Baby ducks are hatched!!

[Bruin1107]

I've been patiently waiting for this and wanted to share my excitement with others! She hatched all 13 of her eggs!!!

 

[shicks0211]

Congrats duck mommy!! send pictures of their fuzzy butts!! lol

 

[Miss Lydia]

Yay!!! Congrats and hope to see pics soon... what breed? and

 

[Bruin1107]

http://i1246.photobucket.com/albums...E-9697-64ED4E4FCD66-1675-0000023608894675.jpg

Im having trouble loading the photos directly, but here is a link to one of the pics I have on Photobucket! More to come soon!! I belive they are call ducks!

 

[carcar80]

Beautiful!! Didn't you post the pic recently of her watching them hatch or am I thinking of someone else? CONGRATS!!!

 

[Bruin1107]

@carcar80 This is the first picture I posted, so it was not me! Just took a count, I have 12 ducklings and one more egg that is hatching now! I'm so excited!! Does anyone know the mortality rate for ducklings? Just want to
Know what I should expect!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Adorable

 

[carcar80]

Well, what kind of environment? I think as long as they are safe from predators, etc there's not much reason to have great survival rate. My first-time mama last year, though, lost a baby a day in our pond until she down to zero.. I'm hoping it was bc she was a first timer? I've heard they don't do the best their first time in the wild. She is on her second attempt at a nest this season now (under a tarp, ON my hay bale lol) so if she makes it through the theory will be tested.

She would be miserable closed up ad I doubt she'd sit, otherwise I would try. But if I keep taking eggs away she just keeps laying/moving, so each year I'll just let her have a go..

 

[Bruin1107]

http://i1246.photobucket.com/albums...F-B9F5-7B3807D07088-1783-0000023C6252CA46.jpg

Here is a photo of all 12!!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Well, what kind of environment? I think as long as they are safe from predators, etc there's not much reason to have great survival rate. My first-time mama last year, though, lost a baby a day in our pond until she down to zero.. I'm hoping it was bc she was a first timer? I've heard they don't do the best their first time in the wild. She is on her second attempt at a nest this season now (under a tarp, ON my hay bale lol) so if she makes it through the theory will be tested.

She would be miserable closed up ad I doubt she'd sit, otherwise I would try. But if I keep taking eggs away she just keeps laying/moving, so each year I'll just let her have a go..

car car I'm thinking something must have gotten those duckings to lose them all. maybe snapping turtles or rats?