I couldn't watch the video on my work comp :( but if she does look like shes panting but you don't think its that there is too much heat... try giving her grit. My girl was panting even though I moved the heat lamp, removed her from the brooder, tried everything that has to do with temp... I...
I bought a duckling in mid august (it is now march) that I decided I was going to raise and butcher on my own. Even though he was meant for the axe right from the start.. I loved him and even gave him a name (Oliver ha!). I kept getting prepared for the killing.. but always found a reason to put...
I see my ducks as "pets" in the sense that I care, love, and protect them for reasons other than "they give me meat/eggs". I think they still feel fear and pain like humans might, but I completely agree with you that most people don't realize what it takes for them (humans) to eat. Animals...