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The grass got good and ruined last year when we decided to let our ducks hatch their eggs and we were overrun with ducks for a few months while we found homes for them. Now we have just 2 drakes and 7 hens, so no more worries about overpopulation LOL They do have access to the front and side...

All the eggs I brought inside for the incubator were still intact. The one little guy who pipped before I bought the incubator was the only one exposed to life outside the shell, and he was fully hatched before I put him in there to warm up/dry off. At any rate, the last two babies hatched on...

:( This is so confusing. All the babies are from the same mama, so how can one have a lack in some vitamin (be it niacin, thiamine, whatever) and the rest be fine and dandy? She has been eating the same thing her whole life (Dumor Poultry Crumbles and a cracked corn scratch, plus whatever...

Well, someone that I had no idea was even going to make an appearance apparently tried to hatch last night and didn't make it. :( Woke up this morning and our bedroom was smelling a little rancid. Looked in the incubator and saw a shell half open with the little guy dead inside. :(...

Thank you very much! I will read up on that thread, and leave the baby alone! :)

My Indian Runner and Peking both laid eggs around the same time. Indian Runner was a good girl and sat on her nest the whole time, resulting in 9 healthy, happy babies. Peking, of course, sat for a little bit, but was more interested in running around the yard than tending to her nest. I...

Thank you guys. I've got my Nutri-Drench and Niacin. Just got home from the store. The three in the incubator made it through the night, so I'm happy about this! Now to get them some supplements in them and hope for the best. Mama and her four babies that she hatched on her own are doing...

Thanks for the help. I'll remove the wet paper towel. I've take the active guy out, and am now obsessing over him as it looks like he's developed wry neck in his few short hours out of his shell. I don't recall seeing it all crooked like that at first, but when I came back from my lesson, I...

It was suggested I re-post over here on the Duck specific board. I'm running late for a lesson and have to go, so I'm just going to drop a link here. I'll be back in about 45 minutes. Please, please take a look and help me out. I don't want this little guy to die because of some knowledge I...

@Amiga , can you offer any suggestions?

Please, does anyone have any input? I don't want him to die if he's actually got a chance, but I don't know what to do :(

Can you please give me some advice? This is our second hatch. First one we had 9/10 success, and after seeing one die in the egg with his little bill stuck out of the hole, I swore if I saw distress in time with the next round, I'd help if I could. Today, Mama hatched 4 eggs under our shed and...

I think it's pretty crappy that the farm would 'rather not take it back'. WTH? What about you rather not having a bunch of injured babies because they sold you a freak amongst a group of sweethearts? I'm glad you are seeing progress. Poor little thing. :(

Thank you for the help. You know, I think I actually HAVE that book you are referencing, LOL! Maybe I should go look through my pile. Not sure if I ordered it, or just thought about it, but pretty sure I did buy it on Amazon. He's doing well today. The wounds look like they are closing up...

One of my @#$%^ shih tzus got a hold of one of my ducks. Last time this happened, I didn't notice until the wound was infected, and I ended up losing a Muscovy. :( I had thought it might have been my dog that did it, but they don't have a prey drive for anything else in the yard, and I'd never...

Miss Lydia, you've been so forthcoming with your abundance of knowledge and I truly appreciate your guidance and intuition. Thank you for helping me keep my babies more safe. I'd be horrified if I had to go out to the after effects of something very bad happening. I felt terrible enough when...

I just put all six of them in the coop. They were like "Hey! What the....??" They all fit in there comfortably at least. Let them come out on their own accord, which was pretty much as soon as I turned my back to fill their water, lol. Still contemplating swapping out the pool with that big...

Oh gosh, that is so sad. I'm sorry you had to experience that :(

That's neat that you have a Muscovy named Sassy, too! It's short for Assassin, because of the whole flock, she's the only one who will not only stand up to the dogs (shih tzus), she will go after them and make them submit, LMAO! Because my dogs are big doofy playful boneheads, I don't ever let...