Disco Does It

Having slipped in the lost duckling through the night, Disco continued to hatch her own. Today she revealed all - 15 Ducklings ! 

Conditions were near perfect with warm spring sunshine she was keen to escort them to the pond for their first dip, some only hours old. 

                     I could not tell which one was the lost duckling added last night. I am delighted to see such a brood and Disco having a great bath after a 27 day incubation, she loved it ! Short video below. 

Disco Does it !

Disco the Trust Disabled duck has hatched 12 ducklings today ! She has outdone the one in the incubator which is still not hatched. 

                      Incredibly she has hatched them on the same day as  last years brood ! 

Three of her eggs were infertile as well as three that I had in the incubator. I think it's a case of laying too many, and the difference between those laid first and  last.

However, I am doubly delighted because I gave her the two rescued ducklings which immediately cuddled up beside her, exactly one week since they were hatched. 

They can clearly be seen as the largest, being a week older. What a great result and what a great duck ! 
Short clip of first dip below.