I think Australia wins for the cutest chicken killer. I learnt this week that these things exist along the coast, and are capable of taking down entire flocks. Despite being pocket sized.
SIlver apple yards are supposed to be that colour when born. But then again when I hatched appleyards they came out mallard coloured so I give up on the whole genetic colouring thing
I do think this is why ducks lay so many eggs to make a nest. And from observing Muscovies (from behind bullet proof glass) the mothers do asisst with hatching. I have no paitence for hatching ducks, they take oh so very long like @Magnolia Ducks said. The funnest eggs to hatch are jumbo quail...
I feel like the elements are against me when it comes to hatching, unknown planned power outages, unplugged incubators, house temp flucuates, every time I hatch duck eggs I then can't use it for 6 months because nothing else will hatch even if I sanitise it
Built a bachelour pad fir my spare roosters yesterday. I must give off some kind of vibe that I'm easy prey because whenever I uave young roosters free ranging, one will always try pick a fight if I sit too long. Yet when they are penned I can go in and do my thing and be respected
Is there veining on the other side? I have found that ducklings seem to stick to one side if not rotating properly, but you can tell this happened because the veins won't fill the egg. But if lots of veins it's all good.