What to do when ducklings first hatch?

[Orca5094]

Yay!! Post pics when they're all out. ^-^

 

[CyndiD]

I have 6 broody ducks now. I candled all the eggs tonight and culled about 20 eggs. Each ducks is still sitting on 5-10 egg each and 1/2 are viable. I will seperate the broody from the non broody ducks when it gets closer to hatching time.

 

[CyndiD]

I have 6 broody ducks now. I candled all the eggs tonight and culled about 20 eggs. Each ducks is still sitting on 5-10 egg each and 1/2 are viable. I will seperate the broody from the non broody ducks when it gets closer to hatching time.

P.S. I have 10 duck eggs that went into lockdown/hatch this morning in my incubator... YA! this is my first time incubating duck eggs!!!

 

[huckleberrypres]

They all hatched! and I love them. I learned so much in a short time, about life, the universe and everything. Sounds odd, but true. I'm so happy to have this experience. It's wonderful seeing how animals are as parents when left to their own natural devices.

Now I have to figure out how I'm going to manage my flock. I have mallards and muscovies. Apparently not the best for cross-breeding, infertility etc. Both populations are going to grow this year and intermingle. How do I keep parents from impregnating kids? I'm not very excited about maintaining two separate flocks.

and, now to get the muscovies laying....

what is the etiquette for asking questions on byc? do I just find a likely title for a thread and dive in? or start a new one? my answers don't always come up in the search box...

so many questions!

 

[Miss Lydia]

They all hatched! and I love them. I learned so much in a short time, about life, the universe and everything. Sounds odd, but true. I'm so happy to have this experience. It's wonderful seeing how animals are as parents when left to their own natural devices.

Now I have to figure out how I'm going to manage my flock. I have mallards and muscovies. Apparently not the best for cross-breeding, infertility etc. Both populations are going to grow this year and intermingle. How do I keep parents from impregnating kids? I'm not very excited about maintaining two separate flocks.

and, now to get the muscovies laying....

what is the etiquette for asking questions on byc? do I just find a likely title for a thread and dive in? or start a new one? my answers don't always come up in the search box...

so many questions!

@huckleberrypres Congratulations on your hatch. please post pics when you can... also if you want to start a new thread go to top of page right next to where it say post reply[left hand side] it says start a new thread click there and start your own make any title you want but I bet if you titled it Baby pictures it will get alot of hits. we love baby pics..

Welcome to BYC!!

 

[huckleberrypres]

The day they were born. One of them is Dexter. We don't know which yet.

 

[huckleberrypres]

Ducky and her babies, photographed by our friend Lisa.

 

[Miss Lydia]

The day they were born. One of them is Dexter. We don't know which yet.

Oh my goodness how adorable

Look at that I love it.



Ducky and her babies, photographed by our friend Lisa.

 

[Orca5094]

Omg, they're so beautiful!! And those pics are gorgeous! Is your friend a professional photographer? Those are great!! <3

 

[CyndiD]

P.S. I have 10 duck eggs that went into lockdown/hatch this morning in my incubator... YA! this is my first time incubating duck eggs!!!

Update on 10 duck eggs in lockdown. 5 hatched... YA! They are all doing well. And, 2 went to a new home today...