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    Old fashioned Broody thread for ducks 2013 edition

    Okay- silly question- but once momma duck hatches her eggs, nest is done and so forth- how long till she lays again? and how many clutches, nests should she have every year? does it depend on the breed? Thanks all!
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    Thread formerly known as Hatch day is today

    So, we question- - when Momma had the babies that did hatch with her, she was rarely on the next, periodically through the day, then she'd sit on it at night (it is in the 90's here during the day, not sure if its so hot she doesn't need to sit), we removed the babies that did hatch- - and now...
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    Thread formerly known as Hatch day is today

    So, sad, I cried- one of our babies had died in the night- we removed the other two healthy ones from momma and put them in the brooder- they are healthy and doing well. Nature- let's be thankful for life!
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    Thread formerly known as Hatch day is today

    Forgot to add a pic for you all! Momma with the 3 babies that have hatched- 24 hours old! Still more eggs...the waiting game..., if anyone could help with my questions in my above post, I'd appreciate it!
  5. 4hkidsnchicks

    Thread formerly known as Hatch day is today

    Hi thanks for the advice- 72 hours...Momma duck started sitting immediately on them when she starting laying- - does that mean some won't hatch for a week or should it still be 72 hours? Momma duck hasn't been sitting on her nest very much as she previously did either since the 3 babes were...
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    Thread formerly known as Hatch day is today

    Hi I had posted a while ago and got some great advice about letting momma duck sit on her own eggs- - hatch day was yesterday! We have East Indies- 11 eggs total- at last candle, 10 were good- 1 was not - got 2 babies yesterday and 1 baby during the night because when we got up this morning...
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    Old fashioned Broody thread for ducks 2013 edition

    Thank you again for all the GREAT advice!! I think we have decided we are not going to candle unless its past the date, then we'll check to see. But otherwise let nature take its course, if we get babies, we get them, otherwise, there's always next time! We have just enjoyed seeing her be such a...
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    Old fashioned Broody thread for ducks 2013 edition

    Thanks for the advice!! Appreciate it! Now we wait....one more question - - do you all candle like I've read people that use incubators candle or do you just wait it out and see? Thanks! I heard that if you are going to it should be at 10 days for ducks?
  9. 4hkidsnchicks

    Post your Duck names!

    Our daughter named our East Indie Pair - Jake and Jade
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    Old fashioned Broody thread for ducks 2013 edition

    This is our first time! Our first set of ducks, first set of eggs we are letting her sit on...We have a pair of East Indie's. Any advice for a newcomer? Do we need anything special, do anything for them? They have a small enclosure with straw bedding which she has made into a nest, and they...
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