having paddles in a paint tray. They'll still be local when they go though
1 week old already! They're so darn cute, and playful and sooooo messy..
The pictures aren't great - they're not the most corporative when it comes to keeping them still, lol.
Thanks guys Nope they're not runners, just aylesburys according to the seller
I'm thinking about letting them have their first 'swim' today... aka an inch of warm water that they can flap about in if i do it ima go picture crazy again.. lol
Thanks! I've chipped a little more of the shell away, creating the start of a zip, It's midnight here, so I think i'll leave it til morning and see if it's gotten anywhere.. plus i hope by then the blood would have been fully absorbed... I'll post any updates. Thanks again.
Well I had 5 aylesbury duck eggs, 4 have hatched and are doing great.
The last egg i though had quit, due to the ducklings kicking it about, knocking it against the side of the bator, smothering it in weetabix (temporary until i got duck food) and one even pooped on it... then about 48-ish...
thanks guys i love them much <3 i swear at 48 hours old they've grown a ton
schellie69 - they're aylesburys, I chose to hatch them because of their stereotypical 'duck' look, haha
unfortunately the last egg i have doesn't look too good.. its pipped at the wrong end and is really slimy...
Thanks for the reply! I thought about chick feed, but the only store near me that sells it isn't sure whether it's medicated or not, as it's not labelled Are they allowed porridge oats or anything like that? If it's only temporary..
4/5 of my ducks have hatched, the most recent being earlier on today.. but what can I feed them? I ordered some duck starter feed last week, but the seller emailed 2 days ago to say that they had trouble with the stock, and couldn't supply the order.. so I've ordered some from another site, but...
Baby is still 'finding his feet' which is cute and funny, as it topples a lot! It's been rolling a couple of the eggs.. it seems to be targeting the ones with the pips.. but it seems to be encouraging them to hatch faster
It hasn't fluffed up much, only its belly and tail, but i reckon thats...
Thanks! I thought it might have hatched too fast and it might have been the yolk (though today is hatch day).. its drying atm, and attempting to clamber on the other eggs
il take more pics when its all fluffed up