Thread formerly known as Hatch day is today

[QuackerJackFarms]

I had to go back. Four ducklings followed me home. All because I decided I wanted to use pellet bedding instead of shavings under the puppy pads.

Oh good grief. LOL.

 

[QuackerJackFarms]

I reeeeaaaaalllly don't want to read 1,936 pages of just taking soo...How did yalls' hatches come through?

LMBO! I have 7 Saxony fluffy butts. 1936 pages? OMG!

 

[QuackerJackFarms]

QJ, did you survive the day?

Just barely. I have my nephew again tmw, but no school so my 8 yr old is here to help me! Woo Hoo!

She's great help. Like a little mommy herself.

 

[QuackerJackFarms]

My last one is on day 4 right now.

Caught! I was putting the ducks back into their main run and unbeknownst to me, hubs went upstairs and found them. He told me he was going to call the feed store and forbid them from selling me any more live critters.

Oh well, still got my incubator!

I'm still shocked how slow ducks hatch. I've got one that's been pipped for almost 24 hours, lazily poking it's beak at the hole every once in a while. Normal or should I worry? They are due Saturday PM.

I now have 6 of 11 pipped.

 

[stillmecle]

Please tell me that "lower back nerves burned" is less painful than it sounds!

I will be asleep during it

 

[Marty1876]

Evening everyone.

Still only have the one turkey baby. Nobody else pipped yet, but not due until Sat. I can worry or not, but still I wait.

We've named him uno. Here he is, nice and dry now. Uno is so loud, I got sick of it, and got tired of carrying him, so I gave him a quail buddy. They are getting hard to catch. At almost two weeks old, they fly a bit. sometimes right out of the top of the cage when Im feeding and watering.

Heres Uno's pic....



I think I hear a muffled "chip" now and then from the bator, but no new pips. drat. (time for that patience I remind everyone to use)

 

[Iain Utah]

Gladyou made it, qj. I never would have survived! Great news on the sax babies too!
Quackers, hang in there. It takes forever. At least they are not gooses. They take even longer. Just ask Sue.
Hey Sue, how's that goosie doing?


Well gang, i will be gone all day tomorrow for work. Try to not miss me too much.

 

[stillmecle]

Evening everyone.

Still only have the one turkey baby.  Nobody else pipped yet, but not due until Sat.  I can worry or not, but still I wait.  :/

We've named him uno.  Here he is, nice and dry now.  Uno is so loud, I got sick of it, and got tired of carrying him, so I gave him a quail buddy.  They are getting hard to catch.  At almost two weeks old, they fly a bit.  sometimes right out of the top of the cage when Im feeding and watering.

Heres Uno's pic....



I think I hear a muffled "chip" now and then from the bator, but no new pips.  drat.  (time for that patience I remind everyone to use)

Ohhhhhhh. Sssssooooooooo ADORABLE. I WANT ONE

 

[Marty1876]

He's about the most talkative and cuddly baby ever. The girls both love our little Uno!

 

[psue]

goosey is rockin gently... the aircell is huge!!! but no sound yet *sighs* on a good note I got all the leg bands off the ducklings and 8 other eggs growing in the bator