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  1. Yardmom

    Internal pip or trying to? - Day 24

    Yes
  2. Yardmom

    Trio Nesting Together

    Yes, I have had 3 broody ducks on the same nest. Not a single duckling hatched likely because they kept moving the eggs so much. They do not take turns. They either sit or they don't. Honestly you are still at a stage where you don't know if any of your ducks will go broody, nevertheless...
  3. Yardmom

    Internal pip or trying to? - Day 24

    It won't hurt to lockdown a day early if they are pushing on the air cells.
  4. Yardmom

    Barred Rock head spots

    Unfortunately (or maybe fortunately) hatchery quality barred rock don't always get defined head spots for pullets. As long as they are pure barred rock you can still go by single barred for pullets (darker) and double barred for Cockerels. That should become clear in the next couple weeks.
  5. Yardmom

    Hard Time Figuring Out Duck Breed

    It looks a bit like a welsh harlequin, but not quite right. Possibly a hybrid (purposely created by the hatchery)
  6. Yardmom

    Worms?

    Not a worm.
  7. Yardmom

    Shrink wrapped egg??

    Just bring the humidity up up bit for those still hatching. Manually add water with sponges if needed. It is tough to tell from the picture why the chick didn't pop out. If it was shrink wrapped it would not fluff up. Once a chick starts to zip and stalls it can be assisted.
  8. Yardmom

    Too many drakes and roosters??? Help!

    Drakes can injure chicken hens if they try to mate with them. Other than that your numbers sound fine. My teenage daughter is the main poultry tender here, and yes she wants to hatch and keep everything. Each year I struggle with how to handle the culling of some of the males. I have decided...
  9. Yardmom

    Eggs Wiggling on day 15!!!

    Watch for internal pips. If one internally pips raise the humidity early.
  10. Yardmom

    Baby chicks with older chickens

    If you get chicks you will be integrating them with grown hens. It will be the same now as it would be next year. Unless you have a broody raise them. There is no way to know when or if you will get a broody.
  11. Yardmom

    Duckling developed spots above eyes overnight

    Possibly a little gunk from the eyes. Do the ducklings have water deep enough to dunk their heads?
  12. Yardmom

    Comb and wattle receded

    The smaller paler comb are normal for a hen that is not laying. Did she take a break from laying during her molt? Any current known stresses that could keep her from laying?
  13. Yardmom

    Thoughts about Humidity at Lockdown

    63 should work. It will raise when the first one hatched.
  14. Yardmom

    Need adives on getting my 6 week old chicks outside

    The chicks will be fine in the coop. Chicks that have been raised outside with a heat source are often roosting by 6 weeks. Your brooder chicks will likely pile together for the night keeping each other plenty warm.
  15. Yardmom

    9 week old Mottled silkie Roo or hen?

    Stance, tail, and comb all indicate male
  16. Yardmom

    How many duck eggs did you get today?

    Me too
  17. Yardmom

    Tips on restraining a chicken for inspection?

    Can you reach your birds when roosted? Catching can be easier at night. We hold chickens during the day without issues. Once caught hold the wings down with firm pressure and hold their body against yours.
  18. Yardmom

    Broody hen in late winter

    Hens can hatch and raise chicks in any weather. The colder it is the harder it can be on the people providing a constant chick safe water. When in February did she go broody? If it has been setting less than 2 weeks she will likely sit through to hatch. If she has already been sitting more...
  19. Yardmom

    Intermittent Broody Behavior?

    Only sitting on nests during the day could be due to lack of space, or roosts, bullying, illness, or the start of broodiness. If it is for only a couple hours it is just laying routine. If they don't sit on the nests at night do not give them eggs.
  20. Yardmom

    What breed is my 2 week old chick?

    Where did you get the chick? It will help narrow down the possibilities. The color of the chick when grown will likely be mottled with possible what I call reverse barring.
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