The Duck Thread

[Tlmcq]

Big waiting game with ducks..You hurry up and wait...lol

 

[yoopergirl1211]

Another waiting game! Thank you. It was nice being able to talk it out with someone!

 

[sannabelle]

Yay yay yay yay!!!!!!! Chicks and soon ducklings!!! It's all turning around for ya

We need baby pictures!!

And your daughter is a trooper

 

[yoopergirl1211]

not ducklings but cute anyway!

 

[sannabelle]

Oh so cute. Your hen looks just like my girl, Runt.

 

[NanaKat]

My newest babies...still have two in the hatcher that just pipped today.
Hatched the three Cayuga cross lings and purchased the Pekin from our local Atwoods...the shipment arrived this morning.
Changing to wood shavings tomorrow...now that they know where the food is located.

 

[sannabelle]

I about had a heart attack earlier this afternoon. My smallest ducklings, 3 magpies and a Cayuga, were outside in a baby pool brooder, with tall hardware cloth around it so they couldn't escape. I peek out the window and my three legged pitty, named Ducky (of course), is INSIDE the baby pool with the four ducklings, licking them .

Miraculously no one was squished, just wet. Not sure if she was mothering them or getting a pre-taste before chomping them. She is rock solid poultry trained so I'm guessing the former.

Still not sure how she got in there in the first place as she is missing one of her hind legs and can't jump.

 

[Yoles32]

 

[yoopergirl1211]

Well update on my broodies. 12 out of 17 culvert eggs have externally pipped! All 12 KC eggs seem to progressing. One looks really dark but its still moving. My Peking spent 2nd entire day on nest so I'll start counting. She has like 20 eggs though. Muscovy in coop is doing well and should hatch Monday I think. Figuring out protection for her tomorrow. And I have a few eggs showing up tomorrow for my other Muscovy that pushed them all out to her sides. We'll try again and see what happens. Had a rough day trying to save the last of Bantam eggs so looking forward to waking up to ducklings hopefully !

 

[sannabelle]

Oh my goodness!!! You are going to have SO many babies, lord willing!!! I'm envious of all the baby critters

What happened with your banty eggs?