Larkwell Valley (2023)

[JacinLarkwell]

Okay.

If these ducks ended up with MG from hatching from contaminated eggs, how long until I would know? Or would it be pretty soon after hatching?

@Pyxis, any chance you know this answer? I'm thinking I'm just going to wait and see if I can get put on a wait list for a different breeder to hopefully get eggs from next year though at this point

 

[Pyxis]

@Pyxis, any chance you know this answer? I'm thinking I'm just going to wait and see if I can get put on a wait list for a different breeder to hopefully get eggs from next year though at this point

Waterfowl can often carry MG without showing any symptoms - sometimes the only thing that they show is a drop of fertility. You can always test the ducklings if you want to spend the money - there's a lab called Zoologix that will test samples you send them.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Waterfowl can often carry MG without showing any symptoms - sometimes the only thing that they show is a drop of fertility. You can always test the ducklings if you want to spend the money - there's a lab called Zoologix that will test samples you send them.

Okay, thanks.

I'm thinking I might pass on the eggs this year, it just makes me nervous since this was the only place I could find any for sale this year, that something might happen and they stop selling too. Probably nothing to actually be nervous about, but I don't want to risk getting MG since then even my eggs aren't safe

 

[JacinLarkwell]

@Canadian Wind @The Moonshiner do your scovy hens make a different peeping trill when brooding? A-hole has started making a new sound and I found a few eggs in a shallow hole lined with feathers in her pen

 

[Canadian Wind]

@Canadian Wind @The Moonshiner do your scovy hens make a different peeping trill when brooding? A-hole has started making a new sound and I found a few eggs in a shallow hole lined with feathers in her pen

The feather lining is a sure sign! They'll end up with a nest full of fluffy (not YOU, Fluffy!) down that you want to crawl into yourself!

Now that you mention it, I do believe they DO make a slightly different trill when broody. Much nicer than the loud QUACKWACKWACK of a broody duck.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

The feather lining is a sure sign! They'll end up with a nest full of fluffy (not YOU, Fluffy!) down that you want to crawl into yourself!

Now that you mention it, I do believe they DO make a slightly different trill when broody. Much nicer than the loud QUACKWACKWACK of a broody duck.

Yeah, this is like a high pitched whistle trill when she gets up and sees me with food and water. I think Luna (or Twila, it was hard to see through the window screen last night) is wanting to join her

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Uh oh, did you know you can add ducklings to your order at Metzers online? No need to call them to add more than you originally had as long as they're in stock

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Yeah, this is like a high pitched whistle trill when she gets up and sees me with food and water. I think Luna (or Twila, it was hard to see through the window screen last night) is wanting to join her

Poor Piper, I think she's the only one not setting on this nest now. Poor Moose too, I'm going to have to pen him up soon, I might put the Pekin back with him during that time so he's not completely alone if Piper starts setting too

 

[BackroadGirl57]

@Painted Calls

that is a VERY FAT duck in your pfp!

 

[JacinLarkwell]

@Painted Calls

that is a VERY FAT duck in your pfp!

It's the angle of how the photo was taken.