Duck Hatch-A-Long ~ Wanna Join?

[DutchChic]

I have a single silkie duck egg going to lockdown on Monday.

I'm doing a test run on my Hercules Hatcher before I try a full hatch with it. The eggs go in that hatcher on Wednesday.

 

[DutchChic]

Lockdown for me is Monday!! I am so excited! I also want to share a couple of pics of what I got at Chicken Stock today........Sebostopol gosling and 2 Tufted Ducks!!

Cute babies!

 

[CrittersNPets]

Wish me luck. Lockdown is on Thursday night and my DH will be in charge of all for next few days. Hope it goes well as have 8 saxony ready to go.

 

[DutchChic]

Wish me luck. Lockdown is on Thursday night and my DH will be in charge of all for next few days. Hope it goes well as have 8 saxony ready to go.

I have some due for LD at the same time....good hatching vibes for us both!

 

[CrittersNPets]

DO any of you know if a broody duck can have ducklings slipped under her like a hen?? I have an East Indie who has been broody over a week and saxony's due this Sunday. Do you think I could move her in the dark onto a nest and slip in ducklings? She can't have them in the pen she is in as their is a inset pool the ducklings would likely drowned in.
Thanks for advice

 

[Goin Quackrrs]

DO any of you know if a broody duck can have ducklings slipped under her like a hen?? I have an East Indie who has been broody over a week and saxony's due this Sunday. Do you think I could move her in the dark onto a nest and slip in ducklings? She can't have them in the pen she is in as their is a inset pool the ducklings would likely drowned in.
Thanks for advice

Her "kids" will be bigger than her in no time!

It can be done but you need to monitor closely to make sure she doesn't reject the babies. I prefer to do the switch in the dark, but she may peck and bite at you when she hears the peeping.

 

[CrittersNPets]

Her "kids" will be bigger than her in no time!

It can be done but you need to monitor closely to make sure she doesn't reject the babies. I prefer to do the switch in the dark, but she may peck and bite at you when she hears the peeping.

Thanks!

 

[CrittersNPets]

Well, 6 ducklings out of 9 the broody left in the freezing cold. 1 didn't look good early so I tossed (sort of think I was premature, but too late now) but the other 8 developed. I lost 2 in the shell again, sigh but 6 on the ground. One looks a little ragged but still wet and soggy so giving it a while. I'm happy considering it was just a "heck" let's throw the eggs we have on the counter and in the fridge (for a week I might add) under a hen.

 

[DutchChic]

Well, 6 ducklings out of 9 the broody left in the freezing cold. 1 didn't look good early so I tossed (sort of think I was premature, but too late now) but the other 8 developed. I lost 2 in the shell again, sigh but 6 on the ground. One looks a little ragged but still wet and soggy so giving it a while. I'm happy considering it was just a "heck" let's throw the eggs we have on the counter and in the fridge (for a week I might add) under a hen.

Wow...refridgerated eggs?? You go girl!