They’ve begun hatching in our incubator today. This is the first one after it has dried off. Adorable little things. We will try and sell these ducklings locally here in NW Missouri.
This afternoon I was refilling the ducks water bowl and noticed two eggs on the ground in their pen. The nesting box took just a few minutes put together and fill with straw. This evening I spotted one of the hens up in the straw. Hopefully they’ll begin using it and stop laying on the ground.
The pond froze this week and had no open water to allow the ducks to get away from predators. One of the hens was chewed up a little one morning so we moved all the ducks up from the pond. They definitely miss the pond but they will be safe here in the pen.
The ducks all came up from the pond to eat some corn. The were all in one spot and provided an opportunity to get a picture of them all.
We took the 5 mixed breed ducklings down to the pond for the first time. They’re loving life.
Here they are with the big ducks enjoying a little cracked corn.
The good people at the post office called this afternoon to let me know our package from the Cackle Hatchery had arrived. The girls and I loaded up and made the drive into town to pick them up. The guy at the counter and the woman in line just in front of us had never seen guinea keets before so we open the package there on the counter for everyone to see.
They’re all doing well and eating and drinking. It goes without saying the girls love them!
It’s a BEAUTIFUL cool breezy evening here and the girls are outside watching the chickens forage and playing with the ducklings.
The girls are absolutely enjoying the new ducklings. And the little guys love the sink and going for a swim!
All seven of the eggs have begun hatching ! The girls are very excited to see the new babies.
