On Lockdown! - My Ancona hatch *Pics on p. 3, 5, 6*

[harriedhomemaker]

I helped my ducklings out and my second one has the unabsorbed yolk but in about a few hours he had absorbed it. i agree with taking him/her out and seperating them. dont worry too much about it should all be fine

Glad to hear a happy ending in a similar case.

 

[Strong Haven]

Metzer Farms has a lovely description of exactly what is happening during the (seemingly) endless hatching process on their Live Cam Page: http://www.metzerfarms.com/LiveHatchingVideo.cfm?CustID=1019878#Calendar (This link leads to the calender, just scroll up to see what I'm talking about. )

 

[harriedhomemaker]

How exciting- & the pictures are great.
Good luck to all!
Anconas may be my next Poultry Adventure... if I can find any!

I couldn't find any either so I ordered eggs from Toadbriar. I highly recommend her. She packed the eggs very well, shipped quickly, and has been extremely helpful when I had questions. There are at least three of us who have hatched her eggs in the last month and the babies are gorgeous.

 

[harriedhomemaker]

Metzer Farms has a lovely description of exactly what is happening during the (seemingly) endless hatching process on their Live Cam Page: http://www.metzerfarms.com/LiveHatchingVideo.cfm?CustID=1019878#Calendar (This link leads to the calender, just scroll up to see what I'm talking about. )

Thank you! I actually had come across this when I was researching incubation. I was trying to explain it to DH last night and I couldn't remember where I had read this.

 

[harriedhomemaker]

Duckling #3!



That's duck #2 on the left. Any guesses as to what his color will be? Duck #3 is pretty dark. I can't tell if he's chocolate or black.

 

[Chick1043]

Me tooo its such a shame i cant have anymore because i dont have the room. otherwise id be hatching a few every month or so XD

I don't have anymore room either! So wish I could though!

 

[Valntyn]

They're all so beautiful! Congratulations and thanks for sharing this with us!!

 

[toadbriar]

I wanna see more babies!

 

[Miss Lydia]

 

[harriedhomemaker]

Three more have hatched and the final three should hatch today.









So pretty!




And here's the early birds all dried off. From left to right: Hyacinth, Valentino, and Morning Glory. We vent sexed them and H and MG are girls, V is a boy. Hyacinth's tail is definitely blue, then she has a larger patch on her back that is grey. Valentino is black with a white bib and Morning Glory has chocolate patterning.


I thought baby chicks were cute, and they are, but they have nothing on ducklings!