best of luck, look forward to seeing some pics

My friends broody bantam has just hatched some duck eggs.

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Sammy you may be gone but your sprit will always live on in the sunbeams R I P Sammy

William- 6/11/03 - 24/3/10
Midge - 8/2/11 - 10-2-11

just to let everyone know i have three aborable ducklings. all healthy and i will try and put some pictures up as soon as i can.

That's really great, yeah pic's please

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Just wanted to regurgitate something I once read.....ducks raised by chickens aren't water proof????!?! dunno if this is correct worth reading up on tho

Yes it is true

The ducklings are usually waterproofed by the mother as she preens herself they get preened too and she waxs them with her own wax. So please don't try and swim them or they will get very soggy! They will learn from an earlier age to preen but their will be no oil till they are more mature. Try and make them something they can safely head bob in, so their eyes and nostrils can go underwater, a safe plastic container with clean stones in the bottom so it doesn't tip over and they can't get in but can wash their heads. This is really important with all waterfowl.

How are they now?