Calls and Cayugas 2020

[shawluvsbirds]

But then..
I ended up with a single duckling hatch in the incubator, so I stole the little pied one back from her to keep this one company. View attachment 2197018View attachment 2197019View attachment 2197020

Poor little incubator baby.
I tried to integrate it too soon and they killed it.
Totally My fault. Lesson learned. (This happened a while back I just haven't posted for a while.)

 

[shawluvsbirds]

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Poor little incubator baby.
I tried to integrate it too soon and they killed it.
Totally My fault. Lesson learned. (This happened a while back I just haven't posted for a while.)

Poor Incubator Baby

 

[shawluvsbirds]

Meet Ginger
The chocolate dux I kept from Remis hatch.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

Poor Incubator Baby

Yeah. I lost my entire incubator full.
A lot were clear.. only the one hatched on its own. The rest internally pipped but died without externally pipping. I wasn't home to do safety holes or assist.
I think I am just done incubating calls.
It's too frustrating. And why should I when the broodies do a much better job. Babies seem stronger too.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

I am down to 16 calls.
4 drakes 12 ducks.
I sold a black bibb pair Shadow and Chloe. And all the ducklings besides Ginger.
I lost Daphne and Jane a few weeks ago.
Not sure what happened with Daphne, she got sick and died.
Jane, she just had a bad leg/hip or something. She just got to where she wouldn't walk. She drug herself around all the time and couldn't be with the other birds without getting hurt. I just decided to put her down. I felt her quality of life was not good and that she was in pain.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Yeah. I lost my entire incubator full.
A lot were clear.. only the one hatched on its own. The rest internally pipped but died without externally pipping. I wasn't home to do safety holes or assist.
I think I am just done incubating calls.
It's too frustrating. And why should I when the broodies do a much better job. Babies seem stronger too.

Well, that stinks.
So far, I'm agreeing with you. Of course, I don't have ducks and this is the very first broody hatch I've had of chicks, but they do seem stronger than incubator chicks. If things go well, from now on that's the route I'm taking. Broody does a very good job. I'll keep my incubator for an emergency, but I'm putting it in storage LOL

 

[shawluvsbirds]

I am glad I have Alice.. Janes daughter. Spitting image of my Janie dux

 

[shawluvsbirds]

Ralphie dux in eclipse plumage.
Don't tell him.... But he looks like a GIRL

 

[duluthralphie]

Ralphie dux in eclipse plumage.
Don't tell him.... But he looks like a GIRL
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Do not make fun of a Ralphie Dux!!!