single duckling

[AAcres]

I have a single duckling from my hatch this weekend. I’m holding out with my fingers crossed that another will hatch but so far no activity from the other three eggs. (There was movement but no internal pips as of last night.)

so in the meantime I have one single duckling. I’ve posted in my local poultry group on facebook but no one has said if they have ducklings yet.

Any suggestions on what I can do to keep this one from getting too lonely until I find a friend or another hatches? He already peeps nonstop!!

 

[Duckbreeder2020]

I have a single duckling from my hatch this weekend. I’m holding out with my fingers crossed that another will hatch but so far no activity from the other three eggs. (There was movement but no internal pips as of last night.)

so in the meantime I have one single duckling. I’ve posted in my local poultry group on facebook but no one has said if they have ducklings yet.

Any suggestions on what I can do to keep this one from getting too lonely until I find a friend or another hatches? He already peeps nonstop!!

Did you hatch with incubation or did you hatch with a mom duck?

 

[AAcres]

Did you hatch with incubation or did you hatch with a mom duck?

incubator. there’s still three eggs in there

 

[Duckbreeder2020]

incubator. there’s still three eggs in there

Ok, well for now you can spend a lot of time with it. Don’t pick it up a lot or touch it much just sit by it for now and try to keep it company. In the future if none hatch you should get another duckling

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Ok, well for now you can spend a lot of time with it. Don’t pick it up a lot or touch it much just sit by it for now and try to keep it company. In the future if none hatch you should get another duckling

They are trying to get other ducklings, but no one has any extras. Why shouldn't you pick it up?

 

[sourland]

Give it a mirror so that it can talk to itself until you can get a companion.

 

[AAcres]

Ok, well for now you can spend a lot of time with it. Don’t pick it up a lot or touch it much just sit by it for now and try to keep it company. In the future if none hatch you should get another duckling

yes, I am currently looking for another duckling. My original post says I posted in my local poultry group on facebook, because i’m looking to purchase at least one other duckling for a friend for this one.
I have no intention of raising a single duckling.

 

[Duckbreeder2020]

They are trying to get other ducklings, but no one has any extras. Why shouldn't you pick it up?

You shouldn’t really touch a new duckling.

 

[Duckbreeder2020]

@AAcres have you checked your local tractor supply for ducklings?

 

[JacinLarkwell]

You shouldn’t really touch a new duckling.

Why not? As long as you wash your hands and are careful there's no harm in that.