[chickenlady]

Both of my muscovy girls went broody about 5 weeks ago so I let Ruby and Jemmima sit on some of our own fertile runner and kahki campbell eggs, the dads could be cayugas Vic and Bob, Dibble the khaki/blue swedish or Pato the runner! but yesterday morning this is what we found in the duck house!

[joyfull]

oh how sweet, any signs of the others hatching yet Debbie?

[Caralou]

What a good mum  I can't wait for more photies  Swapsies - a Bumble duck for a Vic/Bob/Dibble/Pato duck 

[Manlea1]

Very cute 

[chickenlady]

2nd has hatched Joy but it doesnt look good!  wont get to its feet! but yes Cara would love a swapsie the little one that is thriving is a runner! not sure on sex yet as didint want to upset mum too much!  Jemmima is sat on 6 eggs too so hopefully if the 2nd baby doesnt pick up it will get some playmates soon!

[Caralou]

Little Buttercup took a day to get to his feet, but now is running up and down the run looking for ways to escape (I tried to explain to him that he would only escape into the jaws of a waiting cat but he didn't listen...). Hopefully it was just a tiring hatch and will be up an about with the other duckling soon.

I managed a quick sexing while mum was stuffing her face  However, I'm not 100% I got it right so will sex again at a week when they are less breakable!

[joyfull]

fingers crossed for her/him Debbie xx
I have an araucana with a poorly foot so am now having to strap that up and treat with metacam and pain relief 

[SUTTY1]

bad day made very much better. thanks for the video!

[chickenlady]

Baby number 2 is on its feet with its head finally up, although it is VERY wobbly still and have found it twice outside the duck house (once having a swim in the pond on its own!!!!) and ive had to pop it back in with mum! hope she doesnt give up on it and keep leaving it alone, it does snuggle under her as soon as i pop it back, so fingers crossed!

Debbie

[chickenlady]

We have another addition today! Jemmima has hatched a Vic and Bob duckling!!! its mainly black with yellow splodges even on its little feet. All fluffed up now but mum isnt as willing as Ruby duck to let me keep having a look so will get pics as soon as i can! Little duckling number 1 and 2 are doing great!

[joyfull]

super, especially the news about number 2 

[chickenlady]

Introducing......................! Pingu! (named so, as everyone that saw the pics though it looked like a baby penguin!)




looks like baby may be coming on holiday with us as mum still has eggs unhatched (although very close as candled tonight) and seems more interested with them than little pingu, who twice has ended up in the other run with the big ducks trying to snuggle up to them :O(

[dizzylizzie]

they are lovely

[Hawkins]

oh pingu is gorgeous.