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

[Kiki]

Kiki wants me to send her a NON YELLOW chick!!

What breed is that one?

 

[debid]

They can be hatched in dirt!

It's coccidiosis...not cocci.

Specifically, coccidiosis is the name of illness from infection by coccidia.

Cocci is plural for coccus, a type of bacteria.

Coccidia are a single celled parasite, they are not bacteria.

Does that sort it out?

 

[debid]

What does Kiki have against yellow chicks? They don't all have a sugary layer over a questionable, sticky, marshmallow-like substance.

 

[Kiki]

Perfect.

Specifically, coccidiosis is the name of illness from infection by coccidia.

Cocci is plural for coccus, a type of bacteria.

Coccidia are a single celled parasite, they are not bacteria.

Does that sort it out?

 

[Kiki]

What does Kiki have against yellow chicks? They don't all have a sugary layer over a questionable, sticky, marshmallow-like substance.

They are boys.
All of them.

 

[debid]

They are boys.
All of them.

Oh! I thought that was only for Easter Eggers. Now I'm confused. Do Leghorns reproduce asexually, then?

 

[Kiki]

Oh! I thought that was only for Easter Eggers. Now I'm confused. Do Leghorns reproduce asexually, then?

Wake up!
I'm kidding silly.

 

[ShrekDawg]

You know, some of us put chicks in coops. Outside. Where there is dirt and bugs and weeds and rain and the air is cold sometimes...

I let them have run access when they're about a week old. They aren't stupid toddlers, they have the same skills as the adults because they're instinctive.

And yes, I check droppings. Never had a single chick get sick or fail to thrive and they seem to have a great time being chickens

Hmmm... that’s true. I think I might put them in the coop this weekend. But this April has just been so COLD so far. I’m worried for them lol they are so tiny! But I know the longer I wait the harder it’s gonna be cause they’ll be so used to the warmth lol

And yes the instincts are amazing! They all went to bed on their own that first night and every night since as soon as it starts getting dark! And they had no problem finding the food, water, and heat. I showed them anyway but still.

Yeah I think they might do better outside. Last time one got pasty.

I think I need to stop being so overprotective lol but they are so LITTLE lol

BTW, it's hilarious to see a tiny chick sound the aerial predator alert and see every adult freeze and look to the sky with them. Can you imagine if baby humans were born already fluent in spoken language?

OMG that sounds hilarious!! And that’s part of why I want to move them outside, I read until they’re like 4 weeks old they still have the run and hide instincts so I want to have them outside getting used to the sounds and threats before then.

I would agree with the other comments....cut back on treats. Because wild birds frequent my outdoor feeders, they assumed they could frequent any feeder including the chicken and duck feeders inside their coops.
Sparrows and starlings are the worst!
Barn cat helps with the mice.
I feed the ducks every evening now...and put up their feed when all have eaten. I put it back out in the morning.
Mice can go anywhere they can get their head thru.


Nasty birds! And they build nests in the barn, in the coop, on the truck engine and in my Purple Martin house. I am constantly tearing out nests and drowning those Starling babies.
I bait the voles/rats outside in the evening with corn and shoot them. Haven't use rest sot inside the coops....yet.


The dirt and grass is great for the baby birds. Mthe you learn to dust bathe and pick out grains of sand for their crop and build immunity too.
I was horrified when my precious baby daughter wiggled to the edge of her blanket outside and stuffed a handful or dirt and grass into her mouth! The doctor just laughed and said that keeping a baby too clean could impede the biological immunity all babies need against bacteria in their environment.


Amen to that!

That is a good point!! I just worry because they are still so small!! But I think I will have to move them outside!! Or at least give them some dirt inside lol

They can be hatched in dirt!

It's coccidiosis...not cocci.

That’s true!! I guess broody babies are outside immediately.

Tomato tomahto lol I know it is but I have heard people call it cocci for short??

What breed is that one?

A Speckled Sussex!

Specifically, coccidiosis is the name of illness from infection by coccidia.

Cocci is plural for coccus, a type of bacteria.

Coccidia are a single celled parasite, they are not bacteria.

Does that sort it out?

Thanks! This is helpful!

What does Kiki have against yellow chicks? They don't all have a sugary layer over a questionable, sticky, marshmallow-like substance.

Perfect.

X2

They are boys.
All of them.

I thought yellow chicks were your favorite?

Oh! I thought that was only for Easter Eggers. Now I'm confused. Do Leghorns reproduce asexually, then?

Wake up!
I'm kidding silly.

I’m pretty sure she was too silly!

 

[NanaKat]

They are boys.
All of them.

 

[debid]

Wake up!
I'm kidding silly.

So am I...