Based on replies and feedback she just has less fuzz than the others and feathers should come in normal on time. So, I am just keeping her warm and comfortable, as I have been. Thank you SO MUCH everyone.
Also, my duck eggs are on day 6. I haven't candled them and I am keeping the humidity...
I know right!!! She is growing at the same rate as the rest of our ducklings. Her yellow coat however, is not growing! Her head and her tail seem to be nicely covered!
I know there are a lot of people hatching ducks (Yippie); I too have 24 more due in 3 weeks. BUT, I have a question about a 10 day duckling I was hoping someone who had ducks could help me. (I thought this might be good to try here in case anyone else has seen this; I did post in The Duck...
I posted this in the April HAL, I apologize to those that are seeing it 2 times. I thought it may be helpful info for those not reading that thread though.
I have 4 wonderful Ancona ducklings. They seem to love each other and really take care of each other (very different than chicks for...
@Chaos18 Update!
I came home from work today to find 3 ducklings in my incubator! 2 of them are healthy and perfect. One of them didn't absorb the yoke fully and well, it is kind of a mess. It is active and I hope just healing, resting and absorbing.
I have one egg zipping and one other...
Captain's Log - Day 30
This morning I had 2 eggs pipped and 1 ZIPPING!!! I finally heard chirping this morning from them too!!! So, I am excitedly waiting and hoping.
When I candled at 10 or 14 days I had asked if it was possible for some of my eggs to be developing delayed the say I thought...
Captains Log - Day 29, Part 2
2 eggs have pipped. In the air cells; in the correct position. That is at least a start. We had about 5 power outages, among many other challenges) this hatch so maybe they are just delayed?
Posted earlier today: Captains Log - Day 29, Part 1
I have 3 duck...
@mlm Mike (we were talking about this in the AHAL) We decided on our goats! We will be picking up our 3 Nigerian Dwarf doelings in a couple of weeks! I don't have great pictures and they don't have names yet but I am SUPER excited. I know there are a lot of chicken/goat people so I thought...
I have eggs in my incubator from the April Hatch-A-Long that have not hatched yet; does that mean I can join this HAL? (In full disclosure I am on day 29/28) I will likely be setting more eggs later this month too.
Thanks! MamaHMendez