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[TherryChicken]

Im also worried the ducklings might get sick due to one of my ducks being sick off and on too. Im not sure what to do

 

[casportpony]

The one with the angry looking umbilicus need to be kept in a very clean brooder until it's healed.

-Kathy

 

[TherryChicken]

The one with the angry looking umbilicus need to be kept in a very clean brooder until it's healed.

-Kathy

no im keeping a close eye on that one. But im talking about when it heals, or its brothers and sisters. Should I risk them going out and possibly gets sick or possibly not. Or should I just keep them inside?

 

[livininbrazil]

Sorry 2 trying to come still. So will only be 5 out of 9, I think the bad success rate is because she had so many eggs on her own. Im not too sure if I want to give her the ducklings though. She just kinda seems like she wont care for them properly.. however I guess I can try

Why not leave just 2 with her, and have the others in with your little one? He may do better with company, just make sure everything´s really very clean.

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Im also worried the ducklings might get sick due to one of my ducks being sick off and on too. Im not sure what to do

What makes one of them sick off and on? Diarrhea? Can you keep the new mum in a little pen on her own with her ducklings?

 

[TherryChicken]

Why not leave just 2 with her, and have the others in with your little one?  He may do better with company, just make sure everything´s really very clean.  

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What makes one of them sick off and on?  Diarrhea?  Can you keep the new mum in a little pen on her own with her ducklings?

gurggling, almost like uri symptoms without the sneezing or coughing. I have a coop she is in now, but the other ducks can get righh t up close. The other coop is just so small, I hate to put her in it again.

 

[TherryChicken]

All ducklings are turning out chocolates, different shades. . 2 more to go. Im excited

 

[randerson846]

I looked today and my muscovy seems to be sitting on about 5 or 6 of the eggs under her, and the other 2 or 3 are sitting around her in the feathers(nest), but close to her will these eggs be okay, ( this is only some times, not all the time, she's sitting on them most times I look in on her?
Any help/ ideas
Thanks Reece

 

[TherryChicken]

I gave bellatrix 19 more eggs. I feel bad for taking eggs away when close to hatch and keeping the babies, but I afraid of them getting sick and the other coop is so small..

 

[Going Quackers]

I gave bellatrix 19 more eggs. I feel bad for taking eggs away when close to hatch and keeping the babies, but I afraid of them getting sick and the other coop is so small..

why so many? i would reduce it frankly, sorry the hatch was difficult.

 

[Going Quackers]

I looked today and my muscovy seems to be sitting on about 5 or 6 of the eggs under her, and the other 2 or 3 are sitting around her in the feathers(nest), but close to her will these eggs be okay, ( this is only some times, not all the time, she's sitting on them most times I look in on her?
Any help/ ideas
Thanks Reece

So they are not covered by her in any way?