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

[GldnValleyHens]

This one is for Ralphie. Notice the location. Coincidence?

love this. What a compassionate and caring momma. This Merganser hen is the bomb!!
Ralphie..don't even think about it

 

[GldnValleyHens]

I love when mother animals adopt other babies. Does, ducks, and cats do this. Sometimes dogs

 

[duluthralphie]

love this. What a compassionate and caring momma. This Merganser hen is the bomb!!
Ralphie..don't even think about it

Think of what???

I be confused..

 

[Pyxis]

Hey @duluthralphie, check out these "leghorns" I just got at TSC.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

Omg two of Maggies 5 eggs are internally pipped!! I wasn't expecting them until next weekend at least! Holy cow. The heat must have accelerated them.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

No duckies yet. . but Two were external pipped this morning and just now I checked and they have a few more cracks on them

 

[WVduckchick]

No duckies yet. . but Two were external pipped this morning and just now I checked and they have a few more cracks on them

Go Maggie!!

 

[shawluvsbirds]

Done one last check for the night.. 4 external pips now! Looking good. 5 one I think has passed. No veins and looking like just a dark blob in the end of the egg. Didn't see movement.
But I left it under her just in case.
Maggie is the most mellow broody yet! She huff s at me but that's all. Just sits there with a blank stare and lets me raise her up to look see
She's a zombie broody

 

[shawluvsbirds]

I've got 4 brand new baby duckies!

 

[shawluvsbirds]

Two blue Bibb one black Bibb and one pastel