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

[Kiki]

3:1 ratio. Total 4 parts.
16*3/4 + 28*1/4 = 19% protein

1:1 ratio total 2 parts
16*1/2 + 28*1/2 = 22% protein

 

[sdm111]

Keep in mind the marshes are in the southern half. Like south of I-10.

Most stuff north of I-10 is dryer. They put I-10 in mostly dry part but close enough to see the marsh. Except for running through the Atchafalaya basin. The 18.2 mile bridge is impressive.

24 mile lake ponchatrain causeway

from about 30 stories up

 

[Kiki]

I collect the cardboard flat things from the grocery store that hold stuff.
Lke these:

I picked up a few almost every day because I use them in my coop on my poop tray too and it is so easy to just remove one and put another. Takes all of one minute.

I was using them for the dirt trays in the quail cage but I decided to go all out and spend two whole dollars on some pan things from the dollar store today.

I was going through too many of my stash too fast changing out the quail's dirt.
(I just trash the whole thing and add a new one with new dirt)

I am thinking I will now dump my new pans into a bucket and refill with fresh dirt.

 

[adrikeen]

 

[CrazyCrttr75]

I collect the cardboard flat things from the grocery store that hold stuff.
Lke these:
View attachment 1529964 I picked up a few almost every day because I use them in my coop on my poop tray too and it is so easy to just remove one and put another. Takes all of one minute.

I was using them for the dirt trays in the quail cage but I decided to go all out and spend two whole dollars on some pan things from the dollar store today.

I was going through too many of my stash too fast changing out the quail's dirt.
(I just trash the whole thing and add a new one with new dirt)

I am thinking I will now dump my new pans into a bucket and refill with fresh dirt.

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Good idea on the cardboard trays. And those quail are so beautiful!

 

[Kiki]

Good idea on the cardboard trays. And those quail are so beautiful!

I actually built my poop tray in my coop to fit/hold these type trays. I knew I was going to have an unlimited free supply of them and figured out a way to use them.
(I am bad)

 

[CrazyCrttr75]

Well... tonight my hubby and I did the pick the duck up and kind of try to turn it on its back to see if it quacks or squeals and/or is raspy. We either have 4 males and 2 females or 5 males and 1 female. I thought for sure that the littlest one was female. She definitely quacks and is not a raspy one. Is loud. The only thing that bothers me is that her bill is turning green, which I thought was a male thing in Rouens. I was so hoping for more females. Xena is definitely female. The biggest Rouen is definitely a male and the 3 Pekin are males. I guess I need to try and get some video of them and post it and ask for opinions. They're only 7 weeks so no drake feather yet. I also need to decide if we're going to eat or rehome them. I'll keep 1 tho. Probably the Rouen. Idk.

 

[CrazyCrttr75]

I actually built my poop tray in my coop to fit/hold these type trays. I knew I was going to have an unlimited free supply of them and figured out a way to use them.
(I am bad)

Not bad. Smart!

 

[Cyprus]

On a flat surface....

WAIT WHAT!?
One hatched?

Yes, a D'Uccle hatched. I think it is Porcelain but not sure.
A second D'Uccle is pipped.

 

[Cyprus]

I should get the necropsy results tomorrow