June 2023 Hatch-a-long

[fluffycrow]

BABY DUCKIES!!!

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Omg omg omg! That's so cute ! First broody hatch? Congrats Wind! They look like they're on a cloud! I want to sleep there too

 

[Canadian Wind]

Omg omg omg! That's so cute ! First broody hatch? Congrats Wind! They look like they're on a cloud! I want to sleep there too

Thank you, and yes! Had some Muscovy go broody, but the eggs they were sitting weren't fertile, so I put in 'regular' duck eggs.

And yes, doesn't that look like the most comfortable bed??

 

[Luv Ducks]

Thank you, and yes! Had some Muscovy go broody, but the eggs they were sitting weren't fertile, so I put in 'regular' duck eggs.

And yes, doesn't that look like the most comfortable bed??

So happy for your hatch. Those Muscovy and Mallards make great Momma Ducks. At least mine are the ones that do the hatching for me, my Mallards. My Muscovy want to but I have to tell them NO NO NO NO. lol

 

[Luv Ducks]

So happy for your hatch. Those Muscovy and Mallards make great Momma Ducks. At least mine are the ones that do the hatching for me, my Mallards. My Muscovy want to but I have to tell them NO NO NO NO. lol

What kind of babies are they? I was not sure what all breeds you had.

 

[Canadian Wind]

What kind of babies are they? I was not sure what all breeds you had.

They should be mixed mallard-derived ducks. Both drakes I had were Pekin mixes. The girls are/were (I lost some) Magpie, Rouen, Buff, Khaki Campbell, and Welsh Harlequin.

 

[fluffycrow]

Thank you, and yes! Had some Muscovy go broody, but the eggs they were sitting weren't fertile, so I put in 'regular' duck eggs.

And yes, doesn't that look like the most comfortable bed??

Absolutely

 

[Luv Ducks]

They should be mixed mallard-derived ducks. Both drakes I had were Pekin mixes. The girls are/were (I lost some) Magpie, Rouen, Buff, Khaki Campbell, and Welsh Harlequin.

Such a fun mix of ducks. It should be fun to see what they turn out like. They sure are cutie pies.

 

[Canadian Wind]

Such a fun mix of ducks. It should be fun to see what they turn out like. They sure are cutie pies.

And the hatching is just starting!

 

[Luv Ducks]

It looks like a lot of eggs under her. Do you know if they are all fertile or were developing. My Momma Mallard was sitting on plenty but only 4 hatched as the rest were not fertile. I was unable to candle them though because she was having nothing to do with me touching any of them and I could not even catch her leaving the nest to eat or drink. I hope you have lots of ducklings and that they all do well.

 

[Canadian Wind]

It looks like a lot of eggs under her. Do you know if they are all fertile or were developing. My Momma Mallard was sitting on plenty but only 4 hatched as the rest were not fertile. I was unable to candle them though because she was having nothing to do with me touching any of them and I could not even catch her leaving the nest to eat or drink. I hope you have lots of ducklings and that they all do well.

No idea if they are or not. Saw some more pips though. I pretty much did a 'sample' candling early on to check if they were fertile, then left them to the mommas.