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

[NanaKat]

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We officially have 2 healthy and active webbies so far.

Congratulations!
The eggs may not hatch in the same 24 hour period.
I just put the last two that hatched with the two moms this evening. They hatched 5 days after the first one did. The moms are taking them on in stride.

Noah is trying to get a better look at what is making the peep peep peeps. I love this pic!
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We found a baby duckling buried in the shavings of the nest. The shell was still attached and it is still alive and moving. We gingerly placed the duckling back in the nest and we're going to let mom do her thing. Here's hoping that it is still alive in the morning. I hope that is the right thing to do. One egg has a nice hole in it and the duckling is going to town trying to break free out of it. The other 2 eggs I will check in the morning. We went ahead and locked Annabelle in the coop with her babies. I am hoping that she will relax a bit and bond with them. We were trying to figure out how we could keep the babies safely inside that front porch of the coop with mom. Then I said, do we still have a baby gate? Voila! We found it and it can fit across and will keep Xena and Noah out of the food on the porch. We have a dish of food for them outside and they have a couple of waterers to choose from, so they're good. Thankfully it's not supposed to rain for the next few days.

Love that photo too!
Don't be surprised when the babies wiggle thru the baby gate in a few days and go off exploring without their parents!
I ended up taking out the portable dog pen so the moms could come and go as they pleased where they pleased. Over the past two days the moms have taken the babies free ranging. Even found the moms outside a chain link chicken pen watching their babies bathing in a chicken water trug inside the pen this morning!
I replenish the baby food dish every morning and evening. I also give them fresh water bowls by their coop.
By providing enough for the little family when they start and end their day, the moms teach the littles about what to eat and drink. This leaves little for the rest of the flock to consume before they head out to free range.
The rest of the flock is watchful of the webbies and are tolerant of their playful behavior...give the mommas a wide circle.

 

[Tesumph]

I can’t. I’m trying to keep up, I swear. But then school, marriage, bills, life happens, and social media just leaves my brain.

So, the dean of the department of biomedical science emailed me the other day. To say that I got in? No.
She asked why I haven’t taken organic chem2 and physics2 even though they’re CBKS (core classes required for the department).

Of course, I’m in an ochem2 class right now but I had planned on taking physics2 in the fall.
So, change of plans... I found out the date that everyone gets dropped for not paying for classes, waited all morning for the drop time, left my class to go to the library to use a computer, and snatched a spot in a physics2 class for the second summer semester.

I’m dying. I wanted a break y’all. And the kicker is, I STILL don’t have an answer for fall semester. So there’s a very real chance that I’m going to bend over backwards to take phys2 this summer for no reason if they don’t even let me into the BIMS department this fall.

So anyway. We’re in our last week of ochem2 and it’s just an absolute nightmare. I’m drowning.

 

[Tesumph]

Oh my god, as I’m typing that up the freaking dean replies to my email after ignoring me for three freaking weeks.
Just... lol.

 

[007Sean]

I can’t. I’m trying to keep up, I swear. But then school, marriage, bills, life happens, and social media just leaves my brain.

So, the dean of the department of biomedical science emailed me the other day. To say that I got in? No.
She asked why I haven’t taken organic chem2 and physics2 even though they’re CBKS (core classes required for the department).

Of course, I’m in an ochem2 class right now but I had planned on taking physics2 in the fall.
So, change of plans... I found out the date that everyone gets dropped for not paying for classes, waited all morning for the drop time, left my class to go to the library to use a computer, and snatched a spot in a physics2 class for the second summer semester.

I’m dying. I wanted a break y’all. And the kicker is, I STILL don’t have an answer for fall semester. So there’s a very real chance that I’m going to bend over backwards to take phys2 this summer for no reason if they don’t even let me into the BIMS department this fall.

So anyway. We’re in our last week of ochem2 and it’s just an absolute nightmare. I’m drowning.

The thing about summer classes is you don't have time to forget the material before the next test. I always saved the 'hardest' classes for summer.

 

[Conan]

I can’t. I’m trying to keep up, I swear. But then school, marriage, bills, life happens, and social media just leaves my brain.

So, the dean of the department of biomedical science emailed me the other day. To say that I got in? No.
She asked why I haven’t taken organic chem2 and physics2 even though they’re CBKS (core classes required for the department).

