Okay I am gonna try again!!! Pictures!!!!

[Sweetfolly]

Oh goodness they're adorable!

That settles it - next spring, this duck-lover is hatching some chicks.

 

[Poco Pollo]

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What kind of ducks do you raise?

 

[drmeyes236]

4 have hatched 4 more pips!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[dancingbear]

Good news! I'm so pleased to hear it's going well! Good job, you'll have to post pics when they finish and get fluffed out.

 

[drmeyes236]

So far 7 have hatched and 3 more have pips!!!!!!

 

[Sweetfolly]

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What kind of ducks do you raise?

Well, I started out with two Khaki Campbells and a Pekin - they're my little "laying" flock and are housed away from everyone else. I raised a batch of Runners last year, but they were all Fawn & Whites, and I don't care for the color and sold them all. This year, I raised two Mallards who I think are a boy/girl pair - in which case I'll probably have some of their offspring next year.

I also got 6 Dark Campbells, 1 Buff Runner, 1 White Runner, and 2 Dutch Hookbills this year - most of which will be staying here with me. Next spring, I've got some more Hookbills and Runners coming from Holderreads, and then I can finally start really hatching from my own stock.

As far as getting started in chickens, my mom wants some RIR's from a neighboring farmer, and I want some Wheaten Ameraucanas. But Poco Pollo's little "Rotisserie" Barnevelder is so cute that it's made me look into that breed as well!

 

[Poco Pollo]

http://www.wilkamdai.com/images/chicken_wilkamdai_poultry_Barnevelder_Pullet.jpg

Here's a link to a picture of a Barnevelder Pullet. My MIL is from Holland, so she was thrilled when she heard I was raising chickens just like her Momma had back home.

 

[drmeyes236]

9 Chicks out!!!! I am thrilled! This is the best hatch I have had. I started with 24 eggs shipped from Utah to Ohio, lost 3 to shipping,ended up with 16 eggs that looked like they made it to hatch day. So that is 50% right? We will take pictures and see what you all think they are cuz I am clueless, other than the welsummers because of the egg color. I think one may be a Langshan has 5 toes I will probably keep that one only because I will keep it warm in the winter so it's top hat doesn't freeze.

 

[drmeyes236]

Oh and the other eggs are due to go on lock down so tomorrow I will quick clean out the bator and lock it down again....

 

[dancingbear]

Don't be too quick to toss the ones that are left, you could still have some late hatchers. But good job, I'm so glad you hatched 9 so far.