ducks being raised by hen

  1. JavelinaFarms

    Duck Eggs Under Broody Hen

    Hey all, have been having a lot of broody hens and have hatched several successful clutches. We decided to try our hand at hatching ducklings and are having a lot of trouble. On the 1st clutch of ducklings, only 1 hatched and it died about 24 hours later. We thought that maybe the duckling...
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    • broody help broody hen broody hen help duckling duckling under hen ducklings dying ducks being raised by hen hatch problems hatching ducks hatching eggs
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    • Forum: Incubating & Hatching Eggs
  2. Caleb F.

    Goodnight Ducks and Mother Hen for the Ducklings

    I've read through a few posts that seemed older, so please excuse this if it seems like a repeat. Be free to link me to other threads as well if you can! I have ten 4 week old Welsh Harlequin ducks and about fifteen 6-8 week old chickens. They're all together in an electric netted area (that I...
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    • backyard ducks chicken duck and chicken ducks ducks being raised by hen goodnight night rare ducks welsh-harlequin
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    • Forum: Ducks
  3. Chevalia's feathered farm

    Has anyone had their hen raise a duckling?

    I have a couple of Silkies who have hatched some ducks for me and they are wonderful mothers considering they are a chicken and the babies are ducks, but they do really well! I was wondering if anyone else has done this before?
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