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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: Brijjy on January 31, 2012, 12:42:10 pm

Title: Photo of ducklings hatched 29/01/12
Post by: Brijjy on January 31, 2012, 12:42:10 pm

Mum brought the babies out for me to photograph.

Title: Re: Photo of ducklings hatched 29/01/12
Post by: Rosemary on January 31, 2012, 01:12:46 pm

Ah, soooo cute  :&> Bit early in the year though?

Title: Re: Photo of ducklings hatched 29/01/12
Post by: Brijjy on January 31, 2012, 06:44:29 pm

That's what I told the girls. If I had taken their eggs away they would have gone and nested in the wooded bank next to the field and then they would have been Mr Fox's dinner. I've tried it before and that is exactly what happened. When these girls get the urge to nest there is no way that I have found to stop them. ::)

Title: Re: Photo of ducklings hatched 29/01/12
Post by: little blue on January 31, 2012, 06:49:30 pm

they're lovely!
we use to have ducks like that at the pond at work ... haven't seen them  for a while though :-/

Title: Re: Photo of ducklings hatched 29/01/12
Post by: princesspiggy on January 31, 2012, 09:20:40 pm

ahh shes gorgeous, we used to have a muscovy but sold her after the drake got taken by a fox. she was desperate to have babies and sat on about 30 eggs for months. she had a new partner in her new home. she looks very similar to your girl tho.  are they purebred ducklings? lovely

Title: Re: Photo of ducklings hatched 29/01/12
Post by: Miss Piggy on January 31, 2012, 09:45:12 pm

Congratulations, they look so bright yellow, a lovely bright sunny splash of colour for this time of year.

Title: Re: Photo of ducklings hatched 29/01/12
Post by: Tilly on February 01, 2012, 09:35:57 am

... How sweet   :&> :&> :&> :&> :&>  :love:
    I hope they get on O.K ,it  is really cold at the moment for such little critters :cold:!

Tilly  :wave:

Title: Re: Photo of ducklings hatched 29/01/12
Post by: scotelf on February 01, 2012, 10:53:39 pm

Awww, lovely to see, thanks  :) :)