Da' Cute and Cuddly Call Duck thread!

[clousert]

One of my blue fawn hens hatched out 4 blue fawns, 1 gray and 1 pastel duckling! They are having a blast running around the yard and playing in all of the puddles created by our recent rain.

Awww. They are adorable. Here are my new kids that hatched this weekend. Sorry for all the pictures. I just love all of them.

 

[Julie Birb]

I am in love. They are cute and precious. Thanks for posting all the pics.

 

[minihorse927]

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[Julie Birb]

You are lucky. Sooo precious.

 

[clousert]

They're adorable. Congrats

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[cat1994]

Hello all
So I have six new Call ducklings, just hatched 6/14/14. Five are doing great, growing like weeds and all that... the smallest of the six had a rough time hatching but made it out without my help (I try to mess with them as lil as possible) however it is having real troubles staying on his feet. He tips over on his back and can't get back over... I find him flipped on his back almost every time I go and check on them! The lil guy seems fine once I set him right but I'll go and come back to find him the same again... I'm not sure what to do about him... I have had Call ducklings that would lose footing or balance when cleaning themselves and flip over on their backs but they always managed to right themselves without my help. Any advice would be great...
Thanks

 

[Amykins]

I need help! Just started incubating some call duck eggs from a local breeder renowned for his "Super Calls", aka tiny, extra-small, extra round headed show quality ducks. I'm looking for someone who's an expert at hatching call ducks to help me. I've got a while before hatch but I need as much help and advice as I can get!

 

[clousert]

Hello all
So I have six new Call ducklings, just hatched 6/14/14. Five are doing great, growing like weeds and all that... the smallest of the six had a rough time hatching but made it out without my help (I try to mess with them as lil as possible) however it is having real troubles staying on his feet. He tips over on his back and can't get back over... I find him flipped on his back almost every time I go and check on them! The lil guy seems fine once I set him right but I'll go and come back to find him the same again... I'm not sure what to do about him... I have had Call ducklings that would lose footing or balance when cleaning themselves and flip over on their backs but they always managed to right themselves without my help. Any advice would be great...
Thanks

Had this happen to me with 1 of my babies a couple of hatches ago. I gave her polyvisol (baby vitamins) without iron in her water for a couple of days and carried her and round in my sports bra whenever I could so she couldn't tip over. On the 3rd day she was fine and running around with her siblings. Hope your little one gets better

 

[clousert]

I need help! Just started incubating some call duck eggs from a local breeder renowned for his "Super Calls", aka tiny, extra-small, extra round headed show quality ducks. I'm looking for someone who's an expert at hatching call ducks to help me. I've got a while before hatch but I need as much help and advice as I can get!

I keep humidity around 30% and 100 degrees during incubation, hand roll them on their sides 3 times a day (at least 5 hrs in between), lightly mist them with warm water each time I roll them (I keep small spray bottle inside incubator so it's same temp), stop rolling on day 22 but still mist 3 times times a day, raise humidity to 65% on day 23 and lockdown incubator until hatch

 

[Amykins]

30% during incubation? Isn't that a bit low? And this is for call ducks, yes? Sorry for the rapid-fire questions, I can't get hold of the breeder otherwise I'd get my info straight from the horse's mouth.