2019 Spring Ducklings are here!

[Miss Lydia]

Aww can't wait to see the little ones!!

 

[MIDuckLady]

Broody ducks eggs will be hatching on Friday, there’s 5 eggs under her now, four of them are looking good. I’ve ordered two, day old aylesbury ducklings set to arrive on Saturday to slip under her Aswell.

I’m so jealous - wish I had a broody girl. Also those Aylesbury ducks sound like fun. Hoping you’ll post pic once they settle in.
Waiting on an incubation myself.

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

Only ONE duckling is left!

The worst predator of all has taken all my ducklings:

Time has turned them all from ducklings into young ducks. No more cute down feathers, no more soothing peeps and bouncing around. Instead loud quacks, lot's of feathers and plenty of waddling!
Only the little Buff Orpington drake has not yet developed his grown-up voice, he is still peeping, super friendly and cuuute!
But for sure it is just a question of time before he turns into a young drake too…
They are just six weeks old!

Now i am left with a gang of rowdy teenagers:

 

[quackiemama]

I love their happy noises when they first find the water. It never gets old

 

[Jpat]

Only ONE duckling is left!

The worst predator of all has taken all my ducklings:

Time has turned them all from ducklings into young ducks. No more cute down feathers, no more soothing peeps and bouncing around. Instead loud quacks, lot's of feathers and plenty of waddling!
Only the little Buff Orpington drake has not yet developed his grown-up voice, he is still peeping, super friendly and cuuute!
But for sure it is just a question of time before he turns into a young drake too…
They are just six weeks old!

Now i am left with a gang of rowdy teenagers:

Thanks for the stroke. Jerk

 

[Miss Lydia]

Yep thanks!! lol

 

[Daphne_loves_mealworms]

Only ONE duckling is left!

The worst predator of all has taken all my ducklings:

Time has turned them all from ducklings into young ducks. No more cute down feathers, no more soothing peeps and bouncing around. Instead loud quacks, lot's of feathers and plenty of waddling!
Only the little Buff Orpington drake has not yet developed his grown-up voice, he is still peeping, super friendly and cuuute!
But for sure it is just a question of time before he turns into a young drake too…
They are just six weeks old!

Now i am left with a gang of rowdy teenagers:

Your post nearly killed me! I just finished reading 3 successive posts on Facebook (Vermont Bird Fanciers) from different people who had their entire flocks slaughtered by weasels last night. I am so, so glad that I finished reading your post! The ducklings have gotten so big so fast!

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

Thanks for the stroke. Jerk

Yep thanks!! lol

Your post nearly killed me! I just finished reading 3 successive posts on Facebook (Vermont Bird Fanciers) from different people who had their entire flocks slaughtered by weasels last night. I am so, so glad that I finished reading your post! The ducklings have gotten so big so fast!

Sorry about the strokes and heart-attacks, but that's how i feel! Time betrayed me of my cute little ducklings and they never come back.

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

Your post nearly killed me! I just finished reading 3 successive posts on Facebook (Vermont Bird Fanciers) from different people who had their entire flocks slaughtered by weasels last night. I am so, so glad that I finished reading your post! The ducklings have gotten so big so fast!

Weasels is what i am afraid of most!!! There is almost nothing you can do to keep'em out, they can squeeze through the tiniest crack or hole.

 

[SailorNoMore]

I was happy when it came out that the predator was time instead of an animal. Well it has definitely been an interesting six week period. I hope that you will still update up us occasionally. I have learned a lot from you and the 'lings.