Old fashioned Broody thread for ducks 2013 edition

[keirys]

 

[Miss Lydia]

Love it... when are you going to remove the eggs?

 

[keirys]

Love it... when are you going to remove the eggs?

I am in the process of doing that now SLOOOOWLY. So far ive candled and gotten rid of 3 I am talking to someone right now about 3 buying 3 more day olds. After I get those I will remove the eggs...

 

[keirys]

Horrible, horrible day. The duckling that hatched yesterday was killed by ants, I found it dead yesterday afternoon. I moved Momma duck last night to another cage with her one remaining egg, however, she HATES the cage and refuses to sit on the egg. The baby is still moving around in the egg, but with no hen to sit on it, I'm bleak about it's survival.

oh no sorry to hear

 

[DawnB]

It's official!!!! I have a baby duck!!!

Here's a first peek.

This was her first clutch, so I wasn't sure how it would go...but she was spot-on the 37 days. This first one hatched out either last night or early this morning. Now I'm waiting on the other 2 eggs to see if we get them too! My boys are going to be thrilled!

It's funny. If I didn't see anything by this afternoon...I was gonna candle. Good girl!

 

[Miss Lydia]

It's official!!!! I have a baby duck!!!

Here's a first peek.

This was her first clutch, so I wasn't sure how it would go...but she was spot-on the 37 days. This first one hatched out either last night or early this morning. Now I'm waiting on the other 2 eggs to see if we get them too! My boys are going to be thrilled!

It's funny. If I didn't see anything by this afternoon...I was gonna candle. Good girl!

Yay!!! Congrats

 

[keirys]

It's official!!!! I have a baby duck!!!

Here's a first peek.

This was her first clutch, so I wasn't sure how it would go...but she was spot-on the 37 days. This first one hatched out either last night or early this morning. Now I'm waiting on the other 2 eggs to see if we get them too! My boys are going to be thrilled!

It's funny. If I didn't see anything by this afternoon...I was gonna candle. Good girl!

congrats

 

[keirys]

I took out 12 eggs and left her 5.. I also egg opened all of them & it seems they all never made it past the first week.

they are following her around like shes there mom....



so far so good

Also she wont let me near them. When I get close she runs towards me & tries to bite.....

 

[EdenCamp]

Like I said, they don't seem to be as picky about taking on youngins - big hearts on those ducky girls.

Tan, is there someplace else you can move her she may like better? Or put her in a smaller carrier where she has to sit?
Some people do hatch out on a heating pad or under a light bulb if you don't have an incubator. Sorry. Good luck!

 

[EdenCamp]

Like I said, they don't seem to be as picky about taking on youngins - big hearts on those ducky girls.

Tan, is there someplace else you can move her she may like better? Or put her in a smaller carrier where she has to sit?
Some people do hatch out on a heating pad or under a light bulb if you don't have an incubator. Sorry. Good luck!