How many ducklings should I hatch?

[J&Kfeatheredfowl]

I know that ducks are social birds, and right now I own 5 call ducks who should come into laying in Spring. I was wondering how many I should hatch to ensure they are happy. I want a few (atleast 2 so they can grow up together, but not too many so they bond with me).

 

[AlleysChicks]

You can always try to sell any extras you hatch.

 

[J&Kfeatheredfowl]

Thank you for the feed back, we will be doing so with additional drakes

 

[AlleysChicks]

Thank you for the feed back, we will be doing so with additional drakes

I wish you good luck on hatching in the spring and hope you stick around BYC!

 

[J&Kfeatheredfowl]

I wish you good luck on hatching in the spring and hope you stick around BYC!

I hope your birds do well too, thank you

 

[chickens really]

Are they going to be incubated or Momma raised?....Ducklings under Momma do the best but totally imprint to her...I always put about 15 Call eggs in each incubator and hatch them...I sell all the incubated Ducklings at 3 to 4 days old and the ones under Momma I keep till 5 weeks...Even my Momma raised come to sleep at my feet in the yard...Incubated Ducklings imprint to people and their siblings ...Spend lots of time with them...

 

[J&Kfeatheredfowl]

Are they going to be incubated or Momma raised?....Ducklings under Momma do the best but totally imprint to her...I always put about 15 Call eggs in each incubator and hatch them...I sell all the incubated Ducklings at 3 to 4 days old and the ones under Momma I keep till 5 weeks...Even my Momma raised come to sleep at my feet in the yard...Incubated Ducklings imprint to people and their siblings ...Spend lots of time with them...

I'm still debating that if I'm honest. I was tempted to incubate some and then sell them, but I wasn't too sure where I would sell them. And then I wanted to raise some others that I'd keep.

Also quick question: can a broody hen raise ducklings?

 

[chickens really]

Yes.....Mommas raise Ducklings...If she goes Broody she will raise her Ducklings....Some young hens get scared once they hatch but that's not the usual thing that happens...

 

[chickens really]

I had three hens raise Ducklings and incubated 12 hatches this year ....

 

[J&Kfeatheredfowl]

Yes.....Mommas raise Ducklings...If she goes Broody she will raise her Ducklings....Some young hens get scared once they hatch but that's not the usual thing that happens...

Okay thx, but what about a broody chicken?