2019 Spring Ducklings are here!

[Magnolia Ducks]

That's fine with me! My ducks will become famous and stinky rich!

Thanks for sharing. Boris and Natasha also plan to become stars.

 

[Miss Lydia]

On the Bull Winkle and Rocky show

 

[Magnolia Ducks]

On the Bull Winkle and Rocky show

Miss Lydia,
Would you go back to my picture and look at the Buff duck alone on the left. I am afraid she is crested. What do you think.

 

[MissChick@dee]

Update on Forest:

She is still doing OK, eating and drinking but i had to save her several times today. Once she was boxed in behind the waterer by the other ducklings, ran over, thirsty and nobody would let her through to the water, it is so sad to see her…
She has gained weight again, but she is now the lightest of the White Layers with one Buff Orpington about to pass her.
Gave her some swimming time with a colleague this afternoon and it was a disaster: The little Magpie jumped out of the water and started to run over my desk, almost falling down. By the time i caught her, Forest was soaking wet and about to drown.
Got them both out of the water, dried the Buffy and wrapped Forest into a wash-cloth. She enjoyed resting on my chest so much that that she fell asleep for half an hour. She was so exhausted, i could not torture her more with a hobble... Tomorrow or maybe tonight, but i have very little hope, the leg is just hanging down entirely paralyzed…

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

Yes gotta keep those holes just so the head fits and enlarge as they grow. Poor thing is it okay?

Yes it is, I just pulled her out, she gave me that "I did nothing wrong!" look and ran back to the feeder.

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

Miss Lydia,
Would you go back to my picture and look at the Buff duck alone on the left. I am afraid she is crested. What do you think.

That looks like a little Crest to me. Some of mine also look like they're developing a Crest, so do the Magpies... Seems like Ideal has plenty of crested genes in their duck flocks.

 

[Magnolia Ducks]

Well I don't like that at all.

 

[Miss Lydia]

That looks like a little Crest to me. Some of mine also look like they're developing a Crest, so do the Magpies... Seems like Ideal has plenty of created genes in their duck flocks.

- if it’s a very small crest I wouldn’t worry it’s those big ones that can cause the problems. It does look like a tiny crest right now. Call Ideal. Hillbilly why not go ahead and let one of these that have volunteered to take Forest so she doesn’t get in these situation with the other ducklings. It would be a lot less stress on her and you. Does her leg have any blood flow is it warm at all like the other one?

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

Update on Forest: I caved in and PM'ed @WVduckchick, maybe she knows somebody around here who is willing to take her.
She is still active and gaining weight, she went from 40 grams on Wednesday to 74 grams today.
But i had to rescue her last night the pile of ducklings - they just used her as a mattress… And twice today, first she was boxed in behind the waterer by the others and the second time she (was?) rolled over and could not get back up.
I keep her as long as i can, but in the long run she won't stand a chance against 14 others…
I feel like a traitor!

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

Weight gain table has been updated, as well as the picture in the article-page.
The ducklings hatched on Monday have almost doubled their weight in just four days!