Dutch Hookbill Hatch!

[Ducksmom]

The babies from the last batch are now sharing the coop with the juvenile Hookbills. I have to keep them separated for now as the drakes are chasing them around

 

[Muscovy Wunda]

Look at the curve!

 

[Ducksmom]

Yes! This time I paid attention to whom I bought the eggs. I kept 5 from
the previous hatch and I can now select the ones that will be used for breeding moving forward.

 

[Ducksmom]

First eggs So those come from the first ducks that I kept ( only 3 from 12 that I hatched due to doubts being HB). Waiting for the third one to lay, so decide if I keep 2 or one only.

 

[Ducksmom]

Finally I was able to order a pair of quality show Hookbill ducks from Holderread! I choose a Golden ducky her hatched on 2020 and Golden sepia drake hatched this year. They should be shipped on 11/16! I think I’m all set now! I will be posting pictures at that time. For now, here are some babies that I kept

 

[Miss Lydia]

Very pretty

 

[Pierre duck drake]

I took this video earlier when I snapped the candling picture:

https://www.facebook.com/PyxisPoultry/posts/1080030762484512

Is that a harris farms incubater? How many ducklings did you end getting? I love having hookbills I have two a dusky bibbed drake and a golden sepia hen they are beautiful birds!

 

[Pyxis]

Is that a harris farms incubater? How many ducklings did you end getting? I love having hookbills I have two a dusky bibbed drake and a golden sepia hen they are beautiful birds!

Yep, that's a Harris Farms!

The first batch, I hatched 12. They've turned out to be mostly drakes, lol, my luck. The second hatch for some reason went very poorly and I only got one duckling out, which I had to assist, and then it later passed.

Anyway, I've let my friend know I'd like more eggs in the spring so I can try for some more girls, haha. Seriously, ended up with a terrible ratio, ten drakes and two hens.

 

[Pierre duck drake]

Yep, that's a Harris Farms!

The first batch, I hatched 12. They've turned out to be mostly drakes, lol, my luck. The second hatch for some reason went very poorly and I only got one duckling out, which I had to assist, and then it later passed.

Anyway, I've let my friend know I'd like more eggs in the spring so I can try for some more girls, haha. Seriously, ended up with a terrible ratio, ten drakes and two hens.

harris farms is a great incubater I get great hatch rates with it do you get good hatch rates?

 

[JacinLarkwell]

@Pyxis, will you be hatching more this season?