2019 Spring Ducklings are here!

[Magnolia Ducks]

Peeping, there is peeping from the eggs. My DH is rolling eyes at me because I am so excited.

 

[Texag87]

It is a lot more exciting than waiting on the post office to call or driving to pick up the new hatchlings

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

I am sad to say that Mini was finally eaten. Something, I think a family of raccoons figured out how to get in the coop and ate everyone. I have reinforced the coop and no problems since but I only have one duck. That's why I am so excited over my threes pips. I really miss Mini, she was with me for so long. So right now two geese one duck. No hens.

Poor Mini! - In the end everybody's luck will run out.
I hate those Trash Pandas from the bottom of my heart! I have another one lurking around the duck food at night, that one must have been in a trap and been released, because he is not falling for the peanut butter. So bad when people do that!

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

Oh and three external pips now, no zipping yet

And today?

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

WannaBeHillBilly - Yes, I miss their peeping and appreciate the cleaner smell to my office. I have not started giving them outside time yet. Not having a small confined area is the problem. We are about forty miles inland from the Pacific so we have a moderate climate. At noon time it is 67. Our proverbial rain has moved to the east for awhile and we are actually in a drought.

@SailorNoMore If you supervise them, you would not have to fence in a smaller area, they will stick around you - at least in the beginning - and 60/70's is fine for them.
I begin to wish for a drought here! We had so much rain, that parts of the hillside have become unstable, yes the hillside where we live on.

But careful what you wish for! I remember the drought of 2013 in Texas, my lawn never recovered.

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

It is a lot more exciting than waiting on the post office to call or driving to pick up the new hatchlings

Hatching my own duck's eggs is next on my list. But now i am too busy with work, have to catch up for three months…

 

[Magnolia Ducks]

And today?

First one born around noon was skipping around the bator. Waited a little for him to dry. Went back to find this don't know what happen. Second one just out. Third is breach and 4th has stopped.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Oh gosh it died? And so pretty. Did you get 2 live one @Magnolia Ducks

 

[Magnolia Ducks]

Well I have one live one and one dead one and two unhatch, one of those breach. I think he roll an egg and pinned herself against the waterwell and strangled. I can think of any reason he would be running round the bator and be dead a few minutes later. I am thinking of taking the other one out before dry and putting him under the momma heat cave.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Have you read the thread by Pyxis or @WVduckchick on helping one hatch if needed? Hope these last 2 make it out. Sorry you lost that little one.