Abacot ranger ducklings

[LITTLENELL]

So pleased that I have 3 healthy little critters...and from initial vent sexing (will find out later how accurate I was!) a girl and two boys!

Girl is on the right.

 

[tygrysek75]

Very cute

 

[LITTLENELL]

Just lost one of them. Suddenly went down hill, started gasping, and within a few minutes died in my hands. Really gutted...I think it was the girl.

 

[LITTLENELL]

Just to update. I lost another from the hatch some time later. He never really grew properly and I found him dead one morning. The other boy, is doing great. I got 2 year old female abacot ducks who are doing really well and will hopefully keep this as my initial trio. At moment they have some runner duck friends and a lonely guinea keet, and my disabled hen for company.

 

[LITTLENELL]

Another quick update, my trio are doing great AND the girls have come into lay, or at least one of them has. First day, a whopper of an egg, second one a bit smaller. Nicely egg shape though...just need to check the boy is *ahem* performing.

 

[LITTLENELL]

My boy is doing well, and both girls are laying daily. I have incubated 10 eggs and all are fertile. Have lost one but the other 9 still developing well. Looking forward to the ducklings coming out!