Mucha, Sounds like a bad situation (and a learning experience). Is there an authority that this place can be reported to? In my county (Holmes), any non-dog issues go through the sheriff's dept. At least maybe they would go look and make them clean up. Good luck!
Hi all,
So my call duck hatches have been successful. I have 14 ducklings from under 2 different mothers. One batch is 2+ weeks old and the others will be a week old on Saturday.
If anyone is looking for call ducks, shoot me a pm. They are crosses between white female/ butterscotch male...
So sorry mlaff,
I may be able to help you with showgirls. My mom has chickens that she wants to rehome. If you're interested in getting her contact information, pm me.
Wendy
Well...the ducks just decided to finally sit. I removed the clear ones (she was sitting on a mound of them). About flipped out though, cause she started sitting on April 1, but no babies came til May 4. Don't know why so long- she was very serious about it and stayed on the nest like a good...
My first call ducklings hatched today...SOOOO excited! There are 4 so far, but I expect to see more in the morning. Three of the ducks are sitting right now, so I may be swimming in ducklings soon
They are just so tiny and adorable! If any other Ohioans out there are looking for call...
Good evening fellow Ohioans! I'm expecting my first hatch of call ducks any day now and just can't hardly wait! 3 ducks are now sitting on eggs....Of course, no idea what I"ll do with them all, but we'll cross that bridge when we get to it.
Last year, one duck sat for about 3 weeks then...
Hi neighbors! From Glenmont, OH (western Holmes county...middle of nowhere).
One of my call duck hens is sitting on a nest....fingers crossed - last 2 times they sit for about 18 days or so then decide to leave the nest.
Maybe she'll stay this year!
Hi Ketcham, good luck with your flock this year! I'm at least fairly close to you....northwest Holmes county. I have call ducks right now - someone was always picking on someone else when I had the chickens & ducks together ...but I DO miss my chickens!
Glenmont Ohio weighing in as well. I'm between Millersburg and Loudonville, or northwestern Holmes County. Glad to see all of the Ohio neighbors- Welcome
Blessed - I told mom that there was interest if she wanted to part with any of her showgirls.....she didn't say, so in "momspeak" that probably means no...(haha, I'm 48 and she's still talking to me in "momspeak").
Hi Blessed- I agree with keenecowboy about barns/coops from the amish builders in Berlin. We bought ours from Buckeye Barns in Dalton. Very happy with it. It is a little fancier than the basic version and is holding up well. I think the pricing in the area is pretty similar. We had a guy...
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That's g not a very good start to the mowing season! What a beautiful weekend though.
Mowing.....UGH! Guess I need to get that new lawnmower soon!
Hi fellow Ohioans! Just sittin here in Holmes County waiting for the storm and to see if we can get out to go to work tomorrow. My egg cartons arrived today, so I'm going to go wash all of my call duck eggs and get them put into cartons. I'm getting 3/day and the 4th duck (and chicken hen)...
Yes, it's been very very cold. My pool heater is doing the job though. The 70 gal. landscape pool is warm (???) and toasty. The white calls spend all day in there. They make the new ducks stay out (nasty little guys!), but the new ducks are able to get in occasionally.
The heated water...
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Hi, I will be at the Lorain County Fair and will see if you're around. (Lorain County and Wayne County are the 2 best fairs around!!) I'm 30 miles south of Wooster (nowhere land) but will jump on your link and check it out.
Good morning,
I'm from north-western Holmes County. Right now I have one frizzle cochin rooster and a polish hen. Had 2 call ducks (??) and will be replacing them as soon as I run additional hardware cloth along the lower 3 feet of the run so nothing can reach in and grab them (ugh).
I'd...