Khaki Campbell's hatching eggs

[corrinekay]

Good luck!!! I have a mallard sitting on a nest of nine for some time now. They all look to be growing well. Should have babies soon. Some may be kc mixes too, as we have a female kc and am unsure how many of her eggs are mixed in

 

[MarysAviaryHeartAndZoo]

Hello.
My KC became broody for the first time about three weeks ago. She will be a year old next month. For two days, I noticed she was hiding during afternoon-snack time. Then I saw her flying down to the lake for a quick snack then she ran back to the bushes. I followed her only to find she's lying on a nest! I was so excited bc she lays an egg a day and now she was actually guarding her little nest.

While broody, her maternal instincts have kicked in. She has to put her guard up bc she's trying to hatch / protect her future babies. It is natural for them to become moody.

Make sure that your hen had access to fresh water so she can bathe in. I recently learned that the moisture from her feathers feeds the eggs so they can continue to grow. Keep food and water close by at all times so feh doesn't have to leave her nest for long.

I wouldn't handle her eggs too much. She probably knows what she's doing, even though it may be her first time.

Good luck!!

 

[ducklove290]

How big are khaki Campbell eggs. I just got 10 and they are really small compared to my Pekin eggs they are probably actually smaller then the Leghorn chicken eggs I have also. Just wondering if this is normal.

 

[Nick19]

I love all the new information I'm learning from everyone. Currently working to get our coop and run approved by Columbus, Ohio. Now I'm looking for someplace close to get some eggs for the incubator. I'm looking for Khaki Campbell and Rouen eggs. Can't have too many...thinking of about 6 eggs. Anyone have an idea where to get the eggs? Thank you for any suggestions.

 

[Nick19]

How big are khaki Campbell eggs. I just got 10 and they are really small compared to my Pekin eggs they are probably actually smaller then the Leghorn chicken eggs I have also. Just wondering if this is normal.

Khaki Campbell are considered medium in size compared to Large in size for Pekin. Khaki Campbell are more brooder and lay more eggs, on average, than Perkin. Pekin is more a meat bird than a lay bird.

 

[Duckperson]

I was wondering if anyone has had a khaki duck be successful in hatching her own eggs?
We have a newly 1yr old khaki duck sitting on her nest for maybe a half a month now. Yesterday, I took a flashlight to the eggs and found two bad smelling eggs. There were also some that may also be stinking, but we were not sure, so we put them back. My concern, on majority of the eggs I could barely see any veins. Also, some of the eggs had veins and the baby was on more of one side than across. Is it more likely that the eggs will not make it, because she has never done this before? She is extremely protective over the nest. She only comes outside once a day and some times not even that. Yesterday, she went swimming and went back on the nest.

Thanks in advance!

Hey. In my experience so far and hearing it from others, khaki Campbell ducks rarely make good mothers. I have one that is very sweet and loving but she seems to want nothing to do with the eggs. They are in the process of hatching right now only because I have had them in the incubator. 13 total. I had hopes that she would possibly be interested in them. I have cameras on the nest, and she never laid on it during the first round, just covered it and walked away. These eggs will be her first little babies, and I am so excited to see how they turn out. The father is a buff Orpington.