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post #11 of 13

4/12/12 at 6:44pm

TheChicknGarden

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aww congrats!!!! enjoy them while they are little... cause they grow fast!!!! atleast mine ducks did ... we are new to ducks too so we are learning along the way . your babies are adorable!

Mama of a GreeneBean, a BlueBerry. A Plymouth named Henny. A Sizzle named Nugget. Silkies Named : Cupcake,& Muffin. Polish top hat: brulee. A poodle named Lu. A Schnauzer named Carson. ;

I'VE BEEN BITTEN BY THE SILKIE CHICKEN BUG

Mama of a GreeneBean, a BlueBerry. A Plymouth named Henny. A Sizzle named Nugget. Silkies Named : Cupcake,& Muffin. Polish top hat: brulee. A poodle named Lu. A Schnauzer named Carson. ;

I'VE BEEN BITTEN BY THE SILKIE CHICKEN BUG

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4/12/12 at 7:50pm

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So cute! I Love day old duckies. Make sure and take pics everyday they grow soooooo fast.

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4/13/12 at 9:35am

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Thank you, it is non slip shelf liner. I'm using boot trays under their food and water and they are smooth plastic. I didn't want the babies to be slipping and sliding.

what a great idea. I may have to make something like this but with something smaller. i just have a plastic bin as a brooder, and i set their food and water on a 2x4 to get it up alittle, I use pine shaving covered by paper towels for the first few days. Then it's just the pine shavings which seem to always pile up in the water. Thanks for sharing, the info.