And then there were three: three half-grown wood ducks, survivors from a hatch of 25 eggs. The hen began motherhood with a flotilla of ducklings swimming behind her. Prior to nesting season, we had ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - Young ducks and chickens are getting dumped across New York City. Animal rescuers are pointing a finger at school hatching projects as the culprit. They're pushing for a bill ...

Wondering ‘can a chicken raise a duck?’ The answer is yes, though you may need to be patient. If you want to learn how to hatch a duck egg without an incubator, you should consider using a broody hen.

One day after hatching, a baby wood duck is ready to take a remarkable leap of faith. The fluffy chick climbs to the narrow opening of its nest and peeks over the edge. Its mother paddles in a ...

However, early on April 30, she noticed the mother duck had left to forage but never returned. "It may have met a natural predator," she said. After consulting experts, they decided to move the eggs ...

Leap Day is recognized Feb. 29 about every four years to keep human schedules and solar movements in sync. But leap days occur annually throughout May in Wisconsin thanks to an army of conservation ...

Another study in a series on Wood Ducks at the Cache Creek Nature Preserve has found that 2024 was a productive year for the birds, with record-high nesting attempts, eggs laid, eggs hatched, and ...

A worker moves mandarin duck eggs from an artificial nest box at the Yuan'an Juhe National Wetland Park in Yuan'an county, Hubei province. [Photo provided to CHINA DAILY] Thanks to a caring hen, eight ...

A final report for 2023 at the Cache Creek Nature Preserve shows that more wood duck eggs are being laid and more of those eggs are hatching. The information bears out earlier studies, which showed a ...