Holderread Order has been placed. Hopefully we will be getting them on May 15, 2013 which means their hatch and ship date will be on May 13, 2013.
Order Consists of: All are Straight Run--mixed genders
4 Saxony
2 Bantam Assortment--will be any two out of Silkie, Mini Appleyard, and Australian Spotted
4 Rare Duckling Assortment-- will be any four out of Miniature Appleyard, Australian Spotted, Silkie, Dutch Hook Bill, Saxony, Silver Appleyard, Welsh Harlequin, and rare colors of Runners.
Order Consists of: All are Straight Run--mixed genders
4 Saxony
2 Bantam Assortment--will be any two out of Silkie, Mini Appleyard, and Australian Spotted
4 Rare Duckling Assortment-- will be any four out of Miniature Appleyard, Australian Spotted, Silkie, Dutch Hook Bill, Saxony, Silver Appleyard, Welsh Harlequin, and rare colors of Runners.
Currently in the Nursery
MARCH 20, 2013
7 babies.
GREGORY- ROUEN
AMY II- RUNNER
GEORGE- RUNNER
OLIVIA- PEKIN
GLORIA- ROUEN
AVRIL- BLACK SWEDISH
QUEEN ELIZABETH- WELSH HARLEQUIN
GREGORY- ROUEN
AMY II- RUNNER
GEORGE- RUNNER
OLIVIA- PEKIN
GLORIA- ROUEN
AVRIL- BLACK SWEDISH
QUEEN ELIZABETH- WELSH HARLEQUIN
PREVIOUSLY IN THE NURSERY--AUGUST 2012
#1- Mandy----Pekin/Welsh Harlequin
PARENTS- AVA PEKIN FEMALE AND LEO WELSH HARLEQUIN MALE
#2- Depp--- Swedish/ROUEN x RUNNER PARENTS- THEO CHOCOLATE RUNNER AND MEADOW ROUEN/SWEDISH MIX
#3- Heath--- Pekin/Runner Mix PARENTS- BRITTIAN- RUNNER MALE AND TILLY PEKIN FEMALE
#1- Mandy----Pekin/Welsh Harlequin
PARENTS- AVA PEKIN FEMALE AND LEO WELSH HARLEQUIN MALE
#2- Depp--- Swedish/ROUEN x RUNNER PARENTS- THEO CHOCOLATE RUNNER AND MEADOW ROUEN/SWEDISH MIX
#3- Heath--- Pekin/Runner Mix PARENTS- BRITTIAN- RUNNER MALE AND TILLY PEKIN FEMALE
Previously in the Nursery*
May 21, 2012- ADDED 12 HOLDERREAD DUCKLINGS
MARCH 27, 2012- ADDED 1 RUNNER DUCKLING -
MARCH 22, 2012- ADDED 1 RUNNER DUCKLING male
MARCH 20, 2012- ADDED 1 CAMPBELL DUCKLING female
MARCH 7, 2012- ADDED 3 DUCKLINGS ALL FEMALES 1 RUNNER, 1 ROUEN, 1 CAYUGA
Griet
Dark Campbell ----Rare Color of Campbell---
DOB: March 19, 2012
Female
DOB: March 19, 2012
Female
Oats
FAWN/WHITE RUNNER
BORN MARCH 5, 2012 AT METZER FARMS
WEIGHT AT 4 DAYS OLD: 2 OZ.
FEMALE
BORN MARCH 5, 2012 AT METZER FARMS
WEIGHT AT 4 DAYS OLD: 2 OZ.
FEMALE
Raven
BLACK CAYUGA
BORN: MARCH 5, 2012 AT METZER FARMS
WEIGHT AT 4 DAYS OLD: 1.4 OZ.
FEMALE
BORN: MARCH 5, 2012 AT METZER FARMS
WEIGHT AT 4 DAYS OLD: 1.4 OZ.
FEMALE
Tess
ROUEN
BORN MARCH 5, 2012 AT METZER FARMS
WEIGHT AT 4 DAYS OLD: 2.2 OZ.
