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  1. Yardmom

    4 week old duckling start of angel wings?

    This is not angel wing, but it is a sign she is struggling. What are you feeding as their main food? Make sure she gets niacin DAILY. (The B complex or nutritional yeast)
  2. Yardmom

    Tell me how to hatch these eggs

    Ducks hatch well using the same humidity as chickens. The humidity in the room will affect how much water you need if any. Aim for between 30 and 50 percent the first 25 days then up the humidity to 60-65 and go into lockdown.
  3. Yardmom

    Runner ducks

    If you only have one drake the drake doesn't need to compete for his hen(s). 1 drake with 2 hens should work fine. As they come into breeding he may be a bit rambunctious as he will be trying to get both hens to choose him.
  4. Yardmom

    Help! What do I feed my mixed flock??!

    Kalmbach makes an all flock feed. They call it Flock Maker. It comes in crumbles or pellets. 20%protein. I have not checked into the game bird food you mentioned (game food normally has an even higher protein %) The crumbles are great for feeding chicks and birds of all ages. Add a calcium...
  5. Yardmom

    Naturally Hatching Eggs!

    Another method to handle the feeding situation is to feed an all flock feed.
  6. Yardmom

    Not sure about laid date - what about lockdown?

    Yes.
  7. Yardmom

    Not sure about laid date - what about lockdown?

    The seller would not put them in an incubator. One day is when you incubated for 24 hours. After 48 hours 2 days ect.
  8. Yardmom

    Not sure about laid date - what about lockdown?

    Also you can open an incubator to see what is going on. Just not often or for long after the chicks make holes in the shell.
  9. Yardmom

    Not sure about laid date - what about lockdown?

    Lock down and hatch day are determined by the day incubation started. Not the day they were laid.
  10. Yardmom

    Did she shrink wrap her eggs?!

    My simple answer to when can chicks go in the coop is as soon as possible. Integrating chicks is easier when they are younger. I have provided a heat source and a safe place with a chick size hole with newly hatched chicks. I have placed chicks anywhere between 2-6 weeks directly in the coop...
  11. Yardmom

    Hatching Chicks in an Elevated Coop

    My hens hatch chicks in a coop with a ramp. What you should do may depend on your space. I keep food and water in the coop when I have chicks. My Moms keep the chicks in the coop the first couple weeks. The first time Mom brings out the chicks we watch to make sure all chicks get back up...
  12. Yardmom

    HELP!

    Is she eating and drinking?
  13. Yardmom

    Broody Drake?

    My thoughts not backed by research Normally when ducklings are still following Mom the mom is not laying eggs. Since Mom is laying it gives a behavior to mimic that most ducklings don't experience.
  14. Yardmom

    Fertile or not?

    Why do you ask? If wanting to hatch wait until eggs are full size for a better chance of hatching.
  15. Yardmom

    Chickens in nature

    It is rare for a chicken that has been laying in a coop not to go back to the coop to lay
  16. Yardmom

    Late maturing Welsummer cockerel?

    Her comb and wattles are growing as she gets closer to laying.
  17. Yardmom

    Ramp for chickens with curled toes

    She might surprise you by what she can do. If needed level out the ramp so they can hop on and then walk straight in.
  18. Yardmom

    Did she shrink wrap her eggs?!

    It is actually normal for hens to get up while the first pips are happening. No reason to think they are shrink wrapped. (Incubator eggs are in a human altered environment that makes them slightly more susceptible to shrink wrapping)
  19. Yardmom

    Free range concern

    This could go either way. I have fairly large duck flocks. The majority of my ducks wander most of our ten acres and return to a pen each night. One set wondered off our 10 acre property and insist on staying at the neighbors pond. Another set decided to be part of our Silkie coop. This...
  20. Yardmom

    What breed are these babies? (Ducks)

    You say you see a shadow. That is how some describe seeing an internal pip. Usually you can see the ducklings move at that stage. Dark room with cell phone flash light shined through the air cell is how I candle eggs.
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