Shaws call duck incubation thread (hatch a wonderful(worthless to Ralphie) dux thread)

[Fields Mountain Farm]

The dark one is Grey. The light one ?? Pastel? It's different than any others I've hatched. Curious to see it grow out.

They are really pretty babies.. I can't wait to see what they look like either...

 

[CayugaJana]

Not all will have it... some do and some don't...

I had some on this last hatch that had the green just like that. And poo/pee mixture is exactly what it smelled like.

 

[CayugaJana]

I’m so glad Momma accepted all of her babies Shaw. They are so cute. What I’m impressed with is she sat on her nest for 32 days and it looks pristine. She kept it super clean. I wonder how they do that for their babies, but don’t the rest of the year.

Has Momma got up with them yet? Or are they still hiding under there?

Rural- was that your ducklings I seen a couple pages back of cute magpies? I love the speckled bills!

 

[Ruralhideaway]

I had some on this last hatch that had the green just like that. And poo/pee mixture is exactly what it smelled like.

That's yucky! Oddly enough I didn't thinkto smell it. Might have been a good clue. But the duck that came from that shell is perky.

 

[Ruralhideaway]

I’m so glad Momma accepted all of her babies Shaw. They are so cute. What I’m impressed with is she sat on her nest for 32 days and it looks pristine. She kept it super clean. I wonder how they do that for their babies, but don’t the rest of the year.

Has Momma got up with them yet? Or are they still hiding under there?

Rural- was that your ducklings I seen a couple pages back of cute magpies? I love the speckled bills!

I think only one is spotted. They are unknown assorted. Supposed to be purebred but you never know.

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

That's yucky! Oddly enough I didn't thinkto smell it. Might have been a good clue. But the duck that came from that shell is perky.

That's a great sign it's nothing to worry over... I'm so glad he's doing good!

 

[Ruralhideaway]

I got them moved under a light so the others can rest better.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Adorable

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

I got them moved under a light so the others can rest better.
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How sweet.. do they get active at all when you mess with them? Chirping and such?

 

[Ruralhideaway]

How sweet.. do they get active at all when you mess with them? Chirping and such?

They do, walking and zipping around with various stages of skill. They will eat gro gel off my finger. But nap time is pretty serious stuff. They all collapse at once.