Well, I came home to a surprise...*PICS* (( Tragedy Strikes ))

[b.hromada]

So cute! Momma is a happy girl with the precious babies of hers!

 

[TennesseeTruly]

Mama is gorgeous!! What is she? And the babies? How precious are they?!?

Congrats!!

Laurie

 

[Goat_Walker]

Mama is Pure Buff

Babies Vary from :

Buff x Mallard
Buff x Domestic bibbed Mallard
Buff x BuffxMallard

Im planning on trying my hand at vent sexing so I can sell the little drakes and keep a few of the females for my flock.

 

[Goat_Walker]

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Those are probably the Mallard x Buff. Thats what im thinking those 3-4 are.
Out of the three drakes I have, Im guessing the yellow ones are from My BuffxMallard drake, and that the two odd ones are from my Domestic bibbed mallard drake.

Here is a picture or two of the Drakes:

 

[Northeastdude]

how is your set up? Do you separate hens after mating so they can lay in peace?

 

[Goat_Walker]

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I have two separate pens, while she is still getting "fertilized" I keep all the ducks together ( 7) and when she has decided to start setting I put the boys in the pen next door. That way when she comes out for a break she is not pestered or harassed, but can still socialize. Now that the babies are out and about my remaining girls stay with my males, I dont want any accidents.
Thi is my lil mama's first truly successful hatch. Her first setting consisted of 18 eggs, an only one hatched ( the mallardxbuff drake) . Her second batch didnt last at all, and in this one only 5 eggs didnt make it.

 

[wingnut1]

Congrats on your new babies!!! They are adorable!!!

 

[SuperCoco]

WOW! How cool is that? How are you doing with taking care of them???

 

[Brelansmama]

Congrats on the babies!!
I am not seeing any pics thought.....
It sounds like others are....weird.

 

[sweetshoplady]

Those are adorable! That mama looks like she has her wings full wth all those babies.