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  1. Andrea PNW

    Flock update - (spoiler alert.. happy, healthy and poopin')

    Hi duck parent family! I'm now a 4yr duck mom thanks to this group! Wanted to let y'all know that my Heathers flock + the Indian runners that included my first drake (Lionel) is all good and we got through all his first spring randy rape-y ick just fine. I managed through about a solid month...
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    Meet Bernice and Lionel!!

    New babies alert! I've added two blue Indian Runners to my Heathers flock. Bernice and Lionel are their names (I love old timey names for ducks) and about 2mo old. Lionel is def my first drake that I'm allowing in. I've got 5 ladies about 2yrs old now so I'm hoping the olds will both put him in...
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    I rambo-ed an enormous bald eagle attacking one of my babies

    Oh. My. GAWD. Yesterday morning I had one of the most traumatic close calls of my whole life. I was in the kitchen - barefoot, in my pajamas and a t-shirt (no bra) and out of the corner of my eye all I saw was giant wings, a giant white head and Bela was screaming. It must have just landed on...
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    Egg bound? Did I do it right?

    Oh man duck mamas it's been a minute since I've checked in with y'all - cuz frankly, everything has been going great with my Heathers. However, something happened today and just want to make sure I did it right and ask about next steps. Peaches, the matriarch of my Heathers (Welshie) has...
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    Hen flock Q: social behavior

    Hi fellow duck parents - it's been a minute since I've posted cuz things have honestly been fine. Bumble is still a problem that keeps me and my vet on high alert but all in all everyone has recovered, I've gotten real good at my own minor duck vet capabilities at home and all my Heathers are...
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    Hi hi hi Duck Mama's!

    I haven't posted in awhile but wanted to assure y'all that The Heathers (my little 5 duck flock) are doing great and wanted to show my love and appreciation for all the experienced duck moms who have and will likely continue to guide me on my journey. Peaches, Beverly, Winnie, Lilith and Bela...
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    Metzer + Call Ducks?

    Hi duck family! All is going well with my babies (see pics of their latest awesomeness). Curious your thoughts on something... Why doesn't Metzer carry call ducks? All 5 of my Heathers have all come from Metzer because the drake/hen thing I won't mess with not knowing. Calls are the cutest...
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    Please say I'm not the only one....

    Bela - my sweet 7mo Cayuga has decided I'm her significant other. I can't kneel on the ground to pull a weed and she's giving me the sexy time dance. Doesn't matter if water is around - it's just when I'm doing anything. I realize I can be totally irresistible as a human (I kid, I kid) and I'm...
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    Quick bumble isolation question

    Y'all - should I be keeping Bev inside with me post significant bumble procedure away from her sisters? No one's picking on her and she's just laying around anyways but part of me thinks she's get more rest by herself and her own food/water. Right now she's barely walking and trying to hit the...
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    Can I just say - I'm so damn sick of bumblefoot

    I'm just venting but - yesterday was the 3rd visit to the vet for Beverly's bumblefoot. Her first one healed after two vet trips to lance and remove the gross. Yesterday's is a different one on the other foot. I'm starting to become a pro at home treatment but if there's no gross plug then all...
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    Bumblefoot Q

    Sooooo - my poor Bev has had a nasty run of bumblefoot that has required booties, vet visits and nightly foot soaks w/silverdine + oral antibiotics. She's fine and seems to be finally getting better. Made a lot of changes to their terrain to nip the cause in the bud but damn... it seems to pop...
  12. Andrea PNW

    Sweet baby angels....

    Sharing some duck pics cuz it's Monday and why not right??? :) :) :)
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    Clean Waterer solution?

    Ok - y'all can make fun of me with this question. It's a rookie moment for sure BUT... So I hose out (on jet stream) and refill with fresh water both a 5gal and 3gal waterer and their catch basins every night. That said - I don't scrub them out with soap and sometimes even I'm dumping out the...
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    Broody Barbe - 2 Questions....

    Hi there duck fam - I am experiencing my first broody hen and have a couple of questions that I am hoping for insight on .... w/two bits of important details to keep in mind - 1. she's a cayuga and is about 11months old 2. I absolutely have no intention on hatching ducklings. My ducks are just...
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    Just a cute duck pic....

    Double duckling flipper shoulder pose.
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    Imprinted babies - I think it's happened, what next?

    Hi duck fam - question/gut check for y'all.... Context: So I got my 2 day-old cayuga baby bats a week and a half ago and considering they start screaming the minute I'm not in their eyesight - I assume this means they've imprinted on me? They want to be held always, they sprint to follow me...
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    Duck Waterer - my solution

    So y'all might laugh at me and say "duh" Andrea but I just had to share my duck house waterer solution (if you're so inclined to keep food/water in your duck house). I bought a plastic water heater pan at the hardware store, popped in a plastic round water grate inside and I finally have a...
  18. Andrea PNW

    An awwwww moment .....

    Sharing a pic of all my blondies (both water fowl and canine) napping under the pear tree. Quick Q - there is sudden interest from my ladies in eating the charcoal in my fire pit. Not a lot but they will grab a bill-full here and there. I don't burn garbage or food in it - just cardboard from...
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    Barbe hasn't laid in 2 days... should I be concerned?

    Hey duck fam - wondering if I am overreacting a bit (I can do that when it comes to my babies) but Barbe - who will be a year old in July - hasn't laid an egg in two days after consistently doing so since Jan/Feb. She did lose her hubby Ed about two weeks ago to a raccoon (SOB) and while she was...
  20. Andrea PNW

    Ok - it's been a week .... Need advice

    Hey there duck family - haven't posted for a minute cuz I lost my sweet Ed last week to a raccoon in broad daylight and was so upset and was focused on spending a fortune on all the reputable gadgets and cameras --- and being overall angry and feeling guilty that I allowed it to happen .... it's...
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