Thread formerly known as Hatch day is today

[QuackerJackFarms]

2 apples are doing great. They've already drank a little thingy of water!
Ducky #4 looks just like the first 2 and is completely out now. Fluffing up and trying to walk.
Black ducky is still attached to the egg and although the yolk sac is gone, he is still attached and the egg is not clean.

Like there is crap in there. I think some of it is poo, and some stringy clotty looking blood. I've never seen such a dirty, nasty looking egg.

 

[bakingintherain]

They are soooo pretty

Posted this exact thing on Facebook earlier, but I figured I'd pick everyone's brains here as well:

"I've been wondering why it is that some of my runners (bought as ducklings from a private party) are so much smaller than some of my other runners who are both younger and purchased from different sources. The younger ones who are larger are from Holderreads stock. The fawn & white in the photo is the same age as Peepers, the middle duck who came from a private party seller. The Holderreads stock ducks are 2-3 months younger and are the same size as the fawn & white in the photo. I wonder if they had an unintentional cross with a bantam at some point in their history..."

The fawn & white drake is either Frik or Frak, never could tell them apart. The girl in the middle is my Peepers, one of my favorite runners. The one on the right is one of my swedes. Peepers is both shorter and smaller overall than the drake, as are all the ducklings I got from that first batch of runner ducklings I bought.

 

[Goin Quackrrs]

Would be interesting in seeing pictures of them walking to see their posture and size both.

Yeah, I need to get some photos with better perspective. He's about 1-1.5" taller than she and bulkier. They are both pet quality. She stands pretty straight but her size...

Here's one of the ducks I got from someone who had Holderreads stock:

 

[ChicksOMy123]

Yes you must! Awsome, right up there with LED lights for candling! Much easier and faster!

Here is my Candler I use it for all my eggs from tiny Quail to goose eggs it work great

I also love the no batteries

 

[QuackerJackFarms]

I love the runners. I would get some but I love all the colors and can't decide. Which colors do you like best? Are they as flighty and nervous as everybody says they are?

 

[ChicksOMy123]

How old are they? They are cute with the long wings!

this Jap is almost 2 weeks old

 

[QuackerJackFarms]

That's a candler? Interesting....

Here is my Candler I use it for all my eggs from tiny Quail to goose eggs it work great

I also love the no batteries

 

[Goin Quackrrs]

oh don't start that again

darn now you guys have done it and i have no bacon in the house

Nooooooo! No BACON???

 

[JazminesZoo]

Does it vibrate?

Here is my Candler I use it for all my eggs from tiny Quail to goose eggs it work great

I also love the no batteries

 

[ChicksOMy123]

That's a candler? Interesting....

yes it is a Candler
I got it from here
http://www.ebay.com/itm/35035285470...NX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649#ht_500wt_1054