➡I accidentally bought Balut eggs: 2 live ducks! Now a Chat Thread!

[jwyles]

Horrific. I wish I could un-read that. That poor lady.

I'm sorry.

 

[jwyles]

I'm wondering if my dog is going to get hungry in the middle of the night now.



I am just kidding.

Kiki! You are bad! Shame shame!

Sorry everyone for the excessively gory nightmare story, btw. Maybe this one was too much for BYC. It just always pops in my mind when I hear any related subject matter.

 

[littleprairieheartsfarm]

I can imagine. A roller coaster of emotions type of day.

For sure. On my last day of “summer break” We we’re going to have a day full of fun and that busted hard.

 

[Tesumph]

Kiki! You are bad! Shame shame!

Sorry everyone for the excessively gory nightmare story, btw. Maybe this one was too much for BYC. It just always pops in my mind when I hear any related subject matter.

Don’t be sorry! Maybe I’m too desensitized but this is a pretty safe space to say weird stuff like that. At least, I think and hope so lol.

On that note, funny (or not so funny) enough, the Ginger and I were just discussing this morning if our fluffy old man dog would eat me if I died. We decided he would if he was starving to death and that we’re okay with that.
Nice breakfast discussion huh? Lol.

 

[jwyles]

Don’t be sorry! Maybe I’m too desensitized but this is a pretty safe space to say weird stuff like that. At least, I think and hope so lol.

On that note, funny (or not so funny) enough, the Ginger and I were just discussing this morning if our fluffy old man dog would eat me if I died. We decided he would if he was starving to death and that we’re okay with that.
Nice breakfast discussion huh? Lol.

Funny! Definitely funny!

 

[CSAchook]

Caught up!
But now I need to sleep. Goodnight Baluttie friends.

 

[Cyprus]

Good morning!

 

[Kiki]

Evening everyone. I think I am finally caught up.

So sry about the chick losses and puppy scares.

Yay to the new incubators and hatching projects!

Awww to the newly hatched! Welcome to the world little ones.

Those itty bitties (Kiki's quails) are just so cute I can't even stand it! Love all the pictures.

And a house moved with unlimited potential to become a forever home. I am so jealous! That is just awesome and am so happy for you!

I know this is super simplified and I hope I am not leaving out too much. One of my duckie babies is having footsie trouble! I just noticed it today. I was beating myself up about it earlier. I don't have a clue as to why I didn't notice it before now. And of course, now that I posted a question about it, I finally calm down and reason out what the heck is probably going on and feel stupid for even posting. This is how my brain works. I have the ducks and chickens all on Flock Raiser. Which is supposed to have appropriate niacin requirements in it as is. Just to be on the safe side, we add a tbsp of brewer's yeast in their food that they eat, figure better safe than sry. Add to all of that, we put some of that liquid b vitamin (durvet) stuff from tsc in their water that they drink throughout the day. Tackling it from 3 dif angles right? Everything should be a-okay, right? WRONG! Well, for 5 of the ducks it's great. 1 duck has inward turned feet. I guess we're going to try and do individual dosage just to him and see if it helps. He's eating and drinking and pooping everywhere. Walking and swimming and tries to run with the others. Seems to be a happy little duck. Just has a little more pronounced waddle. Poor thing, I'm gonna have to name him Forrest. In other exciting news, I had a pullet bawk bawk bawk ba-KAW, bawk bawk bawk ba-KAW! like 4 or 5 times today while I was outside with the ducks. Startled me cause I've never heard it before. I'm like, holy crap, is that the egg song?!? I went to go check the coop area, where she was at, and inside and the nest boxes. Nothing tho. I think she was practicing! Should be any time now! I'm excited! And a couple are starting to pause/squat when I try to touch their backsides. We picked up some oyster shell tonight and might start putting it out for the girls tomorrow. They are 18 weeks old. Should be ok and not too soon right?

How much b complex are you adding to their water and are you adding both the b complex and yeast everyday? Too much of a good thing??
Yes...get the oyster shell now. Do not wait for the first egg. It is better if they have added calcium a few weeks before the first egg.

 

[Kiki]

Evening everyone. I think I am finally caught up.

So sry about the chick losses and puppy scares.

Yay to the new incubators and hatching projects!

Awww to the newly hatched! Welcome to the world little ones.

Those itty bitties (Kiki's quails) are just so cute I can't even stand it! Love all the pictures.

And a house moved with unlimited potential to become a forever home. I am so jealous! That is just awesome and am so happy for you!

I know this is super simplified and I hope I am not leaving out too much. One of my duckie babies is having footsie trouble! I just noticed it today. I was beating myself up about it earlier. I don't have a clue as to why I didn't notice it before now. And of course, now that I posted a question about it, I finally calm down and reason out what the heck is probably going on and feel stupid for even posting. This is how my brain works. I have the ducks and chickens all on Flock Raiser. Which is supposed to have appropriate niacin requirements in it as is. Just to be on the safe side, we add a tbsp of brewer's yeast in their food that they eat, figure better safe than sry. Add to all of that, we put some of that liquid b vitamin (durvet) stuff from tsc in their water that they drink throughout the day. Tackling it from 3 dif angles right? Everything should be a-okay, right? WRONG! Well, for 5 of the ducks it's great. 1 duck has inward turned feet. I guess we're going to try and do individual dosage just to him and see if it helps. He's eating and drinking and pooping everywhere. Walking and swimming and tries to run with the others. Seems to be a happy little duck. Just has a little more pronounced waddle. Poor thing, I'm gonna have to name him Forrest. In other exciting news, I had a pullet bawk bawk bawk ba-KAW, bawk bawk bawk ba-KAW! like 4 or 5 times today while I was outside with the ducks. Startled me cause I've never heard it before. I'm like, holy crap, is that the egg song?!? I went to go check the coop area, where she was at, and inside and the nest boxes. Nothing tho. I think she was practicing! Should be any time now! I'm excited! And a couple are starting to pause/squat when I try to touch their backsides. We picked up some oyster shell tonight and might start putting it out for the girls tomorrow. They are 18 weeks old. Should be ok and not too soon right?

@WVduckchick is inward turning feet a niacin issue if the bird is getting daily yeast and b complex in their water?

 

[Kiki]

Kiki! You are bad! Shame shame!

Sorry everyone for the excessively gory nightmare story, btw. Maybe this one was too much for BYC. It just always pops in my mind when I hear any related subject matter.

No girl it was a great story...well not great but I am glad you shared it.