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I am going to move my ducks out of the chicken coop for nights because they are so fidgety and upset the hens all night. I decided this summer (that due to a red mite infestation) I would not buy any more timber products for my birds. So I'd like to get a plastic house for my...
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I am going to move my ducks out of the chicken coop for nights because they are so fidgety and upset the hens all night. I decided this summer (that due to a red mite infestation) I would not buy any more timber products for my birds. So I'd like to get a plastic house for my...
My ducklings hatched yesterday under my broody hen, on day 26 so two days early. One died in the shell a few days ago, so I was left with two. my hen is pleased as punch with them. x
My first duckling hatched today on day 26, he seems strong, is just laying under her. He's atoll wet so freshly hatched, when mumma hen saw him she pecked him, is she going kill him or trying to stimulate him? This s her first hatch.
My silkie hen is sitting on some bantam east indian ducks, they'll be 28 days Monday morning, so halfway through day 25. Well, I heard them cheep today, and I checked them tonight when locking hens away and two of the three have got a small crack. They can't be hatching already can they? Or...
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My broody hen is sitting on eggs for the first time... but not chicks, ducklings (black east Indian).
I have never hatched using natural methods (if you can call a chicken hatching a duck natural!)
I have candled the 3 eggs, so far so good, despite being stollen by a rogue hen and...
I have just been up to check on my broody (has been sitting on 3 duck eggs for 4 days), one has fallen out of the nest box and is chipped on the air sac end and is cooler than the others where it has not been under her. no sure for how long. She was ok 4 hours ago. Shall I discard now? Or shall...
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Last weekend I brought home two black East Indian ducks (bantam breed), a lovely pair. She laid 3 eggs for me. I have a very broody Silkie Cross (just under 1 year old, so our first grown-up spring with her). I decided to pop the duck eggs under her, I so want to hatch the natural...