Maine

[superchemicalgirl]

Did she crack them? Did others crack them trying to get into the nest? If they're not badly cracked you can wax them by dripping wax from a candle over the cracked part. Just make sure to do the smallest area you can. Is there any way you can partition her off? I made little "cages" and put them in using friction, I went out once a day and made her get off her nest, then locked her back in it.

Something like this:

 

[superchemicalgirl]

Anyone interested in 2 ducklings? They will be a week old on Thursday. I am not sure what kind they are, they are both yellow. The woman I got the eggs from says they are most likely pekins and could possibly be a pekin cross or a harlequin cross. All I know is they're very personable, very messy (standard for ducklings), growing quickly and in need of a good home

 

[kinsey228]

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She is in a cage by herself (w/ the eggs of course) inside to coop. I don't know how they were cracked, but she was irate when I took them out to check on them. I don't have an incubator, so I can't put the egg in there

 

[buckabucka]

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Holy cuteness!!! (Sorry, I don't need a duck)

 

[Widget]

Well I do need ducks. Okay I want more ducks but don't have any place to brood them right now. Somehow I don't think my five silkies who are currently hogging the brooder for the winter would welcome the youngsters.

And I finally made my Holderread's selection for April. I just sealed the envelope with the order form and check. So I should be receiving 5 Indian Runners (assorted colors), 5 Saxonies, 10 of their Rare Assorted (since I couldn't decide what I wanted) and 4 of the assorted Goslings (just because). Now I just have to wait until the end of April for them to arrive.

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[superchemicalgirl]

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20 ducks? Holy mess. You better post pictures too!

 

[Widget]

I'm not planning on keeping all of them. I do have a couple people who want a few. It is just easier to split an order. And since the babies come to my house I get to enjoy all the cuteness before they become destructive little juveniles.

. I swear ducks can make a gallon of water turn into five gallons the way they play in it.

 

[hudsonnascarfan]

well ive got 19 eggs set in my incubator due to hatch on the first or second i just candled about half of them and i have movement going on inside so thats a good thing they are just some muts but im sure they should lay brown eggs anyways and the extra roosters will go to frezzer camp

 

[kinsey228]

And I have yet ANOTHER broody.

 

[Blarneyeggs]

Anyone going to the Northeastern Poultry Conference? It's Jan 14th & 15th in Springfield, Mass. There will be a BYC table there, where BYCers can meet up and take a load off. Anyone willing to field questions at the table from the general masses for an hour or more is eligible for a 6 month GFM upgrade -PM Stoopid for details.

Hope to see you there! I'll be in my newly acquired blue (and man, is it blue!) BYC hoodie. -Martha