Mahonri's 2nd Annual NYDHatch, watching them grow...

[Sumatra503]

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I have never had ducks, and I don't think I ever want any .... cuz everyone says they are so messy. BUT, tell me .... do you brood them just like chicks in a heated brooder? I know nothing at all about ducks, as you can see.

Yes. They arte brooded in a warm brooder the same as a chicken. You can even use the same one. This method is known as dry brooding. There is also wet brooding where the ducklings have access to bathing water, but this method is best done outside or in a shed and not in a basement.

Mason jar waterers work the best for ducks, because they are a bit harder to spill and swim in.

Call ducks and other small ducks aren't nearly as messy as the large ducks.

 

[gryeyes]

Just an aside, with deference to debiraymond, I just love my four little call ducklings. They are 8 weeks old now.

Cute cute cute. They just make you happy!

I worry how the Cayuga pair will take to them.

 

[aka Rachel]

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Haha you don't owe me nothin'!! It's the thought that counts

Now i'm not sure exactly sure who it was, they're gonna hape to pipe up! The gal who had her dad take a picture of the clock perhaps?

And maybe a few others?

He took a pic of the clock but didn't take a pic of the chick right?

Aha, I went back and looked

It's NoseyChickens!! ( I think ) I knew there was another close one

 

[superchemicalgirl]

Ms.FuzzyButts :

G'night dsqard.....

Ok, I stepped in and helped a little on my pipped one. I chipped away a little fleck of what it had pipped and saw that the membrane was awfully tight around his little shoulder. I peeled back a good bit of the shell.. Enough to get it's head out. I saw a little blood so I put it back in the bator for a bit. I will watch it to see if it tries to get on out on it's own. I did wet the membrane a little so it wont dry out any further, hopefully..

If it hasn't progressed any by 10pm my time.. I may help some more. I just hate to go to bed and leave it like this.. My hatched one needs a friend!!

I cut a small piece of washcloth, made it damp in warm water and then placed it over the membrane I had exposed while putting it in the incubator, letting the blood stop. All mine made it that I unshrinkwrapped, so far. 3 of them got the washcloth treatment, but I had to go in a few hours later and hatch each chick. When I hatched them I first went into the bathroom and turned the shower on hot water and let it get hot and steamy in there. I then did the deed either in the sink with the water running or in the shower. I took the shell off first in small pieces then the membrane and the chicks slid right out. I had a few with nasty navels, left it attached and put them back in the incubator. They detached it about a half hour later. Hope this helps.​

 

[kathyinmo]

* Additions and corrections added. Let me know if you see errors...

CONTESTS AND OTHER INFO:
-First Chick Hatched after midnight your time. Prize 6 mth GFM WINNER: Mahonri! Mahonri deferred to 2nd place aka Rachel
-Best Hatch rate % set/hatched WINNER: Sumatra503
-Cutest new chick pic WINNER:still open
-Best overall participant - (gets to choose between a 6 month GFM & a Calendar.)still open
-HOW MANY CHICKS WILL MAHONRI HATCH? WINNER: chickenhappywith10
-Rooster Crowing picture is over ..... prize: incubator! (open to ALL BYCers) WINNER: waiting for results
-How many posts on this thread at the stroke of New Years, Mahonri time. Prize: 'Extra Ordinary Chickens' calendar WINNER: Murano Farms
-Best BYC page made (ends Jan 31) to document this event or your own hatching in this event. Prize:1 dozen Delaware hatching eggs.WINNER:still open
-"Die Hard" contest... the last chick to hatch from the original setting of eggs (12.11 at noon, your time) will be the winner. The prize is a coupon for "Buy 6 get 15$ Off" Purina products. The products eligible are 50lb bags of Layena, Start and Grow (medicated or not), Flock Raiser or 25lb Flock Blocks. AND a dozen hatching eggs Cuckoo Marans or Indian Rivers (Delaware roo over New Hampshire hens)WINNER:still open
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[BlueBirdChick]

I think ill be out for the easter hatch theres no way I can afford 20 -25 eggs

I had fun though with the new year day hatching

, besides my hubby would be like this

 

[Mahonri]

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He took a pic of the clock but didn't take a pic of the chick right?

Aha, I went back and looked

It's NoseyChickens!! ( I think ) I knew there was another close one

Got a post #???

Nosey? can you repost the two pics... clock and new chick?

 

[debilorrah]

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I have never had ducks, and I don't think I ever want any .... cuz everyone says they are so messy. BUT, tell me .... do you brood them just like chicks in a heated brooder? I know nothing at all about ducks, as you can see.

Yes in the just like chicks, only they grow faster. Once they are outside i don't think they are any worse than the chickens. I LOVE my runners. Comic relief. But they are messy to brood.

They are messy to brood, however, they grow so fast that next week will we have the 5 week old chicks and one week old ducks together in the brooder. I have found there is less mess with a pressboard floor in the brooder because you can just stick a wet vac in there and suck it all up, lay down more pine shavings and move on. Easy!

 

[aka Rachel]

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Got a post #???

Nosey? can you repost the two pics... clock and new chick?

Oh that woulda been smart...


edit 5819 is post # and she's got pics up

 

[wolftracks]

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Oh I love Cayugas! If I had a place for ducks I would have those.
My SIL wants ducks and I keep trying to talk them into Cayugas.