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Will 4 week old ducks hatched by duck bond with humans?
Hi! One of our hens hatched out ducklings about 4 weeks ago. These are not babies I plan to keep and it’s been a very busy time for our family so I’ve let mama duck do all the work. I now have a friend who wants 2 of the ducklings, but will they bond to her and her family members at this point... -
Duck eggs day 22 (23 at 8 pm) air cell too big?!
Thank you! 2 are Ancona and 7 are Welsh Harlequin. And I believe they were laid the same day I began incubation.- bex1983
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Duck eggs day 22 (23 at 8 pm) air cell too big?!
Help!! I think my air cells seem too large for day 22 and they are already dipping down. What can I do besides raise the humidity more? I’ve run them between 45 and 55 the whole time :hmm A few are already rocking once in a while too...- bex1983
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Is my Welsh Harlequin girl TOO pale? (see photos)
I know this is a suuuuuuper old thread but was wondering what your girl looked like as a duckling. I am hatching 8 out and can only keep 2-3 females, but really would like one who is super white like that. The breeder used stock from Holdereads. I have read that blackish coloring on their... -
Harris Farms Nurture Right 360 Incubator is AMAZING!
I know this is an older post, but I just got this incubator today and it says to make sure it is in a room that doesn’t go below 72 degrees. Our heat is set at 70 during the day and 68 at night...last year I set our incubator in our dining room/school room because there is no draft from doors...- bex1983
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Skinny duck?
This is super helpful, thanks! The breastbone/sternum is not protruding at all so I’d say he has a score of 3 :D -
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Skinny duck?
Hi there, Is the white duck in the pic too skinny? I just noticed as he was walking around the other day that he doesn’t look as wide as the others. They have food available 24/7, fresh water, able to free range all day etc. He seems normal activity wise. Just looks skinnier to me. These... -
Flock Question
So update: All 6 of my ducks have now integrated (though they are definitely sell two groups of 3 when it comes down to it)....but one of my females from the original 7 has been one to sound the alarm call for EVERYTHING since we rehomed the 4 ducks. I has been 3-4 weeks and it isn’t getting... -
Flock Question
Yes, they’ve been outside during the day together for 2 weeks and 5 days ago everyone moved into the coop together on the same night, but I ended up putting a wire divider in because the 7 were really picking on the younger 3. I know pecking order and stuff but at the time there were 7 vs 3 and... -
Flock Question
Today the 3 I have left seem out of sorts (I’m sure they are) They won’t forage unless I’m out at the back of the yard pretending to forage too and they freak out for a few minutes (very loudly) when I go inside at all. The girls just sit in the pool staring out over the yard and the drake... -
Flock Question
So far so good. Sad kiddos and me, confused flock here (though the 3 left quacked at the fence for a moment but still just ended up back in the pool like nothing happened lol) but the pics and video she sent looks like the other 4 are doing just fine and her lonely duck was happy to see... -
Flock Question
Will do. She is coming soon. But has said she would take both males to keep them together I just have to send a second female. So that would bring her new flock to 5 and mine to 3 until they accept my younger 3 bringing our total to 6....we shall see. I hate giving my babies up :hit She knows... -
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Flock Question
Aww that breaks my heart. Hopefully because there will be more left than are leaving the remaining won’t have an issue? The two leaving though, I feel extra terrible :( -
Flock Question
I wish the boys could go together but because the person who wants 2 has 1 female I can’t in good conscience do that :( But I am sending two from the flock so they should be bonded together since they were all hatched and raised together. I also hope they are ok because their new flock will... -
Flock Question
Hi, I have 7 9 week old ducklings who I hatched together and they have never been apart. We have figured out that we have 3 drakes and 4 hens. Someone recently posted that they have a lone duck after its buddy passed away (It is a 7 month old female). Because I know I will eventually need to... -
Duckling feet turned in...
Yes! That batch did not like getting bigger, they used to push each other off while squeezing themselves into the pile lol...there were 7 in there...this time around there are only 3 babies -
Duckling feet turned in...
Well this guy must get around just fine because when I woke up this morning, he and only he was on TOP of the den I keep in there peeping away at me (I have a baking rack covered with fleece to kind of make a den...my ducklings all have seemed to like it. I didn’t have the heating pad to use...