First time hatching ducklings

[Teila]

G'Day from down under CJ1 Welcome and Congratulations!

I hope you enjoy being a BYC member. There are lots of friendly and very helpful folks here so not only is it overflowing with useful information it is also a great place to make friends and have some fun.

BYC has Topic of the Week discussions which I have found to be a great resource, informative and sometimes entertaining; so definitely worth checking out. There are some down the bottom of the page which are duck specific.

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You may be interested in this link:

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[007Sean]

Howdy Happy to have you join the family. Enjoy your time here at BYC!

 

[CJ1]

Once the babies are eating and drinking should I remove them from mom and put them in the brooder or will they be ok to stay with her ? They are outside in a duck house. The temps are still chilly here. 40’s to 50’s during the day and 20-30’s at night.

 

[WVduckchick]

Once the babies are eating and drinking should I remove them from mom and put them in the brooder or will they be ok to stay with her ? They are outside in a duck house. The temps are still chilly here. 40’s to 50’s during the day and 20-30’s at night.

Unless she hatches a very large number, she should be able to keep them warm. If you want to pull a few, that should be fine, but shouldn't be necessary, as long as they have a place to get out of wind and drafts.

 

[rjohns39]

Hi and welcome to BYC We're so happy you've decided to join us
congrats on the babies

 

[CJ1]

That is good to know. Thank you! As soon as I can get pictures I will post them

 

[CJ1]

Well she let me see her nest! We have 7 babies! So far they are doing well together

 

[Joeschooks]

A very warm welcome to BYC! There’s so many helpful, knowledgeable folks here and I’m sure you’ll find this site a very useful resource. I hope you enjoy it as much as we all do.

 

[CJ1]

Here is the latest pictures!

 

[CJ1]

Well I discovered this morning there are 9! They are dong well. However I had to separate the male. I do have homes for some but wondering how long should they stay with mom until I can take them to there new homes?