RockwoodDucks
In the Brooder
- May 20, 2022
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We hatched a couple Call Ducks and am keeping a diary here for reference. The ducks are not sexed yet. We are raising them indoors by hand.
Georgie (hen?) - Hatched 05/05/2022
Jason (drake?) - Hatched 05/13/2022
Georgie is imprinted on me, we think Jason is imprinted on Georgie, but is still attached to me also.
Jason is a bit ahead of Georgie in weight and development by a few days relative to age, possibly due to "environment". Jason came from a slightly larger egg and has had Georgie as an older sibling to teach him stuff whereas Georgie was "alone" (other than me) for 8 days. Sex may be a factor also, we're not sure of the sexes yet.
Both ducks have a large brooder with a heat lamp when they are put up and not interacting with us humans.
Both ducks eat, drink and sleep on my chest for 4-6 hours per day and since day 18 get 30-45 min of swim time per day.
Feed:
01-12 days - Half and half DuMOR non-medicated Game Bird Starter and non-medicated Chick starter
22-Current -DuMOR non-medicated Chick Starter
Milestones (Georgie)
00 days - Hatched (24g), slightly less than 01oz
01 days - Eating wetted starter crumbles and drinking water. Started training to know my voice and "quack'.
06 days - Hatching weight doubled. First outside in yard experience. Follows me and comes when called (me quacking) if she gets lost.
08 days - Sibling (Jason) hatched
09 days - Hatching weight tripled
11 days - Hatching weight quadrupled, wing structure noticeably larger
14 days - Recognizes "danger, come here" quack
16 days - Small, fine feathers on tail noticed,
18 days - Weight of 0.5 lb reached, first swim in tub with 4" of water
20 days - Small, fine feathers on wings and chest noticed, wing structure noticeably larger again, possible "quack" sound made for first time
21 days - Underwater swimming in tub with 6" of water, 1-2 seconds
22 days - Larger feathers on tail, wings and chest noticed
23 days - Longer time swimming under water, up to 5 seconds
Georgie (hen?) - Hatched 05/05/2022
Jason (drake?) - Hatched 05/13/2022
Georgie is imprinted on me, we think Jason is imprinted on Georgie, but is still attached to me also.
Jason is a bit ahead of Georgie in weight and development by a few days relative to age, possibly due to "environment". Jason came from a slightly larger egg and has had Georgie as an older sibling to teach him stuff whereas Georgie was "alone" (other than me) for 8 days. Sex may be a factor also, we're not sure of the sexes yet.
Both ducks have a large brooder with a heat lamp when they are put up and not interacting with us humans.
Both ducks eat, drink and sleep on my chest for 4-6 hours per day and since day 18 get 30-45 min of swim time per day.
Feed:
01-12 days - Half and half DuMOR non-medicated Game Bird Starter and non-medicated Chick starter
22-Current -DuMOR non-medicated Chick Starter
Milestones (Georgie)
00 days - Hatched (24g), slightly less than 01oz
01 days - Eating wetted starter crumbles and drinking water. Started training to know my voice and "quack'.
06 days - Hatching weight doubled. First outside in yard experience. Follows me and comes when called (me quacking) if she gets lost.
08 days - Sibling (Jason) hatched
09 days - Hatching weight tripled
11 days - Hatching weight quadrupled, wing structure noticeably larger
14 days - Recognizes "danger, come here" quack
16 days - Small, fine feathers on tail noticed,
18 days - Weight of 0.5 lb reached, first swim in tub with 4" of water
20 days - Small, fine feathers on wings and chest noticed, wing structure noticeably larger again, possible "quack" sound made for first time
21 days - Underwater swimming in tub with 6" of water, 1-2 seconds
22 days - Larger feathers on tail, wings and chest noticed
23 days - Longer time swimming under water, up to 5 seconds
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. Let's see if this turns out to be true! Would be nice if the big ones are boys. Most likely they are just wel fed 
I'll follow updates on this thread
