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DaisyFarm
True Blue Farmgirl
1646 Posts
Diane
Victoria
BC
Canada
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 Posted - Jul 02 2009 : 8:48:56 PM
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I have a duck sitting on a nest of thirteen eggs. Exciting? Well...the father of the potential ducklings is also the father of the mother duck.  Any ideas what to expect??? I'm a little nervous!
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
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Posted - Jul 02 2009 : 8:54:16 PM
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They will be fine. I have had that happen before. Just call it line breeding. Seriously, even with sheep and goats, and rabbits, sometimes you do a father daughter breeding (I know...ewww but seriously it IS different for animals) but you want to make more sure not to have a brother sister or mother /son breeding. More problems can happen. And you don't want to do a grandfather/granddaughter breeding either...just really emphasises any bad points. Don't be nervous.
Jenny in Utah
Proud Farmgirl sister #24
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
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DaisyFarm
True Blue Farmgirl
1646 Posts
Diane
Victoria
BC
Canada
1646 Posts |
Posted - Jul 03 2009 : 10:36:30 AM
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Phew! Thanks so much Jenny. I was truly concerned with what the outcome of this might have been...I can relax now!!
In the meantime I will seek out another with Muscovies and do a little genetic swapping! I truly enjoy these ducks and they are such pets. The little female is the princess of the farm (just ask her!) and a real comic.
Thanks again. xo
Di on VI
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1badmamawolf
True Blue Farmgirl
2199 Posts
Teresa
"Bent Fence Farms"
Ca
USA
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Posted - Jul 03 2009 : 3:01:59 PM
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I disagree to a point, if you are are to butcher this clutch of ducklings, OK, a mistake was made, but this is in-breeding , not line breeding. You definatly need differant blood, and make sure the drake and hen complement each other as far as confirmation, when you have a un-related pair, either sell/butcher the clutch, or seperate the clutch by sex, from the parents. I love Muscovys, best fly getters in the barn areas.
"Treat the earth well, it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children" |
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
11381 Posts |
Posted - Jul 03 2009 : 4:33:47 PM
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I didn't mean for real ..just call it that..wink wink...I just meant they wouldn't be all screwed up mentally or physically...just inbred.
Mucovies are my favorites too...the best moms ever!
Jenny in Utah
Proud Farmgirl sister #24
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
http://www.auntjennysworld.blogspot.com/ visit my little online shop at www.auntjenny.etsy.com |
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1badmamawolf
True Blue Farmgirl
2199 Posts
Teresa
"Bent Fence Farms"
Ca
USA
2199 Posts |
Posted - Jul 03 2009 : 5:44:12 PM
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Ok, I understand now, wink, wink!
"Treat the earth well, it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children" |
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