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

[Kiki]

Ah dang it, I have a question! It appears one of my 9 week olds has ripped part of her beak off. The pictures aren’t great but I couldn’t get my phone to focus, and the lights weren’t helping.

What should I do for her?
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I am going to say nothing.
Just watch tomorrow to make sure she is eating and drinking well.

 

[BantyChooks]

Honan, is there a real show with a character called David Yeager or something like that? Slasher type, abandoned-hospital, two axes kind of thing? Dean was geeking out over it in season 14.

 

[littleprairieheartsfarm]

Looks fine, leave it. It'll grow out.

Thank you Banty! I have never had that happen so I wanted to make sure I was doing the right thing.

 

[Kiki]

Arrested Development. A wonderful show. At least the first three, original, seasons.

I think I looked that one up a while back but just couldn't try it. Maybe I'll look it up again. It's not like Dr Who right?

 

[WVduckchick]

They are really so adorable, I know I said I would never do ducklings again but... I forgot how fun they are! Brooder is never ever clean, but we also made a makeshift water-catcher so they don’t soak everything.

Have they shot poop 5 feet up the wall yet?

No. Nothing but water for 7 full days. She even rented a hotel room to lock herself in so she wouldn't be tempted to cheat. The more I think About it the more I am sure I just can't go back to the class. I just can't do real life nutty people.

Nutty.

Wait, wait WAIT 20 WEEKS. My two hatched hens, and annoying cockerel are already 20 weeks??? I’ve lost track of so much!

The multicolored is a black Swedish and I’m pretty sure he’s a drake. The other could be that too or Cayuga. We aren’t too sure!

Black Swedish should only be black and white. Drake could have green head.

Probably for the best... I will beat someone with a 10 foot pole if they try to deprive me of my precious beer.

big heavy pole!

 

[BantyChooks]

Thank you Banty! I have never had that happen so I wanted to make sure I was doing the right thing.

I've had much worse happen to an AM cock of mine. He was fine. So, just make sure she's eating, though I can't imagine why she wouldn't.

 

[littleprairieheartsfarm]

I am going to say nothing.
Just watch tomorrow to make sure she is eating and drinking well.

She was free ranging, drinking, eating everything just fine so I figured there isn’t much I could/should do for her.

 

[Conan]

Good news to hear! I was hoping it was, since it was the only all black duckling they had.

My little lady ducklings all had that light yellow chest too. My couple little drakes did not. I had great odds with the ducklings the last couple hatches. I always popped them under a chicken, with 100% hatch rate (where viable) and almost all girls, every time. The first group of 8 had two drakes and the second group of seven had only one. I hope I'm so lucky this spring. Not counting on it.

 

[littleprairieheartsfarm]

Have they shot poop 5 feet up the wall yet?



Nutty.



Black Swedish should only be black and white. Drake could have green head.



big heavy pole!

I meant multi colored as in black, yellow and white wing tips with marbled black and pink legs/feet. He’s so big already I think that’s why I have been thinking boy.

 

[Kiki]

My little lady ducklings all had that light yellow chest too. My couple little drakes did not. I had great odds with the ducklings the last couple hatches. I always popped them under a chicken, with 100% hatch rate (where viable) and almost all girls, every time. The first group of 8 had two drakes and the second group of seven had only one. I hope I'm so lucky this spring. Not counting on it.

Did your pheasant ever come back?