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1. Omegaman
   Member

   After following the story of Sarah's ducklings this morning as they hatched, I have just been out to check on our Daisy duck sitting on her nest by the pond and guess what ..... there was a little duckling peeping out from under mum!!!!! She is a week early so my calculations were clearly all wrong. Have only seen one so far, but he has burrowed back under mum again and Daisy has gone to sleep. Sooooo excited
   Ken

   Posted 2 years ago #

2. Mama
   Member

   Lovely news again Ken, look forward to more wonderful pics. Mama

   Goose Girl

   Posted 2 years ago #

3. m40mo
   Administrator

   wished you would all stop it im so jealous lol
   Mo x

   mo x

   Posted 2 years ago #

4. Mama
   Member

   Your turn will come Mo, SOOOOOON Mama xx

   Goose Girl

   Posted 2 years ago #

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   Sara @ farmingfriends

   Hi all,
   Delighted to hear this Ken - your duck saga just keeps on going!
   Mo I'm like you waiting for a duck, hen, quail or guinea fowl (don't mind which!) to go broody!
   Best Wishes
   Sara @ farmingfriends

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   Posted 2 years ago #

6. Mama
   Member

   Sara, Poor you, what is the matter with your birds. We may have to gang up on them . I remember you saying to me, Don't they know it is breeding time !!!!! Best wishes, Mama.

   Goose Girl

   Posted 2 years ago #

7. quax
   Member

   This is good news Ken, hope they are all OK, looking forward to the pics!

   Rachel

   Posted 2 years ago #

8. Omegaman
   Member

   Hi All
   This morning I could hear lots of cheeping coming from the box and at 5.30 Daisy brought two ducklings out onto the pond for their first swim. No signs of any others, but I could see several eggs still in the nest. Daisy took the ducklings back onto the nest after 10 minutes and has made several more short swims since then. I am hoping that she perseveres with the other eggs.
   Ken

   Posted 2 years ago #

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   Sara @ farmingfriends

   Hi Ken,
   Fingers crossed for the other eggs. Interesting to hear that shegets them on the water so quickly. Like a duck to water as they say!!!
   best Wishes
   Sara @ farmingfriends

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   Posted 2 years ago #

10. Omegaman
    Member

    Hi All
    I am sure that some of you can help me with this. Daisy has spent a lot of time outside with the two ducklings today but when she takes them back on the nest and they are settled under her, she is continually calling, but very quietly. Do you think she could be responding to noises coming from the eggs and perhaps encouraging them, or am I just clutching at straws? I have not had a situation like this before.
    Ken

    Posted 2 years ago #

11. Mama
    Member

    Not sure Ken, but when Grace hatched hers she did continue to talk to the goslings under her just as she did when they were hatching. How is your foot ? Regards Mama

    Goose Girl

    Posted 2 years ago #

12. campbell ridge
    Administrator

    Yes, Mattie was talking to hers in the eggs before they hatched.

    Sarah L

    Posted 2 years ago #

13. Omegaman
    Member

    Thanks for that information. I will not disturb the eggs yet as she is still sitting on them (despite her absences and two flights to the lake today). Because of the egg issue, I am inclined to leave the ducklings and Daisy on the nest tonight instead of moving them into the greenhouse.
    Thanks for asking Mama. My foot was very bad this morning but seems a lot better this afternoon and I am going to try to walk the dogs. I will also try to drive later today as I am supposed to be picking up daughter and hubby from Gatwick tomorrow at 5am.
    Ken

    Posted 2 years ago #

14. campbell ridge
    Administrator

    We are quite near Gatwick Ken, but 5 am is a bit early for visitors

    Sarah L

    Posted 2 years ago #

15. Mama
    Member

    Are you going to fly over Sarah , pun, Mama x

    Goose Girl

    Posted 2 years ago #

16. Omegaman
    Member

    Ha Ha
    Kind thought Sarah, and it would have been lovely to see the little ones too, but 5am is just plain antisocial. Pity we didn't have this forum when I worked in Crawley.

    Posted 2 years ago #

17. lisamaslen
    Member

    Hi Ken,

    Whr did you work in crawley , thats whr i live

    Lisa

    lisa x

    Posted 2 years ago #

18. Omegaman
    Member

    Hi Lisa
    I worked for a defence electronics company called Thales in Manor Royal (initially at the London Road end but later in Newton Road). Commuting from Essex was no fun!
    Daisy still has only two ducklings so the outlook for the remaining eggs is not good. At least, in her first year, she has successfully hatched a family which is an achievement.
    Yesterday Jemima flew in for a short visit so we had Jemima, daughter Daisy, and the grandchildren all together.
    Ken

    Posted 2 years ago #

19. lisamaslen
    Member

    Hi ken,

    I know whr that is i work on manor royal as well, small world,
    your daisy is doing well, i have 7 in the incubator and have just had the first pipper, & my daisy is sitting on 6 so will be checking them as well,
    how sweet your girls were all together,

    Lisa

    lisa x

    Posted 2 years ago #

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