Hens go broody when you don’t want them to… and won’t go broody when you do. GrassyKnollFarm
In the Brooder
- Apr 9, 2019
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I bought four unsexed ducks last year from TSC. Not knowing breeds, we picked two ducklings I assumed were Pekin and two that I thought may be khaki Campbell or Rouen.
I ended up with two female Buff and two male Rouen ducks. The sweetest ducks ever.
This winter I turned their baby pool upside down so they wouldn’t jump in ice water. A couple weeks after seeing mating behaviors I found 11 eggs. No one was sitting on them so I brought them in and called TSC. I ended up with two ducklings that were incubated from a 7 egg Brinsea. The next week 11 more eggs! Then 3 went missing. Then my flock and all eggs were killed by a weasel. He had a tunnel system under the baby pool! Took one female and left the remaining three dead. I am heartbroken .
Good news my ducklings are 3 weeks old and doing well. They have the Rouen head stripe but are not black and dark brown. More of a lighter brown. No idea of sex but thinking of adding some more while they are young.
I ended up with two female Buff and two male Rouen ducks. The sweetest ducks ever.
This winter I turned their baby pool upside down so they wouldn’t jump in ice water. A couple weeks after seeing mating behaviors I found 11 eggs. No one was sitting on them so I brought them in and called TSC. I ended up with two ducklings that were incubated from a 7 egg Brinsea. The next week 11 more eggs! Then 3 went missing. Then my flock and all eggs were killed by a weasel. He had a tunnel system under the baby pool! Took one female and left the remaining three dead. I am heartbroken .
Good news my ducklings are 3 weeks old and doing well. They have the Rouen head stripe but are not black and dark brown. More of a lighter brown. No idea of sex but thinking of adding some more while they are young.
I am so sorry for your losses! Bear hugs! 
to have you here with us. Enjoy your time here at BYC! 
