Ah yes! Great idea re. the ice. I think I might make them frozen treat blocks and freeze their chopped greens and some corn into good sized treats for them to peck at. They won't last long in this insane heat though but am sure they'll love it anyway. Thanks!
Thanks so much for your thoughts, I appreciate your advice. My gut says I need to let these guys hatch but we could really do without them. As much as I have completely fallen head over heels for them and love having them around I need to remember they aren't technically mine and if things do...
Please excuse me if I sound completely clueless... am learning as I go along with these guys. Our flock is a rescue flock and we started with 11 and are now at 23 and have another 9 potentials on the way! The ducks live at the stables where I keep my horse and if it carries on like this we will...
As in really hot! We are in Dubai, UAE and temps will soon be hitting between 45 and 50 degrees celcius on a regular basis. We acquired our flock accidentally back in October (they literally fell off the back of a lorry! Probably on the way to slaughter I imagine - we are situated in a little...
Hi there BYC'ers, thought I'd start here with an introduction and then post questions in the relevant areas... in October last year we (we being the lovely little desert stables where I keep my horse) became accidental owners of a flock of Muscovies. 11 in total... probably bound for slaughter...