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    Weird wild duckling

    Thanks for reading! Not long after I read the last post, I saw his two buddies but did not see him with them. There were other ducks nearby, though. When I say his name, he usually starts doing his raspy quack, but none of those ducks reacted.
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    Weird wild duckling

    I wanted to give an update on Troublemaker. I haven't been checking the ducks as closely, but I think he may have finally passed on possibly last year. I think I saw him in 2022 or 2023, but I don't think I've seen him lately. They lowered the lake by a lot last year, so it's hard to get to the...
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    Those new brooders...

    I follow this guy on Youtube. I don't know if I agree with his sentiments. Those types of brooders are usually very safe and are fine if used correctly. One thing I've noticed in the video is that the heating element seems to be pretty high up for tiny chicks. In some types of plate heaters, you...
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    Breed Guesses??

    I'm thinking Cayuga and buff or khaki. There was a buff mother duck at our lake who had a few ducklings that were that lighter yellow color and they turned out to be full buff or buff hybrids. Both could be mixes. The duck in my avatar was originally dark like that, but now she looks more like a...
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    Anyone heard of Gold Shaw Farm?

    When he said he was getting a Maremma, I commented that he would definitely be happy with a dog of that breed. Toby couldn't have turned out better. Morgan Gold says he's getting a puppy this year. It will be interesting to see how that goes with Toby and Pablo barn cat. I like watching that...
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    Anyone heard of Gold Shaw Farm?

    I watch him regularly. If you live in that area, you can purchase live geese from him as long as you pick them up (make sure you let him know you want live geese because he also sells geese as food). I think he said he might sell hatching eggs soon, too. So if you like what you see on his...
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    Little Troublemaker is still around and being a little troublemaker. Actually, he's a sweetie...

    Little Troublemaker is still around and being a little troublemaker. Actually, he's a sweetie and semi-popular with females.
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    College son missed ducks so we mailed them to him

    Awww. :love
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    Lonely duckling

    How'd this little guy do? I couldn't really tell, but it looked like he was a Muscovy duckling. I hope he's still with you.
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    Weird wild duckling

    Could be. I think he's probably got a few around the lake. He's such a sweetie, so mild tempered.
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    Weird wild duckling

    We have a new slow-growing (runt-ish) duckling that loves to dive like a loon! He's under the water for at least a minute. Trouble used to do that. He's even got Trouble's bill and his mother and Trouble know each other.
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    Weird wild duckling

    I'm pretty sure that's him. I used some of the old photos for comparison, plus his behavior. He still has a hard time getting to 100% of his full colors. I saw him a few days ago, too, with a female that looks like one who I remember used to hang out with another male who is now deceased. She...
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    Weird wild duckling

    I think I found Trouble today. He was in the same area he usually is and responded to his name. Also, the two little girls are getting their wing feathers. They're about the size of Trouble now, but smaller than most of the other adult females.
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    Weird wild duckling

    These little girls are both around. One hurt her leg, but is better. They're little punks, actually, chasing around adult ducks. Still kinda small and not flying. They are 2 months old now.
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    Weird wild duckling

    I saw these two babies last night and it looks like they went through a sudden growth spurt and are now almost close to normal size.
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