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[snazzyboots]

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Heck yeah I love to see those little duckie babies

how long do the ducks take to hatch? can't wait to see pics of the babies

 

[MjChickens]

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Heck yeah I love to see those little duckie babies

how long do the ducks take to hatch? can't wait to see pics of the babies

It has been awhile since I have hatch ducks but I think it is 28 days.

 

[snazzyboots]

what age do the combs start to develop? sorry on chicks not ducks

slight change of subject there

 

[MjChickens]

Are you talking boys vs. girls?

 

[snazzyboots]

Yup. Sorry. Just wondering when I will be able to tell

 

[MjChickens]

I have had some combs come in as early as 4-5 weeks of age. By the time they are fully feathered you should be able to tell. I have some that are just fully feathered I will go look and see what I have and take some pics for you.

 

[snazzyboots]

that would be so cool. thanks jen. i just candled all my eggs to make sure there were no cracks. all of my orps and speckled sussex were fine but 5 of the salmon faverolles were cracked. i tossed them. i really don't want a stink bomb and the cracks were pretty bad i know some have luck with the cracked ones but i didn't want to chance it. gonna put the rest in the bator in the am.

 

[MjChickens]

Ok snazzyboots here you go first pic is of an 8 week old Orpington rooster

Here is an 8 week old pullet

 

[ksf59]

you barely give a guy a chance to knock the eggshells out of the bator. Good thing i use a hatcher.But I'm ahead of you. I set 16 bourban red turkey eggs last friday, so they will be hatching the 6th

 

[Suechick]

Love duckie babies! Looking forward to seeing all your beautiful breeds!