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post #24601 of 37903
4/5/12 at 5:39pm

All kinds of drama since I got home from picking up my paycheck. Got my butt blasted by someone on facebook who was offended by my photo of the smoked duck that I shared here the other day. he.gif

 

Having trouble getting the humidity up on my hatcher. Suggestions? I'm locking down tomorrow, so today is troubleshooting day.

I'm Kelly. Married to my enabler, man of my dreams, love of my life, builder of my duck houses. Mom to two awesome, if not a bit wild, children. Adopted mom to a mixed flock of ducks (Runner, Pekin, Cayuga, Swede) and a not-so-bright rescue dog named Mack. Auntie to all the animals at the farm I work at. Photographer (http://www.redbubble.com/people/evanskelly). Blogger of the obscure,...

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I'm Kelly. Married to my enabler, man of my dreams, love of my life, builder of my duck houses. Mom to two awesome, if not a bit wild, children. Adopted mom to a mixed flock of ducks (Runner, Pekin, Cayuga, Swede) and a not-so-bright rescue dog named Mack. Auntie to all the animals at the farm I work at. Photographer (http://www.redbubble.com/people/evanskelly). Blogger of the obscure,...

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post #24602 of 37903
4/5/12 at 5:41pm
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Originally Posted by jerryford View Post

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Cotton-Patch-Goose-Hatching-Eggs-RARE-BREED-IN-NEED-OF-CONSERVATION-/200738767195?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2ebcf6815b need to sell more babies



Oh these are cute...th.gifI want baby gosling so bad but my dad would kill me

Turkeys: Bourbon Red, Narragansett, Blue Palm, Chocolate, Midget White, Silver Auburn and Royal Palm

Chickens: Brown Leghorn, Lemon Cuckoo Orpingtons, Lavender Orpingtons, Black Copper Marans and Barred Rocks

Bantams:  Japanese in Gray, White, Blue, Black, Mottled/Fizzled, Black tail white, Black tail buff, Barred tail white.

Ducks:  Black East Indies, Mandarin, Wood, Silver Bahama Pintail and...

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Turkeys: Bourbon Red, Narragansett, Blue Palm, Chocolate, Midget White, Silver Auburn and Royal Palm

Chickens: Brown Leghorn, Lemon Cuckoo Orpingtons, Lavender Orpingtons, Black Copper Marans and Barred Rocks

Bantams:  Japanese in Gray, White, Blue, Black, Mottled/Fizzled, Black tail white, Black tail buff, Barred tail white.

Ducks:  Black East Indies, Mandarin, Wood, Silver Bahama Pintail and...

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post #24603 of 37903
4/5/12 at 5:46pm
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Originally Posted by Marty1876 View Post

ep.gif Wow, they must be pretty rare.  I can see that for really nice buff dewlaps, but I don't know about $80 for anything appearing so normal.  They are pretty, but geese do tend to be attractive, after all.  However, I will grant you that a friendly goose is a very good thing. 

 

Are you gonna try and get them?  I'm bidding on some blue copper morans right now.  I want some super dark eggs too.  Now, if the anconas due next week will just grace me with some blue or green eggs, I'll be a happy duck.


Which Blue Copper marans are you bidding on I do not want to bid against you

 

Turkeys: Bourbon Red, Narragansett, Blue Palm, Chocolate, Midget White, Silver Auburn and Royal Palm

Chickens: Brown Leghorn, Lemon Cuckoo Orpingtons, Lavender Orpingtons, Black Copper Marans and Barred Rocks

Bantams:  Japanese in Gray, White, Blue, Black, Mottled/Fizzled, Black tail white, Black tail buff, Barred tail white.

Ducks:  Black East Indies, Mandarin, Wood, Silver Bahama Pintail and...

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Turkeys: Bourbon Red, Narragansett, Blue Palm, Chocolate, Midget White, Silver Auburn and Royal Palm

Chickens: Brown Leghorn, Lemon Cuckoo Orpingtons, Lavender Orpingtons, Black Copper Marans and Barred Rocks

Bantams:  Japanese in Gray, White, Blue, Black, Mottled/Fizzled, Black tail white, Black tail buff, Barred tail white.

Ducks:  Black East Indies, Mandarin, Wood, Silver Bahama Pintail and...

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post #24604 of 37903
4/5/12 at 5:46pm
The more surface area the water has the higher the humidity can go.

Larger flatter pan, more sponges, wicking system ect.

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Celtic Oaks Farm LLC NPIP
Send us an EMAIL Like Us on Facebook Visit us on the web CELTICOAKS.COM
2013 waiting list ==== Our Swaps ==== Our Breeds (photos)
We CAN ship to VA (permit pending) & HI (permit required for each box)
Shipping live birds Article
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post #24605 of 37903
4/5/12 at 5:51pm

I've only ever done chickens before not ducks... what should I do first?