Of course, I’m in an ochem2 class right now but I had planned on taking physics2 in the fall.
So, change of plans... I found out the date that everyone gets dropped for not paying for classes, waited all morning for the drop time, left my class to go to the library to use a computer, and snatched a spot in a physics2 class for the second summer semester.

I’m dying. I wanted a break y’all. And the kicker is, I STILL don’t have an answer for fall semester. So there’s a very real chance that I’m going to bend over backwards to take phys2 this summer for no reason if they don’t even let me into the BIMS department this fall.

So anyway. We’re in our last week of ochem2 and it’s just an absolute nightmare. I’m drowning.

Ugh. I don't envy you. I absolutely hated college... you couldn't pay me to go back for any reason.

 

[Conan]

Oh my god, as I’m typing that up the freaking dean replies to my email after ignoring me for three freaking weeks.
Just... lol.

Did she have anything useful to say?

 

[Tesumph]

The thing about summer classes is you don't have time to forget the material before the next test. I always saved the 'hardest' classes for summer.

I eat, sleep, and breathe benzene rings.
I knew this month was going to be hard on my mental health. Literally the only thing keeping me going is that after Monday, I’ll never have to do organic chemistry again.

Did she have anything useful to say?

Oh, right. She asked for my current grade in ochem2 (96% ) and proof of registration for phys2. I guess this means I might’ve got in? Maybe? Why else would she be asking, right?

I don’t wanna go to class.

 

[CrazyCrttr75]

Have have 5 beautiful fluffy and active wittle webbies! We lost the one that we are assuming was attached still to the egg and was buried in the pine shavings when we found it. Poor thing. So we started out with 8. 1 died/quit on us and we lost 2 at hatch with 5 surviving. 5 new baby fluffs! The hardest thing for me is to let momma be momma. Because I want to be momma. Lol! I will, here in a little bit since I haven't been awake for very long, end up going out there and make sure the little ones know where their water and food is. That will make me feel better. Then I will let mom handle everything from there on. They are so stinking cute!

 

[NanaKat]

I can’t. I’m trying to keep up, I swear. But then school, marriage, bills, life happens, and social media just leaves my brain.

So, the dean of the department of biomedical science emailed me the other day. To say that I got in? No.
She asked why I haven’t taken organic chem2 and physics2 even though they’re CBKS (core classes required for the department).

Of course, I’m in an ochem2 class right now but I had planned on taking physics2 in the fall.
So, change of plans... I found out the date that everyone gets dropped for not paying for classes, waited all morning for the drop time, left my class to go to the library to use a computer, and snatched a spot in a physics2 class for the second summer semester.

I’m dying. I wanted a break y’all. And the kicker is, I STILL don’t have an answer for fall semester. So there’s a very real chance that I’m going to bend over backwards to take phys2 this summer for no reason if they don’t even let me into the BIMS department this fall.

So anyway. We’re in our last week of ochem2 and it’s just an absolute nightmare. I’m drowning.

Keep up the work...you are strong and resilient!

Oh my god, as I’m typing that up the freaking dean replies to my email after ignoring me for three freaking weeks.
Just... lol.

I eat, sleep, and breathe benzene rings.
I knew this month was going to be hard on my mental health. Literally the only thing keeping me going is that after Monday, I’ll never have to do organic chemistry again.

Oh, right. She asked for my current grade in ochem2 (96% ) and proof of registration for phys2. I guess this means I might’ve got in? Maybe? Why else would she be asking, right?

I don’t wanna go to class.

 

[NanaKat]

Have have 5 beautiful fluffy and active wittle webbies! We lost the one that we are assuming was attached still to the egg and was buried in the pine shavings when we found it. Poor thing. So we started out with 8. 1 died/quit on us and we lost 2 at hatch with 5 surviving. 5 new baby fluffs! The hardest thing for me is to let momma be momma. Because I want to be momma. Lol! I will, here in a little bit since I haven't been awake for very long, end up going out there and make sure the little ones know where their water and food is. That will make me feel better. Then I will let mom handle everything from there on. They are so stinking cute!

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They are adorable! And Momma looks so proud and content.