I have 5 mixed breed duck eggs that our broody hen has been sitting on for 27 days. Everything I have found says 28 days to hatch. But I forgot to figure in the fact they are mixed breed. Does anyone have an idea when they will actually hatch. The male is Rouen and the females are Khaki Campbell...
I noticed this injury today. It looks like it could be a few days old. She has given no indication she is injured. Unfortunately I when I checked her again it looks worse. The flys and yellow jackets have taken notice and it looks like something has lain eggs in it. She is eating and drinking...
I have a gold laced Wyandotte that has been sitting on 5 duck eggs for 2 1/2 weeks. Everything was going fine until I found a broken egg on friday. I just found another broken egg. She almost never leaves the nest but when she does other chickens go in the chicken house. Is she crushing the eggs...
I have 3 ducklings that are a little over 4 weeks old. I am 99% sure the black one is a runner (we have a runner that is a year old and they looked similar). The farm store we got them at just had a tub that said "variety straight run ducklings", so they didn't really know what they are. I'm...
My male Rouen and female Indian Runner have mated a few times (that I have seen), the problem is that my female has not started to lay eggs yet. I got both of them as babies in march. Will she store the sperm until she starts laying or what? I have seen on line that runners are not very good at...
I got these ducks when they were just a few days old from my local feed and farm supply. I know the one in the background is a blue runner. The brown one I have no idea. It was a all black duckling and the person helping me couldn't tell me what kind it was because she didn't know. I know its...