Cari J. 

♠ www.whitemountainsranch.org ♠ Working on an organic sustainable farm!

The Ranch: English Mastiff & Pyrenees LGD's, Californian Rabbits, Nubian Goats and Blackbelly Sheep.

Poultry: Wheaten, Blue Wheaten, & White Ameraucanas, Easter & Olive Eggers, & Red Jungle Fowl, Silver Appleyard Ducks and Sweetgrass Turkeys.

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Cari J. 

♠ www.whitemountainsranch.org ♠ Working on an organic sustainable farm!

The Ranch: English Mastiff & Pyrenees LGD's, Californian Rabbits, Nubian Goats and Blackbelly Sheep.

Poultry: Wheaten, Blue Wheaten, & White Ameraucanas, Easter & Olive Eggers, & Red Jungle Fowl, Silver Appleyard Ducks and Sweetgrass Turkeys.

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post #24606 of 37903
4/5/12 at 5:59pm
Originally Posted by Goin Quackrrs View Post

All kinds of drama since I got home from picking up my paycheck. Got my butt blasted by someone on facebook who was offended by my photo of the smoked duck that I shared here the other day. he.gif

 

Having trouble getting the humidity up on my hatcher. Suggestions? I'm locking down tomorrow, so today is troubleshooting day.

How on Earth were they ofended by your smoked duck??!!!! it looked yummy and didn't have anything added  ep.gif

hugs.gifx4

 

     P.Sue

 

https://www.facebook.com/ThePuddlePlace?ref=hl

 

 

 

 

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post #24607 of 37903
4/5/12 at 6:00pm
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Originally Posted by WhiteMountainsRanch View Post

I've only ever done chickens before not ducks... what should I do first?



Pip a hole. It's pretty much the same with chickens and ducks. Go slow, stop if you see bleeding, keep membranes moist. Just zip for them, they can push themselves out when ready (which has taken up to a day or two for mine).  Good luck!

Seramas, call ducks, mandarin ducks, and geese SCNA member  MO NPIP pt tested flock 

My website http://ittybittybantiebarn.weebly.com/  

FB poultry group, The Roost- https://www.facebook.com/groups/415500468537164/

 

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Seramas, call ducks, mandarin ducks, and geese SCNA member  MO NPIP pt tested flock 

My website http://ittybittybantiebarn.weebly.com/  

FB poultry group, The Roost- https://www.facebook.com/groups/415500468537164/

 

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post #24608 of 37903
4/5/12 at 6:01pm
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Originally Posted by psue View Post

How on Earth were they ofended by your smoked duck??!!!! it looked yummy and didn't have anything added  ep.gif

hugs.gifx4

 

x2 Would they have been offended by this?

kfc+bucket+of+chicken.gif
 

 

Seramas, call ducks, mandarin ducks, and geese SCNA member  MO NPIP pt tested flock 

My website http://ittybittybantiebarn.weebly.com/  

FB poultry group, The Roost- https://www.facebook.com/groups/415500468537164/

 

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Seramas, call ducks, mandarin ducks, and geese SCNA member  MO NPIP pt tested flock 

My website http://ittybittybantiebarn.weebly.com/  

FB poultry group, The Roost- https://www.facebook.com/groups/415500468537164/

 

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post #24609 of 37903
4/5/12 at 6:02pm
Checked the eggs under the chickens tonight
They are due sunday and are looking great. About half have dropped air cells so far. And 2-3 are pushing at the aircell

its a zoo here:

12 call duck....2 geese -1 female saddleback pom. ....1american buff.

10 peafowl chicks <3

2 bantam cochins....

5 silkie hens and 4 splash juvis....

6 goats.....2 ponies....3beef cows.

an african grey parrot....2 fish tanks...

6hermit crabs... 3 betas... a turtle

and some guineas (all ages)

 

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its a zoo here:

12 call duck....2 geese -1 female saddleback pom. ....1american buff.

10 peafowl chicks <3

2 bantam cochins....

5 silkie hens and 4 splash juvis....

6 goats.....2 ponies....3beef cows.

an african grey parrot....2 fish tanks...

6hermit crabs... 3 betas... a turtle

and some guineas (all ages)

 

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post #24610 of 37903
4/5/12 at 6:08pm

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Originally Posted by country_girl011 View Post

Checked the eggs under the chickens tonight
They are due sunday and are looking great. About half have dropped air cells so far. And 2-3 are pushing at the aircell


 

     P.Sue

 

https://www.facebook.com/ThePuddlePlace?ref=hl

 

 

 

 

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