Mixed Scovy Ducklings - Hatch Grow Journal - Update 2/2011 - Lost One

[Cindiloohoo]

I'll pay for shipping if you wanna send those on to me

They are SUPER CUTE!!!

 

[kelseygirl707]

Totally unrelated question, but...... How was Disney on Ice? I got my Brother, Sister in law, Niece and Nephew tickets for Christmas to the Show in Oakland coming up in March.

Oh and Cute Duckies!

 

[smithzoo100]

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Terrielacy, I was wondering about that (how much you could see close to hatch) so thank you for answering my unspoken question. It has been a very long time since I have hatched anything using an incubator so I am way out of practice candling!! Those babies are definitely half Scovy. I only have Scovies at this time and the one leftover Ancona from a previous project. She is such a great Mama I was hoping to use her to foster some eggs this year, but not planning on babies from her since she is an older girl and I am focusing on my Scovies this year. We're almost done fencing to divide the barnyard into sections so that my breeding birds are separated.

Can't wait to see that little one when she's dry to see what she really looks like!! Pretty cute regardless and we LOVE how the same duckling in both pics is looking directly at the camera

I will hope for those other eggs in the meantime

 

[Nifty-Chicken]

We'll play it safe and won't stop incubating unless we're sure they aren't still developing. One for sure is gone as we can see goo sloshing around inside.

smithzoo100, did you ever figure out how to post pics? It would be great for you to post a couple of the mamma and potential fathers... you know, for genealogy purposes.

 

[chickensioux]

Beautiful little babies. Good luck with the others.

 

[Nifty-Chicken]

Updated pic! So far the names are (left to right): Lemon, Lilly, Brownie (names subject to change at the whims of little girls)

 

[DuckLady]

I am not looking......
OMG

 

[chickenlittle32]

Terrie, did you peek? lol

Very cute lil ducklings Rob! Congrats!

 

[Nifty-Chicken]

Babies first warm water swim! They took to it like... um... ducks in water!

Lilly was by far the most adventurous dipping her head under water a lot. All of them seemed to love it and took turns in the shallow and deep ends of the tub. It was amazing watching them take off like rockets at times and zip SUPER fast from one side of the tub to another... just amazing!

 

[smithzoo100]

Wow!! Love that pic of them in the tub

Can't do that with chickens!! What darling babies

I'm looking forward to watching them grow up and listening to your stories as they discover new things. It is amazing when you really get to know a duck (or three) and learn to see things from their perspective!! During this last storm, our's reminded me how much fun mud can be, not just what a pain in the neck it is this time of the year

Here's a couple pics of their Mama. She is the last Ancona from a previous breeding project I had and she has a couple little spots of color on the back of her head that are almost an apricot color. She has always had very nicely marked babies and was an asset when bred to my males that had too much color to them. She has been a wonderful broody, though can be a little flighty for my taste in duck temperament (however, that is probably what has kept her alive all these years!). Bob and Choco are on the edge of the pond in the 1st pic. In the 2nd pic, she is with one of last year's boys.

This is Blue. He is possibly Lemon, Lilly, and Brownie's Daddy. He is just a big love of a Scovy boy and so much fun to have around here!! He always has to stop by when he's wandering around the yard to tell you a story or see if you might have a treat or two for him.

This is Bob, another possible Daddy. He is our first male Scovy and came to us as a mature boy. He is perfect for here since he keeps everyone else in line, but is never a bully about anything. He enjoys keeping us company in the yard and will come when he's called. Pretty unusual since he wasn't raised as a pet!! He is the Daddy of our male Scovy who has much more black on him.

This is the boy who the Ancona usually hangs out with and the last possibility for the "Who's Your Daddy" game. We originally thought that he might be one of her boys (an Anchovy) from last year, but as he matured, his caruncles certainly tell a different story!! His parents would be Choco, my chocolate pied girl, and Bob.

Those little babies in your pics are looking very light colored. The Ancona's Mama was a lavender girl. Does anyone with more experience know what to expect when a duck who had a blue or lavender parent is bred to a blue? Is it possible that these babies are Blue's looking at their baby fuzz? They look like it to me, but I have not seen babies any color other than black, yellow, chocolate pied, and the wild (mallard) coloring. Can't wait to hear what you have to say!!!