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They certainly are cute. Please add your location to your profile because it helps with giving advice. 1" chicken wire will do nothing to stop predators. In my area the main ones would be fox and raccoons. A pair of fox ran through my yard this morning at 9:30. The only birds I have ever...

IMO They shouldn't be getting treats until they are at least 3 weeks old. They need to be getting their nutrition from their food. It is like giving a toddler too much candy, then wondering why they don't want their healthy dinner. Ducklings grow quickly and can just as quickly run into...

Good news that you have found homes. If possible, it would be best to wait until you can tell sexes of the ducklings. They will need to be several months old. A good ratio is 1 drake to 4 females. It is also possible to have an all drake or all female flock. Using the BYC search function...

And if she doesn't and attacks them instead, what could you do? Too risky in my opinion. They would have been taught by their mother how and where to do this. As Miss Lydia said, now food comes in a bowl. What made you think they were abandoned? Ducks will lay a clutch, one egg at a time...

This is beyond my knowledge but first thoughts is that this is not a good idea. Since they have been raised by a human, they will not have learned duck social and survival skills. I'm not sure they would be accepted by existing ducks meaning they could be attacked. It may also be illegal so...

A very good hatch ratio. Really cute. If you think they are cute now, just wait a couple of days when you have 14 ducklings with the crazies. Do you have a thermometer in their space in front of the heater? You need to decrease the heat there by 5 degrees every week with day 1 being the day...

OMG too cute. Congrats again. Well done. I would suggest removing one end of the box and putting it against the wire end of the enclosure. Then move the heater outside of the wire at that end. If it is too hot to the touch for you, it could be a sad situation if one caught trapped under it...

I would not put them in the box but rather remove all the shaving and replace with puppy pads and let them have the whole space. Could you explain how you are providing heat? It is important that the ducklings be able to go towards heat if they need it, but equally important that they can move...

No don't help anymore. It has a big enough hole and the membrane is open so air will be able to get inside. It needs to be strong enough to break out itself. I know from experience that "helping" can indeed kill. The ones that have hatched sure are cute. They don't need to stay in incubator...

I know it is hard but be patient. Ducks have been figuring out how to hatch for a long time. No opening incubator. Open vent plugs if you are worried about the humidity. It is sure to increase as wet ducklings hatch. You still need to leave them in incubator until dry and fluffy. The...

You do need to take out the saw dust/wood chips as ducklings may try eating that. Puppy pee pads work fine. They do not necessarily need to eat or drink for the first day so don't worry if they don't. They do not need the food softened. I would also take out the box. They don't need it and it...

This is the hardest time of all because patience is needed. Leave the eggs alone. Hatching is hard work and the ducklings are going to take time to rest. I suggest you use the search function (top right corner of BYC screen) and search for "Incubating and Hatching Muscovy Eggs. It can be...

By my count it looks like about 20 eggs. Assuming 1 eggs a day, that nest has been there awhile. You neighbour may have only noticed it when the female started consistently sitting one them. IMO one of natures miracles that eggs can be laid over a period of time, yet all hatch over a couple...