Ducklings!

[Megan Towe]

Oh the joy of 2 newly hatched ducklings! My sweet Domino, a Magpie, has been feverously broody all the month of May and behold!..... I went to turn the coop A/C off last Thursday evening and I made my discovery.

 

I am thinking my black Runner, James, is the daddy. Both babies are nearly all black with a yellow hint to their fluff. One baby has coal black bill and feet and the other has speckled feet like Domino.  Domino still has about 12-14 eggs that have not hatched, but they definately appear to be fertile. I can see something dark growing through the shells.

 

Meanwhile, Doris (Runner) and Mama (Buff) are sharing a tiny nest of 5 eggs, Bubbles (Campbell) and Jake(Campbell) are sharing a big nest of 10, and poor Moneypenny(Pekin) isn't feeling broody at all!

[Megan Towe]

I hope so. Andy accidentally broke one while cleaning the coop and it was clearly developing. I don't know how long to let Domino sit on the rest. She doesn't seem as interested now that she has 2 live ones. I figure I will give her a few weeks.

[Megan Towe]

I made an unfortuante discovery of a dead duckling outside in the yard. I am unsure of how it ended up out there. It appears to have possibly drown. The two I mentioned are incredibly active, brave, and outgoing. I look forward to seeing if they are boys or girls.