baby duck with lots of problems

[pattyhen]

Well. One of our cars broke down. Something with the engine, it's going in the shop Wednesday and we don't know how much the check up whatever will be or if we can fix it. So we're postponing the new chick's until at least then maybe longer because we want to make sure there's enough money for the car. Itd be no problem if we didn't have to buy all new stuff to raise them up. Disappointed because I was so excited, hope we can still get some after Wednesday and not wait till spring

I hope your car doesn't need any major repairs. I know you counted on getting the babies.

Good luck I hope things work out for the good.

Patty

 

[pattyhen]

Yes Julie Ernie and Opie can not live in the same area, they hate each other and fight through the fence so I have had to put up plastic fencing over metal fencing and netting over that. Now they just make noises back and forth, but Ernie is no match for Opie 7 yrs difference in their ages although Ernie thinks he can whop him lol
Ernie is pretty mellow as long as Opie isn't in view. I'll take a pic of the old fellow so you can see what he looks like. I'll also get some pics of my pancakes they are hilarious.


Joy and Hope

Suzie

They are so pretty I love the masks. Poor babies sitting on air and no eggs. Are they mean when their broody like that?

Patty

 

[pattyhen]

I feel sorry for Ernie. He is still battling for head drake even tho he's to old to take the role. I'm glad he still has a mate and the broodys if they ever get up. Do they have a seperate house away from Opie? I'm sure they do if they can't even get along in the yard togeather. Is Ernie kin to Opie?

Patty

 

[Julie Birb]

They're doing a scope thing through the engine, to see inside the engine so we'll know what's wrong on Wednesday, fingers crossed for nothing serious

I hope so too. It is never fun having mechanical issues. Keep us posted.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I feel sorry for Ernie. He is still battling for head drake even tho he's to old to take the role. I'm glad he still has a mate and the broodys if they ever get up. Do they have a seperate house away from Opie? I'm sure they do if they can't even get along in the yard togeather. Is Ernie kin to Opie?

Patty

Ernie is not kin to Opie one of my Muscovy drakes I rescued from the river is Opies daddy looks just like him too. Maybe that is why Ernie hates him so he also hated Billy Bob Opies dad, I re homed him after we took Opie inside to raise. Having 3 drakes and all the fighting was too much this was over 4 yrs ago and I still miss that drake.

Oh look at that face on Suzie she is thinking go ahead make my day she pinches hard like her mama. I do take eggs out from under them, she only had one egg this morning so her sis Sassy is laying still. No eggs were found under Hope and Joy so neither of them are laying now. Opie does sleep with Hope and Joy at night. As long as he behaves himself.

 

[Julie Birb]

Yes Julie Ernie and Opie can not live in the same area, they hate each other and fight through the fence so I have had to put up plastic fencing over metal fencing and netting over that. Now they just make noises back and forth, but Ernie is no match for Opie 7 yrs difference in their ages although Ernie thinks he can whop him lol Ernie is pretty mellow as long as Opie isn't in view. I'll take a pic of the old fellow so you can see what he looks like. I'll also get some pics of my pancakes they are hilarious. Joy and Hope Suzie

Eeeeee, I love Joy and Hope, Patti. They are so cute and gorgeous. Their coloring. I want to snuffle them. Sweet Suzie. Cute beauty of duck. That is quite the rivalry between the boys. And the age difference, too. I would love to see a picture of Ernie. That's interesting they make noises at each other thru all the safety fencing you put up. These birds never cease to amaze me.

 

[Julie Birb]

Ernie is not kin to Opie one of my Muscovy drakes I rescued from the river is Opies daddy looks just like him too. Maybe that is why Ernie hates him so he also hated Billy Bob Opies dad, I re homed him after we took Opie inside to raise. Having 3 drakes and all the fighting was too much this was over 4 yrs ago and I still miss that drake.

Oh look at that face on Suzie she is thinking go ahead make my day she pinches hard like her mama. I do take eggs out from under them, she only had one egg this morning so her sis Sassy is laying still. No eggs were found under Hope and Joy so neither of them are laying now. Opie does sleep with Hope and Joy at night. As long as he behaves himself.

How did Opie's dad end up in the river? Did he fly there from from somewhere else? It must have been quite a surprise to find him. Are you still in contact with the people that have him now?

 

[Debs Flock]

Patti, great pics! Thanks for sharing. They're so beautiful!

GZ, sorry to hear about the car. Hope the fix isn't too expensive!!

 

[Miss Lydia]

How did Opie's dad end up in the river? Did he fly there from from somewhere else? It must have been quite a surprise to find him. Are you still in contact with the people that have him now?

There were actually 4 ducks in the river pretty sure someone put them there[dumped] all 4 drakes 3 Muscovy hybrids and the daddy most likely Billy Bob.. Billy was the only one who could fly. We rescued 2 of the Hybrids first by making friends with them which wasn't hard since they were so hungry The 3 hybrid we could never catch although we sure tried my dh and ds an I walked him all over that river at one end and he still managed to elude us and the next week we saw him dead in the river.

Having Ernie up here with 4 girls I kept these 2 at the river down below our home and one day here comes Billy Bob flying in so I started feeding them and eventually set up a dog expen got them use to eating in there caught them and brought them home. Oh boy did I open up a can of worms. The Hybrids would gang up on the females and Ernie would chase Billy Bob from sun up to sun down daily. We had a new roof put on our home that year and one of the sons of the roofing company owners wanted a couple of ducks so the hybrids went home with him. Which left Billy Bob and I picked up 3 new girls just for him Ruth Emmy and Sophia when I re homed Billy B Sophia went with him. The person I gave these 2 too eventually gave them to someone else, I was sad about that since I was hoping he'd keep them forever.That's alot of reply lol. sorry so long.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Opie keeping an eye on his gaggle of geese.