Call Ducks Finally Hatched

[Lacrystol]

When our guinea decided to set (off the side yard way in some bushes) last year we put a free standing pen around her with food and water in it. Protected her from predators. Is that a possibility?
I'd hate to see her get eaten or even have a skunk come clear out her nest

She is sooo well hidden, it was really hard to find her, I think she'll be OK. I had my Chocolate Mommy duck, go out into the woods, I could NEVER find where she was sitting but she was gone for the longest time and I thought for sure a preditor got her until she came wobbling home with 7 baby ducks right behind her. The craziest and funniest thing and she was deep in the woods. This girl she's at least in the yard right next to the coop not far at all.

In fact you can see there dog house in the group picture, right there is where the coop is to the right a little bit. YEH, we gave them a dog house but do they use it OH NO, we have to be difficult and more challenged and use the TALL GRASS. GRRRRRR.. It's a nice comfy home too, they would be protected from the rain and cold, but NO they want to be difficult and lay else where. Just as bad as the chickens. The chickens will lay eggs EVERYWHERE but in the 9 nesting boxes that I have made for them. It's like Easter egg hunting everyday at my house..

 

[Lacrystol]

Most people allow the eggs to cool once a day for anywhere from 5 to 15 min. I take it you don't?

Absolutely not, my theory on that, your just delaying them from hatching on time, hell it's bad enough that you have to wait 26 days. LOL.

 

[Lacrystol]

If you think like a duck, when the mommy sits, she actually buries the eggs before leaving them. She takes the time to cover them and put them in a hole etc... why does she bury them, for two reason first reason so preditors can't find and eat them, second reason to keep the eggs warm so that she can take time to eat, drink and swim etc... the only exception to this rule is when you do things like I do and lock her up in the coop to avoid her from continuing to sit. DURRR on my part... LOL. hope that makes since...

 

[clousert]

Absolutely not, my theory on that, your just delaying them from hatching on time, hell it's bad enough that you have to wait 26 days. LOL.

LOL. I hate the wait. But love watching them grow inside the egg too. If they were guaranteed to hatch, the waiting wouldn't be so bad lol.

And I can see that momma duck burries the eggs to keep them warmer but a little dirt is not going to keep them as warm as they would be if she was sitting on them. So can see both sides I guess. Everyone has to tweak their own method a little to whatever works for them.

 

[Starkasm]

Separating the Calls and Pekin from everyone else is not going as well as I thought it would. Rixe doesn't care cause he's attached to Lance. But Lance is freaking out cause we took her/him away from everyone else .....sigh.. Won't stop crying .

 

[Lacrystol]

Separating the Calls and Pekin from everyone else is not going as well as I thought it would. Rixe doesn't care cause he's attached to Lance. But Lance is freaking out cause we took her/him away from everyone else .....sigh.. Won't stop crying .

So your Torturing Lance? Good lord, how's your eggs looking?

 

[Starkasm]

So your Torturing Lance? Good lord, how's your eggs looking?

They look okay.... I think. Do you think they're okay? omg!!!
See what you did? I was trying not to fret til candling and lock down etc....

 

[Lacrystol]

You don't have them in yet???

 

[Starkasm]

You don't have them in yet???

Yes I have them lol. I think I posted when I got them. I don't remember. But yes I have them. All cozy and warm in the incubator

 

[Lacrystol]

OK any loose air cells? Did you check before you put them in????

Are you wing it or following my method??