2019 Spring Ducklings are here!

[WannaBeHillBilly]

I found a thing today at CVS, it was labeled as a refrigerator tray, but it works well as a waterer tray.
Excuse the mess, took the pic before I cleaned lol
It’s higher on the back, and dips down in the front. I laid a kitchen cloth over it so make it easier for them to climb over. I think it will last with the Calls for a week or so, and keep things a little drier.
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I must refill the one gallon waterer three to five times a day! Without them messing much with their water…

 

[Magnolia Ducks]

I must refill the one gallon waterer three to five times a day! Without them messing much with their water…

I do mine 4 times with only the five ducks and two geese. I also have to completely clean the brooder every day because of the water mess combined with feed and goose poop. Goose poop is the worst. Why did I want these geese? They are cute though.

 

[Texag87]

I thought ours went through a lot. A three gallon waterer every day the last couple weeks of brooding 9

I do mine 4 times with only the five ducks and two geese. I also have to completely clean the brooder every day because of the water mess combined with feed and goose poop. Goose poop is the worst. Why did I want these geese? They are cute though.

 

[WVduckchick]

This is all why I prefer bantam sized ducks.
Not that they still don’t make a huge mess!

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

I do mine 4 times with only the five ducks and two geese. I also have to completely clean the brooder every day because of the water mess combined with feed and goose poop. Goose poop is the worst. Why did I want these geese? They are cute though.

I know! Goslings are even "cutier" than ducklings. But when they grow up... those voices, like chalk on a school-blackboard.

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

This is all why I prefer bantam sized ducks.
Not that they still don’t make a huge mess!

Smaller eggs and they are called "Call Ducks" for a reason! - My wife doesn't want to have chickens because they are noisy…

 

[Jpat]

I have no license or registry or anything for mine. Just a gun cabinet

I know! Goslings are even "cutier" than ducklings. But when they grow up... those voices, like chalk on a school-blackboard.

i whent to someones house once they were giving away 15 two-year old drakes

My dad was visiting so we whent over and we walked up to the house when 10 geese pet loose. honestly it was like "WHAT THE HELL IS THAT!"
sounded like someone dieing haha

Smaller eggs and they are called "Call Ducks" for a reason! - My wife doesn't want to have chickens because they are noisy…

of i whent duck hunting with a call duck in my pocket ide never catch a thing haha

 

[CrystaBub]

Excuse the mess, took the pic before I cleaned lol
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LOL we all have ducks and used to mess - never apologize for that! Besides - it looks pretty clean all things (lots of poopy ducks) considered!

 

[WVduckchick]

Smaller eggs and they are called "Call Ducks" for a reason! - My wife doesn't want to have chickens because they are noisy…

Honestly, the call duck hens can be loud....and shrill! But the volume is still less than some roosters. (My bantam roosters aren’t too bad) My Swedish female ducks could get very loud, and I think they quacked a lot more often than the calls. The calls only quack when they hear me coming, or they get separated from each other. Most of the time, they are fairly quiet. Can’t say the same for roosters, and even some chicken hens!

 

[WVduckchick]

LOL we all have ducks and used to mess - never apologize for that! Besides - it looks pretty clean all things (lots of poopy ducks) considered!

Don’t ya just love how ducklings do the head tilt thing when they look at you? A couple pics I just took.