The males were the best dad ducks I have ever seen. The way the protect the mother and babies is so cute! He walked around with the mom and always came back to the nest to check on the nest. When the babies hatched he was a great dad, and so is the new dad of the new ducklings that hatched this...
I candled them and 2 have no air sacs whatsoever, and they are kinda heavy. The other one has an air sac and it is not as heavy as the rest are. Nope, no pips, holes, or anything yet.
I know right! She took them for a walk just about 4 feet away from the nest, and to see them run straight up and topple over each other to the mother. It is just So CUTE!!
I did too, almost. BUT luckily ducks lay a lot of eggs so if you are thinking of sad thoughts, looking at a cute fluffy duckling always lifts your spirit.
I did candle them while she was taking the other ducklings for a walk! Anyway, 2 of them are completely black, and the other one is black with an air sac.
NOW it is 5 fluffy and out!!!And 3 not pipping yet, they are as silent as a rock. But when I hold them, I feel something alive in them, not something dead. I WILL post pictures soon!!!
The drake who is the father of the ducklings is exactly like your protective drake. He will stand next to her and chase away the other ducks, and when we come outside he starts getting in front of her and tries to chase us away. Anyway, another duckling popped out!! An all black duckling with a...
GUESS WHAT? We went out for the day and when we returned, we came back to an ADORABLE FLUFFY DUCKLING sitting next to the mother!!!! The mother and father are nudging her gently! The other ducklings are hatching out now! THE DUCKLING IS HAPPY AND HEALTHY! NO ANTS!! I think the ants came because...
I will, just let me tell you this. The duckling was tangled in the inner egg membrane, so we slid him out, that is all we had to do. We put him next to the mother and she helped by cleaning him off. Then she tucked him under her. He still has a tiny bit of yolk, it is about to come pouring rain...