Recent content by Yvonne

Hatched 8.20 am. Not a brilliant picture as it had only been out 10 mins when I took it. 8 eggs had pipped including this one by last night. Couldn't see with the other 4. Didn't get to candle them Weds due to working, so don't know if any of the other 4 are Muzzies

Hi We have Khakis and a Muscovy. OH borrowed a Rcom 20 pro from our neighbour and put 12 ducks eggs in and it is set to ducks which, of course, is 28 days. All 12 are growing with 11 days to go. I realised there could be a problem. Have asked others and no one knows the answer. If Bacardi is...

Hi My 2 geese have failed to hatch any eggs for the 2nd year. Last year they sat for the first time at 2 years old. Nellie made a nest and laid some eggs, we added some. Ellie didn't make a nest but decided to share the one with Nellie, but they kept moving it, thought it was just because it...

Here are the latest pictures.They aren't very good, I was hoping they would stand up a bit. When the weather is a bit better will try again. There are definite differences between the two but whether I am right in thinking Coke is a boy and Bacardi a girl, not 100%. Coke is dead easy to...

Last Weds 29th June we had another Gosling hatch. When OH went into chicken house found it on the floor.It had been pecked a little bit by the chickens. There was an injury to the top of it's head, back of it's neck and on it's back next to it's tail. He picked it up thinking it was dead...

Here are pics of the Gosling and the muzzie ducklings who are looking much better after their wash and blow dry on Friday. I think Coke's black legs and pink feet are comical It will be interesting to see what colours they will be. I am keeping my fingers crossed that they are either...

They are outside in the sunshine. I managed to inherit a large dog cage. Have taken some more pics and maybe now they don't look to be any better, probably look worse :( . At least the bald patches don't look red anymore. Now they are a bit bigger, not sure if it is poo on them, or...

These are pics of the 2 Muscovy ducklings taken when I first had them last wednesday. They are doing really well and are growing. In the pics they look terrible as apparently they were pecked by his hens. As well as bald patches they felt horrible to touch. They are now...

Having lost our old Muscovy duck just before Christmas, I am looking for 2 to replace her. Age or colour doesn't matter. I am in Warwickshire. Thanks Yvonne

Tilly still hasn't laid a single egg :? So when my farrier came, he has an incy so gave him 6 eggs, haven't heard from him yet, BUT, in the meantime one of our chooks went broody so out of curiosity as we weren't expecting anything, my OH put two eggs under her. A second hen has now gone...

Hi, We had our very first goose egg last week :D . At the moment getting one every other day but not sure who is laying them, whether it is one or more. Was a bit surprised as they are only 10 months old. I have someone who wants to buy some but I haven't a clue how much goose eggs sell for...

Hi, I have been thinking of getting a Corti 25 automatic incubator. Has anyone used one and are they okay? Up until now we have put ducks eggs under the Muscovy when she goes broody in May. Only have the one and she is getting on a bit. We left her in the duck house and when they hatched made...

Hi, Someone has asked me for ducks eggs but expected to have a supply through winter as well. The ducks I have stop laying in October and don't lay another egg until March. Don't know about the Khakis as we have only just had them. Is there a duck which will lay a few in winter, or can I...

Hi The restaurant where I work wants to buy Duck eggs. The only information I can find including DEFRA just refers to hens eggs. Does anyone know whether the same rules apply to Duck eggs. A quick update on the goslings. Sadly one of the Toulouse died Sunday last week. I have no idea why...

The ducks we currently have share a shed and roam free with access to the fields and pond. They are let out about 8.30am. The 3 new ducks are arriving about 2.30pm tomorrow and will be sharing the same shed. What would be the best way to introduce them? The goslings will have their own shed and...