If day old they will need heat feed and water . They need to be in a draft free spot . Now for heat a 40 to 60 watt light bulb works well . Be sure they have enough space to get away from the heat if it to hot . Then about every second day raise the light a little tell they don't need it for...
If still alive you will most likely need to remove them carefully from the shell . Some times it not the humidity . It maybe week chicks . This maybe caused by old eggs to old or week stock .
It may have been rubbed off doing what ducks do or may be born this way . I have seen bald spots on my duckling from time to time . But they all turn out fine .
You should only have one gander for 4 to 6 females. If you have more ganders than females they will fight all the time from about late march to mid june . I know this because my ganders are about 3 to 1 and its fight and fight every day . When one of my few female make a nest one or more gander...
I have raised these same birds close together with no trouble . I fined as long as birds are clean with clean water you are good . Its when feed gets wet and dirty and water dishes are aloud to get dirty that you get in trouble
I would guess about four weeks. As for the starter four to six weeks some say longer. I have feed starter for up to twelve week and had not trouble. I believe they are wild mallard and if they are they will fly when they get all there feathers. They may not come back when they do But some will...
No i would not. She will not stay so long as to harm her self. But i would make sure the first guy to hatch has water and a little feed. Maybe a small dish of water and food by cranky mom and see what happens
It will have a better chance with you .It sounds like you are off to a good start with it .But this may not be enogh and you may still lose it .But if it does live and is okay and its not away from it mother to long she will usally take it back .They are not all good mother some will let there...
Yes its done all the time .I mix mine up just to see what i get .You wild colors shapes of feathers all around pretty birds .But you will always get some that say no you should stay true to breed . But they forget thats how we got the breeds that we have today.
It will not match a store bird .But i have ate older and they where just fine .As a rule older they get better the flavor .But they also get tougher . But night 9 months is not old