Babys are long gone….Miso is one hen we kept and she is indistinguishable from Bubbles except quiter and much more timid and has not started laying yet.
My Rouen hen Bubbles has produced, hatched, raised and placed her first brace(?). and with it she seems quite proud of herself and full of herself and now has a supreme attitude of entitlement.
She is doing multiple Loud Quack Quack Quack Quack Quack calls very early in the morning and it has...
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The flock is in San Francisco.
If reasonably nearby (Bay Area) I would be willing to drive or meet half way as I seem to cover most of Norcal and Central Cal already.
I would prefer to consider shipping as a last resort as having never done it with living things before.
Hope this is...
Thank you ducklover87,
They start freaking out when I just get near them and Bubbles the hen will launch a full frontal assault.
Having said that I will try to grab them each and listen.
How much longer does it take for the Drakes to Quack so I do not miss my window of opportunity?
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Bubbles (Hen) and Tofu (Drake) have hatched 7 of the cutest Rouen ducklings in the last week of June.
We are looking to place 6 of them, keeping one. Please reach out if interested. Bubbles is a very prolific layer. Available to non slaughtering homes only.
Our Drake, Tofu and Hen Bubbles hatched 7 little Rouen ducklings back in the last week in June making them +- 5weeks old.
At what age can I start to hear a Hen quack and or see Drake tail feathers?
All they really do now is whistle......
They are getting big fast and I need to start giving...
Happy Ducklings - I can't even tell which one was hurt!
Thank you all for your help and compassion.
They are dining on my kale and lettuce winter crop which has gone to seed - getting their B's
Crested and Miss Lydia,
Thank you for your help.
I got them some electrolytes and niacin vitamins this afternoon at lunch and when I came home the little guy was doing better - at least he was up on it and when they ran away from me I could almost not tell which one it was.
Caught him and took...