I'm currently working on pulling together a comprehensive first aid kit to have at the ready should any of my ducks need it! But first, I wanted to share this embroidered patch I made for my kit! It's going to be ironed-on to a small backpack I got for this project. I adore how it turned out...
I have a runt of a duckling who I swear has not grown a millimeter since it hatched. Is there any reason this might happen? Is this something that can be addressed in some way from my side of things? I know it has been eating and drinking just fine. It shows no other signs of illness. It's just...
Hmm... the loops idea is catching my attention, perhaps combining that concept with ropes/pulleys... perhaps even counterweights to make moving the door up and down effortless... There's potential there! Just needs some finagling! Thank you!
I'm working on partitioning my modified gazebo to have two sections that interchangeably open or close to form a drake jail above on the shelf, and a nesting area (I like to jokingly call it a duck maternity ward) below. In the above example, you can see the gazebo without the roof/ceiling. The...
Hi BYC staff, I had a quick question about if a topic would be allowed on here. I had a concept for a product that might appeal to other bird owners. I don't have anything to "sell" yet, just a concept, but I am hoping to measure interest and possibly offer the product at-cost to any interested...
Sorry for the delay in update, life gets busy. Ended up with 20 other ducklings to care for. Anyways, sadly I gave the egg as much time as I could and it showed no signs of further development and finally the blood vessels disappeared and there started to be a faint smell. It also started to...