Call Ducks Finally Hatched

[peachncrm37]

Huh. Interesting! What do the onions do!?

Help the yolk absorb I guess! It was the first time I have used them, this is also the first time I've had an unabsorbed yolk duckling survive.

 

[carcar80]

Well I meant more, what's the mechanism lol. I'll have to look into that. How cool.

 

[Dianne1928]

That is so awsome! I am getting duck vitamins. What kind exactly do you use?

Oh, if anyone wants to know, I figured out to breed black magpie to breed true in 3 generations. It is in how dominate and recessive genes express themselves to look like magpie, If you breed bibed to pied, the females are missing one (Bu) buff dilution which makes their offspring throw off all different patterns.

I was reading that this is a problem, because most breeders are not breeding true colors any more. At least in the magpie. The genetic stuff just blew my mind before, but is making sense now.

 

[peachncrm37]

That is so awsome! I am getting duck vitamins. What kind exactly do you use?  

Oh, if anyone wants to know, I figured out to breed black magpie to breed true in 3 generations. It is in how dominate and recessive genes express themselves to look like magpie, If you breed bibed to pied, the females are missing one (Bu) buff dilution which makes their offspring throw off all different patterns.

I was reading that this is a problem, because most breeders are not breeding true colors any more. At least in the magpie. The genetic stuff just blew my mind before, but is making sense now.  

I'm not sure what type is good to by as far as ducklings go, I use my daughters baby vitamins.

 

[Dianne1928]

Then I will use baby vitimins. Thanks!

 

[clousert]

Awww. They're so cute. Congrats. Glad the other little one was able to absorb too. You'll have to send updated pictures of the 3 of them

 

[peachncrm37]

Awww. They're so cute. Congrats. Glad the other little one was able to absorb too. You'll have to send updated pictures of the 3 of them

 

[Dianne1928]

I got one call duck egg, but it got cold again. I made extra nest boxes for them, and 1 wood duck box. One mandarin is sitting in that one. They are good at raising their own babies, so I am not even peeking. I will be buisy making more nest boxes. Keep me occupied, and out of trouble for a while.

 

[Dianne1928]

Help the yolk absorb I guess! It was the first time I have used them, this is also the first time I've had an unabsorbed yolk duckling survive.

What type of onions did you use? I am not second guessing here, but it is interesting that eating onions would be bad for a duck. Makes me wonder just what about onions make them asorb? If one type of onion is better than another?

 

[peachncrm37]

What type of onions did you use? I am not second guessing here, but it is interesting that eating onions would be bad for a duck. Makes me wonder just what about onions make them asorb? If one type of onion is better than another?

Yellow onion. Lori said it wouldn't matter what type of onion though. May ask her? She is the one that told me to do it so she probably knows why it helps!!