2019 Spring Ducklings are here!

[Magnolia Ducks]

Yes those russian goslings…

Yes. Boris and Natasha always hunt for moose and squirrel.... Yes I am an old. No names for ducks yet.

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

» Humon beware! We have you outsmarted! «​

So, humon, you really though you could prevent us ducklings from spilling our water into the brooder? - Hah! Beware of our combined duckling powers!
We did it:


You don't stand a chance! Or do you?


The waterer platform worked fine for just five ducklings, but fifteen managed to make the bedding soaking wet in no time! Good thing i have plenty white flimsy plastic bins from DollarTree! I cut-out and opening at the small side so that there is more space between the waterer and the bedding, let's see how that works out.

 

[casportpony]

OK, this is what i've sent back to Metzer Farms yesterday:
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Dear Samantha,

Thank you very much for your quick answer! I hesitate to point fingers too, but what baffles me is that the duckling is hopping on her left foot as if duck only have one leg. She has received a large dose of Niacin and a vitamin B complex and is now asleep, mother nature will do whatever mother nature decides to do…

Regarding the decision between replacement or refund, i do believe it is a very bad idea to ship a single bird at this time of the year, plus this duckling would be shipped out next Monday and be ½ the size of this weeks ducklings by then, so i opt for a refund or a store-credit.

Best regards from Charleston (WV)
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Very good reply!

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

And here is the first video of all ducklings in their brooder - gosh it gets crowded!

 

[Raenh]

I assume -9°C - as you are living in Canada. That is lousy cold, especially when you calculate in the high(er) humidity that i'm sure you will have and that sucks the warmth right out of your bones. I remember -30°C in Red Deer Alberta felt quite ok, compared to the wet -3°C in Baltimore. Tomorrow night the bottom here will drop out: -17°C is forecasted for Charleston. I'm up a bit in the mounthills and we might get down to -20°C … I hate cold weather, wish i'd be back in Houston!

I've been meaning to ask since you moved from Houston and I'm considering moving. Why WV?

 

[Raenh]

So exactly which "$$" store did you find this and the water basin and basket? We have Family Dollar (which had the green basket but it was way too small), Dollar Tree, and Dollar General all within reasonable distance from us.

I have the same basket! I used it to carry speedy and fancy when they were babies! I got mine at Walmart though...

 

[Miss Lydia]

hey I saw your little one actually put her foot down for a minute please make her a shoe and give a little support to her leg maybe she still has a chance.

 

[CrystaBub]

I saw that too - do you think she should be put into a separate area - looks like she keeps getting run over....???

 

[Miss Lydia]

I'd put her in a separate space with one more duckling to keep her company she may have an injury that with a bit of time and space she can over come.

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

I've been meaning to ask since you moved from Houston and I'm considering moving. Why WV?

It is beautiful here most of the year! Very green, lot's of forest, creeks and rivers. We live 20 minutes away from the airport or downtown Charleston and it feels like we are in a really rural area. The airport in Charleston offers decent connections to the rest of the country, which is important for my job as a consultant. And then, we bought a 3500sqft home with 40 acres of land for 250K - find something like that around H-Town…
A word of warning, don't move to WV to have a job here locally! Job offerss here are limited and often not well paid. I earn my salary by traveling all over the country (which sometimes sucks!) so i am a bit better off than most of the people here.