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[Howwhywhen]

Ooh ooh ooh!

 

I just went to pursuade my broody to get off the nest to feed and when I lifted her off . . . . there was a duckling! It was still fairly wet so I have left her alone (she does have access to food and water if she feels like it) and hope for more by tomorrow morning!

 

- I'm excited. Did you guess!

[Lesley]

Oh! lovely! - we'll need photos of course!

 

Ours should be due any day - I ought to prise her off the nest!

Edited July 8, 2008 by Guest

[Howwhywhen]

How many are you expecting? I had only set 6 eggs as the hen is a first time mother.

Entertainingly, I thought the eggs were from Aylesburies, but the duckling was definitely very dark, possibly black so it will be interesting to see the colour of the others - assuming more hatch out of course!

[Howwhywhen]

And now there are 3!

 

All nicely dry. And I think another one on the way! Will try and take photos this afternoon.

[susanbb]

How exciting. We definately need some pics

[Lesley]

How many are you expecting?

 

Well........ she was sitting on 6 but we've had no duck eggs for weeks now - so she's either gathering up eggs from the other two as they lay or the other two are laying outside and the crows are stealing them

 

We'll know soon enough

[Lesley]

Just went to have a look.......

 

hmmmm..... I wonder what is happening to the others eggs?

[Howwhywhen]

Well, finally I hope I have cracked the photo thing

 

With Mum

 

Just to prove there are three!

 

Water!

 

The only thing is, they are now just over 2 weeks old and have grown A LOT! If these photos work I will try some more recent ones.

 

F.

[Howwhywhen]

So these photos were taken at 2 weeks - if they look a little odd it is the netting I have over their run to keep out magpies/crows etc

 

 

 

 

F.

 

[Lesley]

Lovely photos!!

[Caroline]

gorgeous gorgeous!! You GOTTA love a duckling!!