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[QuackerJackFarms]

Maybe he'll come out and Julie will go, "wow, that is the biggest pecker I've ever seen. Why its bigger than even a chicken pecker." I've seen the pic, that bird has one longggg pecker.

LMAO! I'm wondering if it's a woodcock, how they fit their bills inside that egg.

 

[DutchChic]

Maybe he'll come out and Julie will go, "wow, that is the biggest pecker I've ever seen. Why its bigger than even a chicken pecker." I've seen the pic, that bird has one longggg pecker.

Definitely gives him reason to be "cocky"!

 

[Marty1876]

LMAO! I'm wondering if it's a woodcock, how they fit their bills inside that egg.

Definitely gives him reason to be "cocky"!

 

[JulieNKC]

I think it's going to hatch and be a quail. And then we can name him Woody. Or cocky.

I'm thinking he'll be an odd variety of pigeon.

Maybe he'll come out and Julie will go, "wow, that is the biggest pecker I've ever seen. Why its bigger than even a chicken pecker." I've seen the pic, that bird has one longggg pecker.

LMAO! I'm wondering if it's a woodcock, how they fit their bills inside that egg.

I think that's why they zip lengthwise.

Definitely gives him reason to be "cocky"!

if you really need to hatch something bet we could come up with a few little goose eggs LOL

Don't tempt me. The only thing I could get to hatch in time would be coturnix or button quail though. I think I may call orscelns tomorrow and see if they'll be getting any bantams in around then.

Although putting a chicken (poor disease carrying lepers of the poultry world) in with a gamebird makes me a little nervous, especially not being a domestic gamebird variety.

 

[Wulfandwyn]

Ok stupid question. If the duck hen is raising the ducklings do I need to buy duckling food or does the hen feed them?

 

[70%cocoa]

Julie -


You should google mealworms, and raise them instead. Fast, easy, neat. Buy woms at a bate shop if you need to. At least its only for 3 weeks before he'll be out like his folks, getting his own lunch.

Totally agree!!! I raise mealworms. If you think ducklings like peas, wait till you get them hooked on mealworms.

 

[QuackerJackFarms]

Ok stupid question. If the duck hen is raising the ducklings do I need to buy duckling food or does the hen feed them?

That's not a stupid question. I've never thought of that. Miss Lydia would be the perfect one to answer that with all her broodys and all.

ETA: Nevermind 70's back. She'll know. She raises chicken ducks.

 

[psue]

Wow...this thread moves fast!

Pineapple upside down cake (yum!) A napkin eating, tea drinking dog (too cute!) Ducklings and goslings popping out everywhere (way, way cute!) Thanks for letting me jump in!
Ok...my Call eggs are in the bator....everyone cross your fingers!!

yes, be gone a day... dont read just ask what happened

Hi everyone. I am hoping you can help me out. I am an advid lover of chickens(currently have 9 6month olds and 12 3 week olds). My fiancee and I just added 6 ducklings (4 pekins and 2 white crested) to our family. I did all of my research but still have a couple questions. First, 3 of the 6 are banded. Could anyone tell me if the bands will expand as my little guys get bigger or should I try to take them somewhere to have the bands removed? Also what is the reason for them being banded in the first place? They are getting so big so fast. I worry that the bands might eventually cut off circulation. My second question is regarding heat. The little ones are in a big tote right now with a 250 watt heat lamp approximately 6 inches from the top on an angle (not pointing straight down). One of my girls is panting which I know is their way of cooling off so I was assuming that it was too warm. I did a little research but my girls seem to contradict everything I've read about. They sleep huddled together which is suppose to be a sign that they're cold but they do so at the far end of the tote away from the heat lamp and one of them is panting. I have only had them for a week but I love them so much. They pretty much have taken me as their duck "mommy" which I must say absolutely melts my heart. I just want to make sure I am doing everything right. Thank you in advance for any help you are able to give!

listen to the babies they really are good about telling you when they'er too hot or cold

Found it! So today is day 7. Eek, that means only 2 more weeks until I have a woodCOCK to take care of. Better get to starting a worm farm quick so I can feed him, says on the web they eat up to their weight in earthworms each day.

That also means I don't know what I'll brood him with. I need to find someone halfway close that might have quail chicks around then I think.

Day 7 already!

so how old are the blue girls? a week?

1. babies too hot, bunch up at end means lift the light about 12 inches. They need the option of heat or not heated. Lift the light right away. Maybe change to a 100 or even 60 for that space, and leave it at 12" They should NOT BE PANTING!

2. watch the bands, they are used to mark lineage and the like at the breeders. They are your ducks, take off the band if you want to. Otherwise, when the are about to get a bit tight, cut them off.

Welcome to Hatch Day is Today!

x 3 or what ever the number is now

That would be perfect, anything close in size for such a short time ought to do it. Go look around, maybe you can find another woodcock egg!!! You have me wanting to find some now.

sure they're out there just laying around,lol

Oh forgot to tell you. The 4 appleyards that I didn't know which one was the boy... Well, the one I thought was questionable because she was born black quacked at me today. So Celtic was right, 3 girls-1 boy. What great odds!

way to go !!!!

Definitely gives him reason to be "cocky"!

BTW we are easily amused

 

[JulieNKC]

Oh, and I kid you not, adults are sexed by pecker size.

And it's the girls with the bigger one.

Quote: I can't find anything about vent sexing, so can't go there, lol.
They also have upside down brains.


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[70%cocoa]

Ok stupid question. If the duck hen is raising the ducklings do I need to buy duckling food or does the hen feed them?

The duck hen will start producing special milk from the milk producing gland, located above her tail.

No, you need to buy duckling food.

Sorry, couldn't resist that one. I know you mean will the duck hen forage for food for the ducklings.