Is this egg shrink wrapped?

[Lacrystol]

Let me understand this you have a hen hatching a duck egg??

 

[Lacrystol]

View attachment 1069310 The Duckling in the original post hasn't hatched yet. However we have welcomed to the world a little stanbridge white boy! ( i think it's a boy anyway.

Also, mama pecks it. Is she trying to tell it to go under her or is she being mean?

She's pecking because it's not her baby, even though she hatched it. I have had many hens reject my baby ducks. It's Best to remove it from her. BecaUse if she doesn't hurt it an aggressive rooster will.

 

[MagpieDucks]

She's pecking because it's not her baby, even though she hatched it. I have had many hens reject my baby ducks. It's Best to remove it from her. BecaUse if she doesn't hurt it an aggressive rooster will.

She accepted and is being a very good mother!

 

[MagpieDucks]

The one in the original post hatched last night! The one that pipped on the wrong end of the egg hasn't hatched yet. It was the first one to pip. Should I do something? The first photo is from last night and the second one is from this morning! 2 out of 5 so far.

 

[Lacrystol]

She accepted and is being a very good mother!

You understand she can't raise it. Ducks need water to clean out the nostrils and what not hens can't teach them to swim plus they don't have the oil to put on that baby to help them stay afloat. And if you have ducks already. They may hurt that baby because they may not welcome new comers. I'm just saying from experience if it was me I would raise it and have it imprint on me. I love being a momma duck.

 

[chickens really]

The Duckling will be fine with Momma Chicken...Oil gland is stimulated by water/swimming ....Provide Duckling with water deep enough to wash its nares...Momma Chickens can raise Ducklings....Just takes a bit of setting things up so its also Duckling friendly.....

Congrats....

 

[MageofMist]

Chicken hens can raise ducklings, as Chickens Really says, it just takes a bit of setting things up so it is duckling friendly also. ^^

 

[casportpony]

These ducklings were raised by this hen:

 

[Lacrystol]

If they are separated and not with others yes but if the hen is with others there could be problems. I know I've had hens and rooster flip my baby ducks around and actually kill them. I have always taken the babies away and raised them myself. Don't care to risk the tragic event ever again.

 

[casportpony]

View attachment 1069840 View attachment 1069842 The one in the original post hatched last night! The one that pipped on the wrong end of the egg hasn't hatched yet. It was the first one to pip. Should I do something? The first photo is from last night and the second one is from this morning! 2 out of 5 so far.

Congrats! Can you post another picture of the one the one you're concerned about?