Muscovy duckling hatching (pictures)

[DrChickenKev]

More pics of our (not so) lil lady...

From Sunday 30th

From Wednesday 2nd Nov

She's getting big...!!!

 

[Miss Lydia]

So cute, looks like she's going to be all white. I have 3 solid white muscovies, well most of the time unless theres some fun mud to play in. lol. Guess none of the otthers hatched then?

 

[DrChickenKev]

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She's got a few little black feathers in her tail.. very pretty, and now she keeps looking up at me when I open up the brooder to feed her... I'll try and get another pic today...

Unfortuantely none of the ohers hatched, I did candle and then open them after doing the water trick - two were late deaths, and two were fully formed and had got their beaks out into the air sac but hadnt broke through; I felt dreadful all last week because of it... but I think I'm ok with it now, such a waste thats all...

We shall be better equipped for spring though...!!

 

[Miss Lydia]

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She's got a few little black feathers in her tail.. very pretty, and now she keeps looking up at me when I open up the brooder to feed her... I'll try and get another pic today...

Unfortuantely none of the ohers hatched, I did candle and then open them after doing the water trick - two were late deaths, and two were fully formed and had got their beaks out into the air sac but hadnt broke through; I felt dreadful all last week because of it... but I think I'm ok with it now, such a waste thats all...

We shall be better equipped for spring though...!!

Sorry to hear that, I know exactly how you feel though the same happened to me in June, I only got one duckling and the other one was shrink wrapped, but I am so thankful for the one, even though it turned out to be a drake. It was a great experience being a duck mama for awhile. Maybe you'll have a hen that will sit for you next time, I would much rather use a duck than try my hand at hatching since they have been doing it alot longer, I just won't let the one that hatched my drake try again. She is going to be pretty thats for sure and look forward to seeing more pics of her as she grows!

 

[Roxy1989]

wow, great pics, soooo gorgeous!! would love hatch some of my ducky eggs but wudnt no where to start!!

 

[Big Dreamer]

My ducklings looked exactly like that when they were little, now they are all barred black and white

 

[DrChickenKev]

Thanks all

She seems to have doubled in size over the past couple days as well....!! Must eb about 6 to 7 inches now

Nov 6th

 

[Miss Lydia]

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Adorable!!!

 

[Evelle]

i cant beleave how fast ducks grow

i remeber it was every week i took my ducks to the local elementry to show them the growth of a duck. WOW!!
how cute when do they get that weird red bummpy stuff all over thier face?

 

[Big Dreamer]

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Mine are 4 months old and the boys are just starting to BARLEY get them, most of my girls dont even have them, and even my boy..i have seen some other thaat are crazy looking because of how much caruncling they have, but mine arent soo bad..after awhile you forget about the "weird" carunclings their personality and feather beauty makes up for it!