Posts by Davlyn

Quote: Originally Posted by qwackers  I gave mine defrosted peas popped as they can grind down the shells to start with. Also ripped up little bits of lettuce, ground up dried mealworms. Bedding I use towels as I...

Quote: Originally Posted by Toast n Jelly  You can try setting their water bowl on a baking pan with a rack for cooling cookies. The water that spills out should go through the rack and into the baking pan....

My IRD  will be coming in on friday ~ I have been thru the thread & also  ones on FB. Can they have anything else right off to eat beside the chick starter crumbles ( non medicated ) ? Like cracked corn, greens, veggies...

Quote: Originally Posted by lgyure85  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YO0HAgfqXQ&feature=youtu.be   I know it isn't a great video, but this was the day before my little one died. He/she is the...

The ones I got look like yours. But I have 2 that have a slight smokey color to them instead of the white white. not sign of a Roo yet I hope, but wondering about 1 of the barred rocks I got. I have 4 Roo's so need no more  

Quote: Originally Posted by L0rraine  My runner drake has a bit of a 'goosie' honk and it's almost as loud as the ducks' quacks.  He's also more verbal than one might expect, but maybe that's because he 'thinks'...

Quote: Originally Posted by Garrisonkidsduo2  http://www.metzerfarms.com/SexingVideo.cfm?CustID=1352957   Here is a video on sexing them at day old which actually works better for me when they are a...

I am glad I found this thread. I am getting my 1st Indian runners ( 1st ducks ever ) at the end of May. a neighbor is sharing the order  where ever Agway gets theirs from I can only order a straight run. I would not like to end up...

Quote: Originally Posted by Flowerbh  You can google sexing young ducks.  It talks about the voice (females will quake and males will peep) and looking for the curling tail feathers on a male.  But that is...

Quote: Originally Posted by Shamrock4  Do you know what hatchery the crested runners come from? I have looked around but havent been able to find any. Ideal Hatchery.. I am not sure where Agway gets theirs, but he...