Old fashioned Broody thread for ducks 2013 edition

[HollyDuckFarmer]

Snow noir-- sorry but I don't have Scovies. My Khaki Campbell sat on her 1st nest and hatched successfully. YMMV.

Both the Old Ladies left their nest today to eat, I took the opportunity to candle. One does not look good, but I didn't remove it. The others are quite dark with really huge air cells-- nearly half the egg, I didn't see any movement today or hear any sounds. JW-- what do ya think?

 

[Going Quackers]

2 of my other girls went broody around the same time. 1 had an egg explode on her so she gave up (14 eggs). The other just gave up (17 eggs). We've determined that the first time a girl goes broody, it'll only last a few weeks and not to expect anything. Have you found that to be true with your girls?

Totally depends on the duck, i have had it go both ways and like Miss Lydia i had a baby killer. I knew when my mama sat so i had a ball park day set out, i knew things were getting close when she stopped leaving. She was sat so tight it was crazy.

It's hard i do think ducks know when there no good, i experienced it again with this hatch too. It's stressful that's for sure lol

 

[rescueacres]

We ended up with only three babies, and one thinks the drake is its momma, but they are healthy babies! Both parents are doing great with the little ones!

 

[Miss Lydia]

We ended up with only three babies, and one thinks the drake is its momma, but they are healthy babies! Both parents are doing great with the little ones!

Yay!! Congrats..

 

[elsfieldchickens]

Yay!! Congrats..

x2

 

[Going Quackers]

3 is still good! a smaller amount makes it easier on everyone, i think.

 

[Peeko]

Here's our Mini Silver Appleyard, Henrietta, sitting for her first time on 7 eggs. She'll only be a year old this July.
I candled one of the eggs today (Day 8) and it is developing normally. Yay!
She has been such a good broody, and her dear husband Woodward is a dutiful father.
I want to put a helmet and a mini toy gun on him when I see him pacing back and forth in front of their house. He charges at anything that comes near it.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Here's our Mini Silver Appleyard, Henrietta, sitting for her first time on 7 eggs. She'll only be a year old this July.
I candled one of the eggs today (Day 8) and it is developing normally. Yay!
She has been such a good broody, and her dear husband Woodward is a dutiful father.
I want to put a helmet and a mini toy gun on him when I see him pacing back and forth in front of their house. He charges at anything that comes near it.

Aww she is so pretty, congrats and best wishes for a successful hatch. and tell Woodward he is a good husband. Look forward to seeing pics.

 

[elsfieldchickens]

Aww she is so pretty, congrats and best wishes for a successful hatch. and tell Woodward he is a good husband. Look forward to seeing pics.

x2 they are lovely

 

[Snownoir]

OMGOODNESSS!!!!!!!!

I have not been this excited in, I don't know when!!!!! I have ducklings!!!!!!

I went to check on my girl, like always, and something was moving around her feet. Then I realized she was standing up and something was moving that wasn't her!! And then, there were a bunch of little things moving around her feets!!! And it hit me. I stood there, tried not to scream, ran inside and started dancing with my dog cause I'm SO flipping excited right now!!!!!!

I don't know how many there are, I think 5 at least. I'm trying to calm down before I go to try and steal pictures. I'm SO jazzed! (can you tell)