Hatching Muskovy duck eggs for the first time

[beardielover3]

HE HATCHED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He is a beautiful fluffy black color, with a yellow chest. He hatched at 1:30 in the morning, and he's about 13 hours old. I've named him Wiggles, since he wiggled around so much in the egg. SO HAPPY!!!!!!!!!! I still have another egg, so wish me luck! We also just got 2 other ducklings to keep him company, one is a Pekin and the other I don't know.

 

[Luv Ducks]

HE HATCHED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He is a beautiful fluffy black color, with a yellow chest. He hatched at 1:30 in the morning, and he's about 13 hours old. I've named him Wiggles, since he wiggled around so much in the egg. SO HAPPY!!!!!!!!!! I still have another egg, so wish me luck! We also just got 2 other ducklings to keep him company, one is a Pekin and the other I don't know.

Sooooooo happy to hear this!!!!! Congratulations my friend!!!! Great job on the hatch. Keep up the good work.

 

[Luv Ducks]

Sooooooo happy to hear this!!!!! Congratulations my friend!!!! Great job on the hatch. Keep up the good work.

Do you know what kind he is or who the egg came from???? It sounds like the color my Black Swedish Half Call and not sure who the Momma was.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

HE HATCHED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He is a beautiful fluffy black color, with a yellow chest. He hatched at 1:30 in the morning, and he's about 13 hours old. I've named him Wiggles, since he wiggled around so much in the egg. SO HAPPY!!!!!!!!!! I still have another egg, so wish me luck! We also just got 2 other ducklings to keep him company, one is a Pekin and the other I don't know.

Do you have a picture? I don't think I have seen that color in a muscovy duckling.

 

[Luv Ducks]

Miss Lydia has always put my pictures on here and I am not sure who the Momma was. It might have been my Khaki Campbell since it only took 29 days to hatch. I ended up rehoming it since it was a male and I had an opportunity to do that. Sorry. If I knew where my pictures of my ducks were on here you would see him.

So sorry, I thought that question was directed to me, lol. I just realized that you wanted a picture of her duckling.

 

[beardielover3]

Wiggles is also a Hinny. He came from our Cayuga drake, and one of the female Muscovies. Here's a picture:

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Miss Lydia has always put my pictures on here and I am not sure who the Momma was. It might have been my Khaki Campbell since it only took 29 days to hatch. I ended up rehoming it since it was a male and I had an opportunity to do that. Sorry. If I knew where my pictures of my ducks were on here you would see him.

That's fine. I had thought it was a muscovy, and was curious what it looked like. If it was a mix or another breed than that would explain the different coloring.

 

[Luv Ducks]

Wiggles is also a Hinny. He came from our Cayuga drake, and one of the female Muscovies. Here's a picture:View attachment 3600412

Soooooo precious!!!!!

 

[Luv Ducks]

Soooooo precious!!!!!

What is the next egg you are hatching? Another Hinnie?

 

[beardielover3]

Yes, another Hinny. The egg is this beautiful olive tan color. I candled it this morning and there are veins inside and some movement.