Yesterday, Nov 27th, our little Muscovy friend, Ducky, hatched 16 little baby ducks. One was very underpowered and got left behind. I brought her into the house, put her in a box with a heating pad and mama hen chicken heater. The baby was weak and shivering. After a few hours she responded to the warmth, food and water. She cried some but was generally pretty quiet.
Last night I prayed about her and today we reunited her with her family. Ducky immediately peeped back to her and came and gave her a kiss. After getting accustomed to being back in the real world the little orphan (who I named "Chocolate Drop" due to her coloring) was absorbed back into the rambling bunch of little day old babies.
We were uncertain because it is such a tough world for baby ducks but after seeing CD back with her mama and brothers it was the right move. She is where God made her to be and that is fine with us.
Good Luck Chocolate Drop...sisters and Ducky.
This was the third time Ducky has sat on eggs in one of our chicken coops. Mary thought Ducky was incapable of hatching eggs (under humidity?). Ducky proved everyone wrong. She is the best wild duck mother ever.
