October-hatch-along 2019

[igorsMistress]

These hatched Thursday. Chipmunk, spots and solid are what I'm calling them based on color right now.

5 more pips.

 

[BlueBaby]

@igorsMistress I'm glad to see that all 3 of those are doing well.

 

[Muscovy Wunda]

So the last 2 days have been rough. I had to rescue eggs from the mother duck, unsure if she tried to eat them or just crushed them with her big feet, but she was quite distressed. The blowfly took advantage of her squished eggs so lost afew ducklings that way. But I now have 3 live ducklings, and one very sticky duckling that will hopefully pull through and a couple pipped.

 

[LynnaePB]

So the last 2 days have been rough. I had to rescue eggs from the mother duck, unsure if she tried to eat them or just crushed them with her big feet, but she was quite distressed. The blowfly took advantage of her squished eggs so lost afew ducklings that way. But I now have 3 live ducklings, and one very sticky duckling that will hopefully pull through and a couple pipped. View attachment 1945414

Oh no, I'm so sorry to hear some babies were lost, I hope the rest all make it!

 

[Compost King]

How exciting. I have until Thursday

eagerly waiting to see what they look like

 

[FortCluck]

eagerly waiting to see what they look like

Probably all black, I doubt anything spectacular

 

[igorsMistress]

So the last 2 days have been rough. I had to rescue eggs from the mother duck, unsure if she tried to eat them or just crushed them with her big feet, but she was quite distressed. The blowfly took advantage of her squished eggs so lost afew ducklings that way. But I now have 3 live ducklings, and one very sticky duckling that will hopefully pull through and a couple pipped. View attachment 1945414

Rough for sure, I'm sorry you lost a few! I hope the rest of your hatch goes better MW.

 

[aliciaplus3]

these are some of the RIR that I ordered in from privet hatchery. The white ones should be my bresse and the little one that looks black I think is a partridge silkie.

a few of my early October hatch babies

 

[Muscovy Wunda]

View attachment 1945592 these are some of the RIR that I ordered in from privet hatchery. The white ones should be my bresse and the little one that looks black I think is a partridge silkie.View attachment 1945593 a few of my early October hatch babies

The more I see naked necks the more I like them. Cute babes!

 

[BlueBaby]

The more I see naked necks the more I like them. Cute babes!

Do you have the Naked Neck's down there in Australia?