2019 Spring Ducklings are here!

[Magnolia Ducks]

I hope they don't disappear! How would I be able to distinguish pure white ducks from each other?

Ahh the problem with white layers. My Spot lost her spot with juvenile feathers

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

Ahh the problem with white layers. My Spot lost her spot with juvenile feathers

Please no! I'd love to have a duck with a spot!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Magic marker

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

This evenings update on the ducklings:
Today they all have gained a lot of weight! Even The Buff Orpington duckling The Magpie Blue duckling found her mouth and gained 50 grams today, she is no longer the lightest duckling. And White Layer green smashed the 300 gram mark, followed by White Layer red with 294 grams (she just pooped too early ) Even the Buff Orpington duckling violet who had lost weight yesterday has made good progress again today.

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

The new waterer setup works fine for now:

The ducklings must stretch their heads a bit to get to the water and what they drop falls into the flimsy white plastic bin and not on the bedding. If there is more water in the bin, the ducklings start to drink from there. As a result now ~75% of the water goes into the ducklings.

 

[Magnolia Ducks]

My theory is still holding true. My Buff crested escaped again. I have to work on brooder improvement tomorrow.

 

[Texag87]

My theory is still holding true. My Buff crested escaped again. I have to work on brooder improvement tomorrow.

How is a duck escaping but not the goslings?

 

[Magnolia Ducks]

I guess they are just not curious. They could just step out of they wanted to. It's a mystery. Or maybe they get out all the time and get back in when they hear the human coming. Brooder expansion on the schedule today. Trying to make three weeks on the geese before I put them out but it may not be possible.

 

[WVduckchick]

Call duckling just hatched. #3

 

[Miss Lydia]

Hey WV any updates on Amelia?