I've added a couple of pictures here. The second one, you can see the baby on the bottom right with his/her little puff. None of our other ducks have it? The older white one, and the slightly bigger one on the left are both siblings to this little one. Any insight?
Two of my new born pekin ducklings have a white puff on the top of their head? Their parents don't have it and their other siblings don't either. Is this normal?
Two of my new born pekin ducklings have a white puff on the top of their head? Their parents don't have it and their other siblings don't either. Is this normal?
So they take Sens to be helping. She’s able to walk now and is very happy. She’s still very awkward. But certainly healthy.
how long soundsi keep the tape in position?
Her little feet open up when i use my fingers to spread them, they just curl back like this. Like a wrinkle in a shirt that you just can't get out. Should I wait until tomorrow before trying the painters tape method?
Thanks so much! She (if she's a she of course. :) ) seems strong enough just can't walk properly. She's currently curled up with her brother/sister that was born 48 hours ago and they are cuddled together so hopefully they will support eachother. I'll keep my eye on any changes. Thank you so...
My newborn Pekin duck has just hatched about 3 hours ago. Her little foot is still curled like it would be in the egg and she isn't able to stand/walk properly yet. She seems to be fine....as I can't find anything else that seems wrong? Is there anything I can do to help her? Should I be...
I haven’t cracked any but have left them in the coop under broody hens and candle them after about a week, but the last one that was fertile was July 9. After that none of them have been. I’ve seen them mating a few times.
Hi, I have a mama and female pekin duck and have successfully hatched for ducklings. However since that last fertile one all the other eggs have not been fertilized? Are they only fertile at certain times?
I must not have posted it correctly. Unfortunately he didn’t make it. 😞. Don’t think there was anything at all we could have done. Now have to hope the other 8 do okay. 🤞
Thank you.....he was doing SO much better and was bopping around and cat napping....then he did a weird poop with some blood and then a liquidy poop that was very yucky and yellow and a lot.....now, he has something hanging that looks like a sack coming out of him. I don't know what to do now...
I'm so happy! I was really worried.....he was stuck in the shell and just couldn't break out for over 24 hours.....so i finally, gently helped him hatch but i was terrified that he wouldn't make it. It's amazing to see in just a few hours how much stronger he has become.
Thanks for the comments and replies! Yes, this is a GREAT forum for information. I have found so much helpful stuff here so I'm glad that I finally joined in....
So an update - my little guy is getting stronger now! He's started trying to stand up and is now holding up his head. So I think...
Hi all, I'm a new member here. We have had 30 chickens for over a year that are all happy and healthy. We have raised some pekin ducks and they are all wonderful. We have just hatched out first pekin duck that went perfect, and she/he is fluffy and wonderful. Our second duck hatched this...