The Quack Shack

[Miss Lydia]

Oh my gosh they are adorable. Such pretty colors. Are these keepers?

 

[DiYMama540]

I know I didn't know what to expect...not sure you can tell but they have a little bit of yellow here and there and the rest of the fluff is silver/blue I need @Pyxis to translate!!

Not sure how many will be keepers, I did offer some to a lady on Craigslist hoping to get into ducks but....these are so stinking cute!! May have to back out of that one Hate to do that though but....TSC ducklings need homes too

 

[DiYMama540]

Ended up ordering a heat plate because they come so highly recommended...will probably cut the extra heat lamp off in the next day or so. So far they haven't really been using the heat plate.
The rest keep wanting to pile on the little runty one in his container hopefully that one will perk up in the next few hours

 

[Miss Lydia]

Now you know why I don’t hatch much. Just too hard to give them up. Even my 4 drakes last year I knew I couldn’t keep them but gosh that was so hard. You are so right TSC babies def need homes an fast!! I think your seeing both mama an dad in those cuties! And forgot yes they sure do shed. How’s your wrong way doing?

 

[Miss Lydia]

It’s amazing how once they get a little rest they are ready to go. When did lil runty hatch? Did you have to help a lot?

 

[DiYMama540]

Doing well...resting a lot, the neck muscles just aren't there yet, but when the siblings pile in it perks up and squeaks at them and stumbles around a bit.

 

[DiYMama540]

Yes I did end up helping that one quite a bit...it had gone quite a while with just a tiny pip so I was afraid it would suffocate being on the wrong end. Most of the yolk sac was already absorbed, but it still had its umbilical cord.

 

[Miss Lydia]

You had a good experience there for sure! I bet your boys enjoyed the hatching

 

[DiYMama540]

Yes! My youngest was absolutely loving it. When they had zipped and were starting to push out he made duck noises at them to cheer them on now he's camped out right beside the brooder tank watching all their cuteness

 

[Miss Lydia]

That’s precious!! My grand kids were young when we had our first hatch that summer they came to visit. It was the best time with them seeing those ducklings!