Wibble Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 It's my first time at hatching duck eggs in the incubator and two of them are pipping! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 Exciting news! - any progress??? Don't forget ......we need photos I hope we get a late summer so that your ducklings won't be going out straight into winter! (- it feels like late Autumn here already ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wibble Posted August 27, 2010 Author Share Posted August 27, 2010 Still lots of chirping and pecking, but no ducklings yet! They will be indoors for a couple of weeks, I bought a wonderful large rabbit cage off Ebay, which the chicks are testing at the moment, however, their new home has a kennel type of heater and a large covered run, which they can stay in for a while, unless of course we have an Indian Summer Hoping to have ducklings to post photos of soon, nature just won't be hurried! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wibble Posted August 27, 2010 Author Share Posted August 27, 2010 Not the prettiest duckling! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicken bark Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 Really exciting!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wibble Posted August 29, 2010 Author Share Posted August 29, 2010 All six hatched, which is brilliant, but as I only wanted two, i'm now fretting about finding homes for the other four, just no pleasing some! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicken bark Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 They are beautiful. I'm sure someone would be able to take them off your hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wibble Posted August 29, 2010 Author Share Posted August 29, 2010 Thank you, they are wonderful time wasters! I hope some kind people might offer a couple of homes, i'm wary of advertisng ftgh, as I would hate someone to take them just because they are free and then regret it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicken bark Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 How early can you sex them? I know nothing about Appleyards. (Or any ducks really for that matter - I'm waiting for mine to arrive! ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wibble Posted August 29, 2010 Author Share Posted August 29, 2010 Supposedly around 3-4 weeks, do you have duck eggs in the incubator? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy kc Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 I don't know if you are allowed to rehome via the forum but I have sent you a pm anyway. You can offer them through the omlet market place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wibble Posted August 29, 2010 Author Share Posted August 29, 2010 No, the forum does not allow rehoming advertisements. I have space to keep them until they are ready for new homes, it's just the concern of finding the right homes for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicken bark Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Supposedly around 3-4 weeks, do you have duck eggs in the incubator? No - I'm not brave enough for that - yet! I've ordered a duck house and got my name down for some ducks. So as soon as the house arrives I should be able to get them. But it is a bank holiday weekend so I suppose delivery could take longer. I get impatient about these things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wibble Posted August 29, 2010 Author Share Posted August 29, 2010 How exciting, ducks are wonderful fun and brilliant time wasters, hope you get them soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicken bark Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 Just got back from a weekend away and the duck house has arrived! So now I need to check it over and will give the breeder a call tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maisyanddaisyduckies Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 Hello I am the very chuffed to bits owner of two of wibbles ducks! They are absolutely gorgeous and we love them to bits I will try and attach a photo of them both. They are called Maisy and Daisy, however Maisy is starting to get a bluey tinge to her beak and we think that she may be a drake, which is ok with us! However her name will be changed to Lazy so that he still comes to us when we call him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicken bark Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 Lovely. They look as though they are smiling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
