ducklings

I’m hatching a few of my duck eggs and I had this little one hatch two days ago. It pipped right on time but did seem to struggle completely freeing itself. This little one at three days old now is still smaller than a one day old silkie and less than half the size of the other ducklings that...

my ducklings are all doing well but they are jumping out of there brooder at less than a week old! i put posters around the gate because they can fit through it to keep them inclosed but i need to find a cheap way to make a bigger brooder for them any suggestions?

all of my ducklings hatched and i have now switched them to the brooder any tips?

first baby hatched this morning at 8am others look like they will hatch later today!

i have a update last night 3 of the ducklings started pipping noticed before i went to bed they were wiggling alot a few anothers are now wiggling more hopefully the others will pip within the next day or 2 will let you know when they hatch!

Idk who need’s to hear this, BUT YOUR DUCKLINGS NEED A SLIPPING SLIDE 😍 Here’s mine ( 3 1/2 weeks & 1 week) https://www.flickr.com/photos/200458631@N02/shares/6v468sb957

So I got these eggs ordered and they incubated fine. The first one was very healthy, moving and exploring alot. Then the second one came, more smaller and with curved feet. But so far they were okay. But then the first died, it's feet was pushed back. The other one died later on, before it was...

hello i recently found duck eggs in my yard theres 7 eggs all are moving but im not sure how old they are if you hsve any tips about hatching ducklings and taking care of them please lmk and if u know how old they are i would appreciate it thank u!

hello i rcently found duck eggs in my yard i have kept them alive and just got a incubator how old do you think they are? any tips on hatching and raising ducklings?

I have a Rouen hen on a nest. I started seeing her there 5 days ago. The second day a rat snake got into the nest and she was real alarmed, but wouldnt leave the coop. Then, she was back on the nest every day since. The first day I thought I had come upon her while she was laying. She was...

I just adopted a baby duck. It's only 16 days old and I don't know the gender. I am wondering about its behavior. I don't understand a lot because I had never been in contact with a duck pet So when I try to catch it and raise it. It looks scared. But the second day when I put it in my hug it...

So just curious...how do you guys tell the difference of male and female ducks? Let me know below! 🦆🦆🦆

Ducklings are 3 weeks old and decided to supervise them with a little pan of water, they love it! 🦆🦆💧💧

The baby call duck just hatched today a day later than all the rest and I noticed there is something off with it's foot/ leg? I need help and advice my first time with hatching ducklings.

So, here's my dilemma. It's kind of a long story so please bear with me. We bought 2 ducklings from TSC and the same day bought 4 chicks from a local non-chain farm store. They've been raised together and do great together. We then hatched out (via incubator) 9 baby chickens that we are brooding...

My duck passed yesterday while we were out of the house. It was very sad since her partner, a pekin, was with her dead body for hours until we got home and realized what had happened. Immediately, I looked for a new duck to adopt so Popcorn, our surviving duck, wouldn't have to be alone for too...

Can someone please help us identify these 6 ducklings from Tractor Supply. The workers told us they came in a bin that just said “assorted” and they didn’t know what they were. Any help? Sharing pics of 3 that look alike… another 2 that look the same and 1 that looks darker

Hey y'all! Soon to be a new duck owner! I've wanted ducks for awhile, and finally was able to get them. I ordered ducklings last Oct., and got Welsh Harlequins, Buff Orpingtons, and Blue Swedish. All are supposed to be girls (hopefully they all are), and I got two of each, so six in total! I...

Hello BYC :frow So, I’ve been doing a staggered hatch over the past couple weeks, and during that time, I’ve had 7 eggs make it to lockdown. Out of the 7 eggs, 3 of them have had NO egg tooth. One of them didn’t make it, because they covered the safety hole I put in and couldn’t pip a new hole...