Right! You’re going to do fine. I was going to say great but let’s be honest... building something is hard and scary if it’s new to you. So whatever you end up with, as long as it keeps the little ones safe and happy, will be fine.
Super happy to talk to you about what I wish we had done...
I mean... my plan to get my husband to move to our property in VT full time is to just add 2 ducks every 6 months until we run out of space and have to sell our house...:lau
@littlecollier these babies are making me want to add ancona’s next year! I was set on Buff Orpingtons because I really wanted to have a drake and a hen named Buff and Kiki Orpington, III (of the Booth’s Bay Orpingtons) but I don’t know... those babies are so gorgeous!
You're in for it now. Now that Littlest knows she COULD escape, I bet she does again! I've been letting mine out into the yard while I'm home but keeping them confined to the space directly outside of their run using two pieces of wood to block them off. Yesterday, while I was inside getting...
OH MY GOD she is too precious! I am very glad she was able to catch up with the others, though. My WH which was still a bit on the runty side as of yesterday is almost indistinguishable from my others by size as of today. It is insane how quickly they can change in the first 10 weeks.
In my family the fix all is “drink water.” Headache? Drink water. Back ache? Drink water. Broken finger? Drink water. I feel like b-complex is my ducky version of that.
That is what was happening to my little one. She wasn’t getting as much food because she would get pushed out of the way by the two bigger girls. This is what I use. It’s from stop and shop. I put three droppers full on dried meal worms in a little bowl and then hold her in my lap and give her...
Totally peewee! So stinking cute! I only ask because one of my Welsh Harlequins had a niacin deficiency at about 3 weeks and really fell behind the others growth-wise. She is doing fine now after the b complex but is still a bit smaller.
Oooooooh buddy this sure is a pickle! I really hope that you've got the mash up you're hoping for. I would seriously consider Miss Lydia's advice and get 3 more... It would be such a bummer to have to rehome a ducky that isn't a jerk. But at the end of the day, you also want to make sure...
OH MY GOD they're beautiful. Jemima, one of my welsh harlequins, is quite a bit smaller than the other WH or the Cayuga and she also has trouble with her niacin levels. She needs added vitamins. Her feathers are coming in a bit slower than the others as well. She is fine, but it seems like maybe...
You have had such a rough go of this whole experience I’m so sorry! I think the ducky grave marker is an insanely sweet idea. I’m a new duck mama this season as well so I can relate to all the stress. Mine just moved outside and it has brought a whole new round of anxiety into my life. I love...