The Broody Duck Thread for 2014

[one old chick]

If the drake is attacking this duckling then your going to have to keep things as they are or he'll kill it I'm afraid. I think once the other ducklings hatch he'll find it easier to accept the changes to his flock but it's going to take time that's one reason we stress about keep mamas and ducklings separated from flock but where they can all see each other because drakes can and will kill ducklings. Not all but why take the chance. . But for now I would just keep him and mama separated form the drake. can you give them a temporary pen with water so mama can wash and you don't have to constantly be standing guard? even a small cat litter pan will work. Boomer is so adorable I'd hate for you to have to give him away if your so attached to him. Which isn't hard to do I love my ducklings/ducks too. What a beautiful duckling a such a good pic. Once new ducklings arrive you'll have to do the same thing so drake can get use to new babies I usually give my mamas and ducklings 3 weeks with temp fencing and house with everyone else able to walk up and visit but no one can get to the ducklings.

thank you for your advice. I am not sure about the cat pan what if boomer gets into it and drowns?

 

[Miss Lydia]

thank you for your advice. I am not sure about the cat pan what if boomer gets into it and drowns?

You put a brick inside and one outside for him to be able to get in and out safely. how old is he now?

 

[one old chick]

He will be two weeks on Friday. The bricks are a great idea.

 

[Miss Lydia]

He will be two weeks on Friday. The bricks are a great idea.

Let us know how it goes.

 

[lbrykowski2011]

Know i'm wondering, hmmmm, My last clutch was all muscovies with a muscovy mom and this clutch is mixed with the khaki's. Do they have 2 different hatch dates? I know muscovy is 35 days, but don't know khaki's. I divided the pen yesterday because all the ladies were fighting. The khaki's are on the 2 nests and moma muscovy is in with daddy scovy on the other side. I felt bad but they were fighting bad.

 

[L0rraine]

As promised here are my new Runner babies (seven in all).

 

[Miss Lydia]

Know i'm wondering, hmmmm, My last clutch was all muscovies with a muscovy mom and this clutch is mixed with the khaki's. Do they have 2 different hatch dates? I know muscovy is 35 days, but don't know khaki's. I divided the pen yesterday because all the ladies were fighting. The khaki's are on the 2 nests and moma muscovy is in with daddy scovy on the other side. I felt bad but they were fighting bad.

yep 35 scovys 28 all other water fowl

 

[Miss Lydia]

As promised here are my new Runner babies (seven in all).

They are beautiful... love the colors too. Congrats!!! and how is Hubby?

 

[Lacrystol]

yep 35 scovys 28 all other water fowl 

Nope call ducks only take 26 days.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Nope call ducks only take 26 days.

OOps sorry.