The Broody Duck Thread for 2014

[Mrs.H]

My Pekin mama, Delilah, has 8-10 eggs in her nest.
She's begun to hid them now so I can't be sure how many she has at this point.
I expect her to begin to set any day now.
She hatched out 10 successfully last year with 8 making it to adulthood.

Good luck!

 

[Miss Lydia]

All my ducklings have hatched, I have 1 in the incubator during a assisted hatch mother stepped and smashed it during the pipping period gave 14 hours with no progress! 2 hours ago started assisting. Doing well so far . Hopin it survives with the damage done to shell . Right now keeping its membranes moist and letting it rest checking in every 2 hours! I have only had to do this 1 time before but the egg was not so badly damaged! hope this turns out well!

Hope so too. Congrats on the great hatch!! How many total?

 

[Miss Lydia]

My Pekin mama, Delilah, has 8-10 eggs in her nest.
She's begun to hid them now so I can't be sure how many she has at this point.
I expect her to begin to set any day now.
She hatched out 10 successfully last year with 8 making it to adulthood.

That mama duck is a wonder, doing such a good job last year. Keep us updated.

 

[kpoultry]

There is a total of 15. 7 hatched so far 2 didn't make it, assisted hatch doing well now. 8 to go 2 of which just started piping.hoping not to loose anymore ,they started about 3 days before they were due so I'm a little worried. Will post pic when hatching is done.

 

[Miss Lydia]

There is a total of 15. 7 hatched so far 2 didn't make it, assisted hatch doing well now. 8 to go 2 of which just started piping.hoping not to loose anymore ,they started about 3 days before they were due so I'm a little worried. Will post pic when hatching is done.

Sounds like they are moving right along. Good news about assisted one. Look forward to seeing them when hatch is over. What breed?

 

[kpoultry]

Momma

 

[kpoultry]

Pekin momma is gray and white daddy is smaller all white! Trying to upload pics of the parents but isnt showing when I hit submit...

 

[Miss Lydia]

Pekin momma is gray and white daddy is smaller all white! Trying to upload pics of the parents but isnt showing when I hit submit...

Have you seen this? https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/inserting-pics-in-on-the-new-byc

 

[kpoultry]

I have decided that this will be the last time to allow my pekin to hatch her eggs! As soon as they start to pipe she smashes them she killed off 2 before I could do anything I have removed all eggs she has smashed (totaling 9) I have managed to save 6 of the 9. she has 3 left waiting to pipe. Still alive so I have taken them to the incubator! I don't know why she did this! The ones that I saved are doing well up and walking drinking and eating,1 I am a little worried about I think it may be blind or eyes not fully developed. so it will need special care and I have become attached! I have watched the video Miss Lydia and will be posting these pics soon. This has been my most stressful hatch yet!

 

[Miss Lydia]

I have decided that this will be the last time to allow my pekin to hatch her eggs! As soon as they start to pipe she smashes them she killed off 2 before I could do anything I have removed all eggs she has smashed (totaling 9) I have managed to save 6 of the 9. she has 3 left waiting to pipe. Still alive so I have taken them to the incubator! I don't know why she did this! The ones that I saved are doing well up and walking drinking and eating,1 I am a little worried about I think it may be blind or eyes not fully developed. so it will need special care and I have become attached! I have watched the video Miss Lydia and will be posting these pics soon. This has been my most stressful hatch yet!

Sounds like you have done a great job saving those ducklings. Look forward to seeing them. Hope your special needs continues to improve.