Three 'Lovely' Ducklings Hatch from Eggs Bought at a U.K. Supermarket

Deza Empson put six duck eggs she purchased at Morrisons in her new incubator to test the apparatus and was shocked when the eggs hatched weeks later

By People Staff

Published on July 6, 2022 02:26 PM

A woman is smitten with her new pets after three duck eggs she bought from U.K. grocery store Morrisons hatched.

Deza Empson, 31, bought six Braddock-White Clarence Court duck eggs at the supermarket and put them in an incubator she purchased on Amazon to breed budgies — also known as parakeets.

She was shocked when she shone a light on the incubator five days later and could see little ducklings developing inside some of the eggs.

Three baby ducks ended up pecking their way out of their shells three weeks later. Ducklings River and Dusk arrived first, followed by Daisy a day later. They hatched on June 11 and 12.

Mum of three Deza Empson, 31, is smitten after three eggs she bought from Morrisons hatched after she put them in an incubator she bought on Amazon to breed budgies, pictured at her home in Redcar, North Yorks, Jun 30 2022.See SWNS story SWSYeggs. A mum is smitten after three eggs she bought from Morrisons hatched - and now she has pet ducklings. Deza Empson, 31, bought six Braddock-White Clarence Court eggs at the supermarket and on a whim put them in an incubator she bought on Amazon to breed budgies.She was shocked when just five days later she shone a light and could see little ducklings developing inside some of the eggs.The little chicks began pecking their way out of their shells three weeks later - with River and Dusk arriving first, followed by Daisy a day later. — Lee McLean/SWNS

The trio loves nothing more than to splash in the bath, and Daisy has grown so attached to Empson that she follows her around, snuggling on her shoulder.

Empson plans to keep Daisy, and River and Dusk will live with her cousin.

The mom of three from Yorkshire, England, told SWNS, "They're lovely. It's so crazy. They just follow me everywhere."

"When I first saw them move, I could hardly believe it. I was like, 'Oh my god. I'm getting ducks!'" she added.

Empson said she placed the duck eggs in her new incubator to test the apparatus. She wanted to ensure the temperatures inside the incubator were constant before she used it to breed budgies.

It was a surprise to Empson when the incubator test led to three hatchlings, which she believes are Aylesbury ducks.