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Lone Duckling
hi all- I have 5 eggs in my incubator right now- two were supposed to hatch yesterday or today, one hatched and one didn’t make it- My other 3 probably won’t hatch until next week... Is my lone duckling okay by itself until the others hatch? Or do I need to go get another duckling to keep it... -
Taking duck eggs from a broody Duck
Hi all- I have a broody Pekin that’s been sitting on eggs for about 3.5 weeks- I know they’re about to hatch! Can I take the eggs from her and put them in my incubator to hatch? I’m asking because one already hatched and was trampled in the coop- so I’d rather hatch them inside and then put... -
When can ducks go outside?
Hi all- I have 5 week old ducklings that I’m wondering when they can go outside... They have tail feathers, but everything I’ve read says they need to be fully feathered- how do I know when they are fully feathered? They’re mixed breed- we have adult khakis, Rouens, and Pekins - we used their... -
Hatching duck eggs - first timer!
This is my first time hatching eggs! I have 4 duck eggs in my incubator - due to hatch any day now... one of the ducklings has seem to have pipped the wrong side? It’s not a large hole, but I can see what I think is membrane... it’s white, and softer than the rest of the shell... that end of... -
Bowed legs...
Hi all- I have a pekin who's about 3 months old- she has some seriously bowed legs... I've noticed it before and given her niacin- but she seems to be getting worse - struggling to move around, just walks a few steps and lays down... We have a small flock- some ducks and some chickens - so I've...