[doganjo]

Four hatched, doing well so far, left other 5 eggs in incubator but can't remember exact date we set the eggs so not sure how long to leave them.  They were all showing life in tehm at 12 days.

[Daisys Mum]

Congratulations, what breed are they? They look really cute i love baby ducks.

[doganjo]

Dad is a Swedish Blue, Mum could be either of my girls, mother and daughter Khaki Campbell - one a cream the other brown marled.  Photos attached

[plumseverywhere]

Annie, you've just made my daughters day!! she loved looking through those hatching pics and is still saying ahhhhhh!!!
they are gorgeous 

[doganjo]

Four ducklings hatched seem well - eating, drinking and pooing as they should. Going to leave the other eggs till Friday then bin them if no cracks appear. Oldest female died this morning but have three eggs ready to put in the incubator when it has been cleaned.  She was 10, but still laying - an egg was half way out so her death must have been very quick.  Don't think she was egg bound as she was fine yesterday after laying her last one.  Anyone know if this egg would hatch if fertile - it's absolutely normal.

[sheardale]

Oh they are lovely.  Wish they were mine.  I only have 1 male duck.  He does the business with the geese. lol

[doganjo]

I have an offer of some Indian runners ducklings - does anyone know if they will breed with my khaki cambells?

[jameslindsay]

I have an offer of some Indian runners ducklings - does anyone know if they will breed with my khaki cambells?

Unless you keep them seperate they will cross breed. I let my 3 Indian Runners out on to the river for the first time yesterday and they loved it and most importantly come back home with all the others. One of my Aylesbury boys is always trying to get his wicked way with one of my Call Ducks.

[doganjo]

Well I can't keep them separate, so I shan't bother, but Brian might (he's having the four babies) so would it matter if they did breed, as all he's wanting is some pet ducks and eggs fro breakfast.

[jameslindsay]

Well I can't keep them separate, so I shan't bother, but Brian might (he's having the four babies) so would it matter if they did breed, as all he's wanting is some pet ducks and eggs fro breakfast.

Don't see what problems that would cause. The 3 chooks I hatched 2 months ago were just an assortment of eggs from my girls. Yes I knew who the father was but no idea who mum was.

[doganjo]

More pics - they go through a huge amount of water!

[doganjo]

http://s164.photobucket.com/albums/u16/doganjo/feathers%20everywhere/?action=view&current=06082010073.mp4