Two eggs out of nest this morning. Brought them inside, candled, and one was cracked but with a decended air cell. It was also cold. Now in the incubator.
Also rescued another duckling that was out of the nest.
Eggs due for lockdown tomorrow already started hatching. I'm wondering if they...
I further grabbed a few eggs from the nest. I tried to mark the eggs, but when she started to sit tight it was more difficult and I eventually gave up. She must have over 20 eggs under her!
I took five, candled them, and put the one developed one in the incubator. I'll snatch another five...
Found one of the babies alone in the very wet yard, so managed to grab it (fast little bugger!) and the one still in the nest and brought them inside. This female is a great brooder, but a terrible mother so I knew I may have to do this.
Had to cull a scovie duckling. :( Worst part is that it was probably my fault for assisting too early. Feel like crap about it.
There are eggs hatching under a broodie. Two so far. I'm afraid that the eggs may be very scattered in incubation though so may have to switch them to the...
Sometime it's so hard to tell the difference between Muscovy eggs and quacker eggs.
I'd put eggs in the incubator thinking they were quackers. They were supposed to hatch by yesterday. Air cells were still high so I didn't even put them in lockdown yet. Pretty sure they're 'scovies...
I know, not very active on here lately. Going through a lot of personal bs.
Goslings are doing well, growing like three times the rate of ducklings. They both love being outside and hate me leaving them outside. As soon as I'm out of sight they start crying for me.
Moved four ducklings...
Snuggling a Miracle Duckling.
Trouper is so pretty. She stands *almost* like a runner, no idea where she got that from. Almost is good, because I don't particularly like runners, lol!
Had another argument with my daughter. I don't want to live here anymore... But I have nowhere to go, especially with how expensive everything is and how little I get every month.
Just put up some ads to sell most of the ducks.
Colt the Gosling is quite the character. The dog is afraid of him! Colt actually tries to bite poor Taiyo's nose!
Right now, Colt is bathing in the dog's water bowl.
Noticed yesterday my oldest duck Coco was not there. And in retrospect, I realized I hadn't seen her in a few days. I feel kinda terrible about this.
She was an escape artist, always finding *some way* of getting out. I suspect this happened and she went to the water/swamp in the woods and...
Shadowing egg externally pipped yesterday. Couple more of the orphan eggs are getting close!
I have to admit, I looking forward to the end of the hatchings.