Mr.&Mr.&Mrs. Duck announce the birth of a fine duckling, three more to follow. Photograph will be taken when they show their beaks.
Update as of 18.44, now 2 ducklings. and 2 to go!
Congratulations!
Fantastic. ;D ;D ;D
Don't forget the pics now you hear??!!!
Eileen.
Boys, girls or is that difficult - I know nothing about that side of a duck's life? Do you need names? Good to hear some "good news". ;D
Oh Eric, that's great news :) Look forward to seeing the photos.
Update. 1 more hatched over night, very weak this morning and had to be hatted and radiator sat!. Seem ok now.
(http://img56.photobucket.com/albums/v172/Berghill/June/ducklings2.jpg)(http://img56.photobucket.com/albums/v172/Berghill/June/ducklings1.jpg)
Final egg appears to be addled!
Awwww they are so cute. Will you keep them Eric???
Well i'm afraid that i just have to say ooooooohhh and aaaaaww.They are just so lovely.I would love to hold them.
what lovely pics p they look so tiny and fragile makes you want to blow them a kiss so heres one from me to them :-*
Ann-Marie
(http://img56.photobucket.com/albums/v172/Berghill/June/firstbath.jpg)
Babies first bath.
AAAWWWW Palustris!!! Gorgeous!!!
I take it the fourth egg didn't hatch?
Eileen.
They are lovely, so sweet and fluffy. Have you given them names yet?
Awww Eric, they are so cute - I am so envious.
Rag, Tag and Bobtail do you?
Ohhhhhhhh Luvaduck!
(http://img56.photobucket.com/albums/v172/Berghill/July/ducklings.jpg)
Look Mum, we are in the BIG bath now!
Gosh, they HAVE grown in just over two weeks Eric. :D
How long before they go into the big pond? They still look VERY cute!
How long before they go in the roasting tin - even cuter. :o ;)
EMMA :o How could you even think of it ???
Sorry Mimi, but roast duck, peking duck, duck pate, crispy duck.....stop Emma, your mouth is watering! :o
:o :o I just cannot believe the size of them.But i likes a bit of Duck on my plate as well EJ.
I don't eat animals - if I am not prepared to kill it then I shouldn't eat it. Too much of a wuss to kill therefore have to be content with the SMELL of bacon (or duck).
Having a. seen what they eat and b. felt the weight of them fully grown, we will not be eating any of them. You would need 2 each!
Another 2 or 3 weeks and they can go on the big pond.
And here they are, first time on the Big pond.
(http://img56.photobucket.com/albums/v172/Berghill/July/ducks1.jpg)
Wonderful Eric :) The sight of them must fill you with a great deal of satisfaction.
Not when it has just taken 40 minutes to get them to go in for the night. And, no we cannot leave them out, the foxes would have a lovely supper.
Oh Eric,
Congrats on the babies do you know which one dad is ha ha.