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post #111 of 461
5/31/12 at 1:41pm
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Originally Posted by Going Quackers View Post

Our rubber ducky has died. hit.gif Darn it all, i'm mad... no idea what went wrong, it was perfectly fine yesterday evening. I know 'these things happen' but it's extremely disheartening nonetheless.. Nothing got to it, it was just dead beside Lilac..

 

I'll have to remove it later on.. she was awfully upset.. so far no other eggs have hatched yet either. sigh

so sorry

    I'm always shocked how people take something typed on a forum so personally :) If I say it here I have done it. No Bull poop from me. I'm not arguing, I'm stating what I see in MY flock of 10 years.I'm NOT P.C. If that offends please just block me :)

 

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    I'm always shocked how people take something typed on a forum so personally :) If I say it here I have done it. No Bull poop from me. I'm not arguing, I'm stating what I see in MY flock of 10 years.I'm NOT P.C. If that offends please just block me :)

 

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https://www.facebook.com/StonykillFarms     

 

 

 

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post #112 of 461
5/31/12 at 1:50pm
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Originally Posted by Miss Lydia View Post

Oh my gosh I am so sorry.  hit.gif    Thats so sad.  When you took it away did you notice anything out of the ordinary?  

Not a thing it looks perfectly fine. My husband keeps saying maybe Lilac smothered it? is that even possible.. ugh, i feel guilty now. sad.png My oldest saw it hatch too, she was pretty upset.

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~ Firefly Farms home of Miniature horses, 14 Muscovy ducks, 2 calls ducks ( 2 buff ducks joining this spring), 4 Ameraucana chickens(1/2 doz Silkies coming spring, darn chicken math finally got me) , Lionhead rabbits and your typical dogs, cats, fish, and parrots...

 

 

 

 

 

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post #113 of 461
5/31/12 at 1:53pm
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so sorry


Thank you.

~ Firefly Farms home of Miniature horses, 14 Muscovy ducks, 2 calls ducks ( 2 buff ducks joining this spring), 4 Ameraucana chickens(1/2 doz Silkies coming spring, darn chicken math finally got me) , Lionhead rabbits and your typical dogs, cats, fish, and parrots...

 

 

 

 

 

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~ Firefly Farms home of Miniature horses, 14 Muscovy ducks, 2 calls ducks ( 2 buff ducks joining this spring), 4 Ameraucana chickens(1/2 doz Silkies coming spring, darn chicken math finally got me) , Lionhead rabbits and your typical dogs, cats, fish, and parrots...

 

 

 

 

 

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post #114 of 461
5/31/12 at 1:54pm

Well on an upswing, we got to see dusty take 'Junior' in one of the pools.. so it was swimming and splashing about. Really sorta funny, the three of use were standing there.. me, my husband and our oldest child and despite all of us having cell phones do you think a single one of use had one on our person? nope, so there went that kodak moment lol

~ Firefly Farms home of Miniature horses, 14 Muscovy ducks, 2 calls ducks ( 2 buff ducks joining this spring), 4 Ameraucana chickens(1/2 doz Silkies coming spring, darn chicken math finally got me) , Lionhead rabbits and your typical dogs, cats, fish, and parrots...

 

 

 

 

 

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~ Firefly Farms home of Miniature horses, 14 Muscovy ducks, 2 calls ducks ( 2 buff ducks joining this spring), 4 Ameraucana chickens(1/2 doz Silkies coming spring, darn chicken math finally got me) , Lionhead rabbits and your typical dogs, cats, fish, and parrots...

 

 

 

 

 

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post #115 of 461
5/31/12 at 1:59pm
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Originally Posted by Going Quackers View Post

Not a thing it looks perfectly fine. My husband keeps saying maybe Lilac smothered it? is that even possible.. ugh, i feel guilty now. sad.png My oldest saw it hatch too, she was pretty upset.

I guess anything is possible.  

Is she still sitting on the other eggs? do you think she showed the duckling where the food and water was?   

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Well on an upswing, we got to see dusty take 'Junior' in one of the pools.. so it was swimming and splashing about. Really sorta funny, the three of use were standing there.. me, my husband and our oldest child and despite all of us having cell phones do you think a single one of use had one on our person? nope, so there went that kodak moment lol

I usually have them kinda moments too.  

Living in the Beautiful Mountains of Western N.C.. with 23 chickens= EE's, Game, Cochin bantams,Light Brahma, 7 Black Australorps 13Muscovy ducks, 1Embden Gander,1 Toulouse goose, 3 mini Dachshunds, 1 mixed breed, pond goldfish,  and a wonderful Husband who makes it all possible..♥

 



 

 

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Living in the Beautiful Mountains of Western N.C.. with 23 chickens= EE's, Game, Cochin bantams,Light Brahma, 7 Black Australorps 13Muscovy ducks, 1Embden Gander,1 Toulouse goose, 3 mini Dachshunds, 1 mixed breed, pond goldfish,  and a wonderful Husband who makes it all possible..♥

 



 

 

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post #116 of 461
5/31/12 at 2:12pm
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Originally Posted by Miss Lydia View Post

I guess anything is possible.  