FEMALE
BORN MARCH 5, 2012 AT METZER FARMS
WEIGHT AT 4 DAYS OLD: 2.2 OZ.
FEMALE
THESE DUCKLINGS ARE ALMOST READY TO GO OUTSIDE. THEY ARE ALMOST COMPLETELY FEATHERED. 5 WEEKS OLD THE WEEK OF MARCH 11TH.
I will be putting pictures of the parents with each Duckling. (Sometime)
All my Ducklings are alert and active. All are doing well.
All my Ducklings are alert and active. All are doing well.
Photos of these Ducklings 4 Weeks Old
First Duckling Born, Egg #12
1 day old.
Name: Ollivander (Olli for short)
Born: February 7, 2012 @ 7:12 Am
Birth Weight: 1.8 oz.
Gender: Male
Color: Yellow (Will be white when adult)
Dam: Ava
Sire: Gretel
Purebred Pekin
Hatched correctly
STAYING HERE, NOT FOR SALE
Born: February 7, 2012 @ 7:12 Am
Birth Weight: 1.8 oz.
Gender: Male
Color: Yellow (Will be white when adult)
Dam: Ava
Sire: Gretel
Purebred Pekin
Hatched correctly
STAYING HERE, NOT FOR SALE
Second Duckling Born, Egg #7
Name: Meadow
Born February 7, 2012 @ 12:22 Pm
Birth Weight: 1.6 oz.
Color: Blue with white bib
Gender: Female
Dam: Addey (Swedish)
Sire: Rou (Rouen)
Swedish/Rouen
Hatched Correctly
STAYING HERE, NOT FOR SALE
Born February 7, 2012 @ 12:22 Pm
Birth Weight: 1.6 oz.
Color: Blue with white bib
Gender: Female
Dam: Addey (Swedish)
Sire: Rou (Rouen)
Swedish/Rouen
Hatched Correctly
STAYING HERE, NOT FOR SALE
Third Duckling Born, Egg #3
One day old.
Name: Susie
Born February 7, 2012 @ 5:09 Pm
Birth Weight: 1.6 oz.
Gender: Female
Dam: Hans (Orpington)
Sire: Louis (Rouen)
Orpington and Rouen Hybrid
Hatched on the side, help out.
STAYING HERE, NOT FOR SALE
Born February 7, 2012 @ 5:09 Pm
Birth Weight: 1.6 oz.
Gender: Female
Dam: Hans (Orpington)
Sire: Louis (Rouen)
Orpington and Rouen Hybrid
Hatched on the side, help out.
STAYING HERE, NOT FOR SALE
Fourth Duckling Born, Egg #8
1 day old.
Name: Captain
Born: February 8, 2012 @ 12:03 Am
Birth Weight: 1.4 oz.
Gender: Male
Color: Black with yellow bib
Dam: Addey (Swedish)
Sire: Rou (Rouen)
Swedish/Rouen Hybrid
Hatched correctly
STAYING HERE, NOT FOR SALE
Born: February 8, 2012 @ 12:03 Am
Birth Weight: 1.4 oz.
Gender: Male
Color: Black with yellow bib
Dam: Addey (Swedish)
Sire: Rou (Rouen)
Swedish/Rouen Hybrid
Hatched correctly
STAYING HERE, NOT FOR SALE
Fifth Duckling Born, Egg #4
Drake -Valentine's Day photo set-
Name: Drake
Born: February 8, 2012 @ 9:14 Am
Birth Weight: 1.8 oz.
Color: Bluish silver, with white bib
Gender: Male
Dam: Hans (Orpington)
Sire: Louis (Rouen)
Orpington/Rouen Hybrid
STAYING HERE, NOT SOR SALE
Born: February 8, 2012 @ 9:14 Am
Birth Weight: 1.8 oz.
Color: Bluish silver, with white bib
Gender: Male
Dam: Hans (Orpington)
Sire: Louis (Rouen)
Orpington/Rouen Hybrid
STAYING HERE, NOT SOR SALE
Sixth Duckling Born, Egg #5
Pippin -Valentine's Day photo set-
Name: Pippin
Born: February 8, 2012 @ 3:23 Pm
Birth Weight: 1.4 oz.
