[little blue]

Happy      because we have 9 chicks hatched so far!
4 light sussex, 4 copper maran, and one who looks LS but my husband insists is out of a maran egg!
Of course, they prefer popping out when I'm at work... but by peicing together the stages I have seen, I think I've managed to make a complete set.


Sad   
because the orphaned ducklings we were 'given' on Sunday didn't survive beyond 4 days, despite all our best efforts and heat lampage


Fingers crossed  not just for the chicks, but for the rabbit who is due babies at the weekend....     

[valr]

Sorry about the ducklings - but would love to see pics of your new babies when they arrive!

[little blue]

Taken some.... but all abit pink-looking under the lamp!
and didn't want to use the flash and frighten the poor little things....
I'll have another go tomorrow

[jameslindsay]

littleblue any idea what went wrong with the ducklings?  Good luck with all the other new arrivals.

[little blue]

no idea, they were hatched in the wild, mother hit by a car. they were rounded up from a shop/carpark and we put them under the heat lamp as soon as we could.
they all seemed to go the same way... kind of floppy-necked, one after the other over a period of 4 days. they seemed to drink ok, eat a little and keep warm and dry.
but htey wouldn't have lasted the day outside alone, so at least we tried.

[Roxy]

What a shame about the ducklings, but like you said, at least you tried.

[little blue]

now have 7 chicks, just moved them into a bigger cage as they are growing well and trying out their tiny wings.
One seems to enjoy barging into all the others when they stood together minding their own business....