Is she still sitting on the other eggs? do you think she showed the duckling where the food and water was?   

I usually have them kinda moments too.  

Yes, she's still sitting on the other eggs and Yep, the baby knew where the food/water was my oldest saw it drinking last night. I could have brooded it myself but it;s a lone duckling and really mama should do a better job than me er or so i thought, they are younger birds though..  1yo+ but perhaps that is part of the issue.. young and inexperienced.

~ Firefly Farms home of Miniature horses, 14 Muscovy ducks, 2 calls ducks ( 2 buff ducks joining this spring), 4 Ameraucana chickens(1/2 doz Silkies coming spring, darn chicken math finally got me) , Lionhead rabbits and your typical dogs, cats, fish, and parrots...

 

 

 

 

 

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~ Firefly Farms home of Miniature horses, 14 Muscovy ducks, 2 calls ducks ( 2 buff ducks joining this spring), 4 Ameraucana chickens(1/2 doz Silkies coming spring, darn chicken math finally got me) , Lionhead rabbits and your typical dogs, cats, fish, and parrots...

 

 

 

 

 

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post #117 of 461
5/31/12 at 2:25pm
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Originally Posted by stonykill View Post

  broody Miss Penelope taking a bath before bed! 

 

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Your duck is so pretty! best looking runner i've ever seen!

I see ducks in my future. ~Ally Rose~
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I see ducks in my future. ~Ally Rose~
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post #118 of 461
5/31/12 at 2:40pm
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Originally Posted by Ally Rose View Post

Your duck is so pretty! best looking runner i've ever seen!

thank you! We are quite proud of her! She is a beauty and a terrific mother!

    I'm always shocked how people take something typed on a forum so personally :) If I say it here I have done it. No Bull poop from me. I'm not arguing, I'm stating what I see in MY flock of 10 years.I'm NOT P.C. If that offends please just block me :)

 

http://www.facebook.com/LifeWithChickens  

 

https://www.facebook.com/StonykillFarms     

 

 

 

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    I'm always shocked how people take something typed on a forum so personally :) If I say it here I have done it. No Bull poop from me. I'm not arguing, I'm stating what I see in MY flock of 10 years.I'm NOT P.C. If that offends please just block me :)

 

http://www.facebook.com/LifeWithChickens  

 

https://www.facebook.com/StonykillFarms     

 

 

 

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post #119 of 461
5/31/12 at 3:25pm

Thank you for your kind words, thoughts and advice! I appreciate it so... 

Homegrown good life!

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Homegrown good life!

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post #120 of 461
5/31/12 at 4:02pm
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Originally Posted by Going Quackers View Post

Yes, she's still sitting on the other eggs and Yep, the baby knew where the food/water was my oldest saw it drinking last night. I could have brooded it myself but it;s a lone duckling and really mama should do a better job than me er or so i thought, they are younger birds though..  1yo+ but perhaps that is part of the issue.. young and inexperienced.

I had an issue last year with one of my ducks, she sat on 3 eggs, when the one started hatching she actually tried to kill it, she pecked it's head on both sides and would not let it get under her. I tried several times to put the duckling under her she kept pushing him out, finally i brought him inside and raised him. I have always said if a broody does not do a good job then thats her only chance but when this duck was the first to go broody this year I gave in and let her all the while thinking that we'd probably have to bring them in, well she has proved to be a great mama. So  Emmie is 4 this year. I think age may play a roll in some breeds. Only one of her other eggs started hatching last year and because of her ignorance or what ever it was it got shrink wrapped and died while hatching. It's hard to figure these things out. You were right and leaving the baby with it's mother, and you don't know something may have been wrong that couldn't be seen. How long has she been on the eggs now?  

Living in the Beautiful Mountains of Western N.C.. with 23 chickens= EE's, Game, Cochin bantams,Light Brahma, 7 Black Australorps 13Muscovy ducks, 1Embden Gander,1 Toulouse goose, 3 mini Dachshunds, 1 mixed breed, pond goldfish,  and a wonderful Husband who makes it all possible..♥

 



 

 

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Living in the Beautiful Mountains of Western N.C.. with 23 chickens= EE's, Game, Cochin bantams,Light Brahma, 7 Black Australorps 13Muscovy ducks, 1Embden Gander,1 Toulouse goose, 3 mini Dachshunds, 1 mixed breed, pond goldfish,  and a wonderful Husband who makes it all possible..♥

 



 

 

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