Gender: Male
Color: Bluish silver, with yellow bib
Dam: Hans (Orpington)
Sire: Louis (Rouen)
Orpington/Rouen Hybrid
STAYING HERE, NOT FOR SALE
PICTURES COMING SOON!!
Born: February 8, 2012 @ 3:23 Pm
Birth Weight: 1.4 oz.
Gender: Male
Color: Bluish silver, with yellow bib
Dam: Hans (Orpington)
Sire: Louis (Rouen)
Orpington/Rouen Hybrid
STAYING HERE, NOT FOR SALE
PICTURES COMING SOON!!
7th Duckling Born, Egg #1
Not even a day old here.
Name: Toula
Born: February 9, 2012 @ 8:35 Am
Birth Weight: 1.4 oz.
Gender: FEMALE
Color: Belly is white, back is black, Feet are black and orange
Dam: Kate (Welsh Harlequin)
Sire: Gretel (Pekin)
Welsh Harlequin/Pekin Hybrid
STAYING HERE, NOT FOR SALE
Born: February 9, 2012 @ 8:35 Am
Birth Weight: 1.4 oz.
Gender: FEMALE
Color: Belly is white, back is black, Feet are black and orange
Dam: Kate (Welsh Harlequin)
Sire: Gretel (Pekin)
Welsh Harlequin/Pekin Hybrid
STAYING HERE, NOT FOR SALE
Egg #'s 2, 6, 9, 10, and 11 didn't make it. But 7 out of 12 eggs did. That's really amazing. All hatched Ducklings are doing well and are as cute as can be. More photos will be added very soon.
*Brooding Information*
~The Way I Raise Ducklings~
Two to four days before my Ducklings arrive (If they are coming from a hatchery) I get their brooder and supplies ready. This is a very exciting time for me. It is a time that I enjoy tremendously. It is just like bringing home a brand new baby (for me).
I will list the things that I always make sure that I have prior to bringing home my babies.
- Correct feed
- Heat lamp and bulb (along with backup heat lamp and bulb)
- Waterer and feeder (along with extras)
- Pine bedding (Never use Cedar for Chicks and Ducklings- it can be toxic)
- Draft free brooder (I usually use a metal dog cage and tape cardboard along the sides and back- this works great for awhile, but then the Ducklings start to try to eat the cardboard, lol.)
- Puppy Pads (These work great for soaking up moisture. You must make sure you change the pads and bedding when wet. Ducklings and Chicks can't live in wet filthy pens. It is unhealthy and an invitation for disease. Bedding goes on top of the puppy pad.)
- Chick Grit (I usually don't offer this for the first couple of days. For the first couple of days I only offer their crumble feed and then I add a little into their ration. Grit helps digest food better; it helps grind the food up in the bird's crop.)
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The Way I Raise Ducklings- Continued*
When you bring your Ducklings home from the post office or from where ever you get them you need to make sure you have already set up your brooding area. The heat lamp should be on and should have fully heated your brooder pryer to placing your baby birds in it. Your heat lamp should be at the opposite end of where the food and water is. Make sure that whatever you use for water that the Ducklings cannot get into it and drown, and/or chill. Both can kill or harm them.
Before you place your Ducklings into your brooder you should dip their beaks in luke warm water, and let them get a drink. This will help get some nutrients into their systems. It is very important that Ducklings don't get dehydrated. Allow them to be fully hydrated before letting them eat. This is very important especially for Chicks.
The first day you bring your Ducklings home you shouldn't handle them more than necessary. You also need to check on them frequently the first day or two. Duckings are precious beings, and they are so much fun to watch.
You should change their bedding at least once a day but this is depending on how many Ducklings you have in one brooder. You must change their water at least twice a day. For day olds I change their water once in the morning, once in the middle of the day, and once at night. Ducklings can take a teaspoon of water and get their whole pen wet it seems.
The rest of my brooding info coming soon....