California - Northern

[Disco Hen]

I can't believe my little Baby Shamus just turned three months old! He is the little duckling seen in my profile picture. I hatched him from an egg in a makeshift incubator after my mallard hen,Natasha, changed her mind about sitting on his egg. Time really flies

He looks like avery nice duck! Congrats! It's always sad to see them grow up! :'(

 

[Adriennesmom]

He looks like avery nice duck! Congrats! It's always sad to see them grow up! :'(

Thank you Disco Hen

It really is hard to watch them grow up so quickly! It makes you want to start all over again

I am happy to see Shamus grow into a handsome, young drake! lol

 

[Disco Hen]

Thank you Disco Hen

It really is hard to watch them grow up so quickly! It makes you want to start all over again

I am happy to see Shamus grow into a handsome, young drake! lol

Your welcome, It is hard I hate/love watching them grow up! Yes! I can never resist another duckling....And he is VERY handsome!

 

[Happy Chooks]

I'm in Fortuna, just south of eureka, does that still count as north?

That's certainly Northern CA.

I've stayed at the Best Western in Fortuna a couple of times. My mantle is from outside of Fortuna. The first time we drove the 7 hours up there with my oldest son when he was 7 weeks old. (he's now 12) There's a guy there that pulls up old growth redwood logs that sunk in the rivers when they floated them down to the lumbermill, and sells them. We got a beautiful piece for our mantle in our house. It's purple (mahogany type coloring) in color from being waterlogged.

 

[Adriennesmom]

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It is so hard to resist a little duckling. I am hoping that my mallard hen, Natasha, and Shamus will have their own brood one day. They are not related although she did sit on his egg for about six days lol I am hoping she will stay broody the next time around!

 

[zooweemama]

I can't believe my little Baby Shamus just turned three months old! He is the little duckling seen in my profile picture. I hatched him from an egg in a makeshift incubator after my mallard hen,Natasha, changed her mind about sitting on his egg. Time really flies

So handsome! I love his little drake curl!! I love the little duckling stage (minus the mess). We started with 12 ducklings and lost 3 along the way, then when they were 3 weeks old bought 8 more ducklings. Re-homed some drakes and now sitting pretty with just over a dozen. Can't fit anymore ducks so I thought- why not geese? So now we have 2 goslings. Totally different than ducks- but love the fluffy cuteness. Way to go on the the make shift brooder and hatching!

 

[Disco Hen]

It is so hard to resist a little duckling. I am hoping that my mallard hen, Natasha, and Shamus will have their own brood one day. They are not related although she did sit on his egg for about six days lol I am hoping she will stay broody the next time around!

Hopefully! I always love when you hatch your own eggs!

 

[Hangtown Farms]

ahh the limp is back... ikes. I think I need to bring the chick in a put her in the tub a few days with food and water.

 

[zooweemama]

ahh the limp is back... ikes. I think I need to bring the chick in a put her in the tub a few days with food and water.

I'm sorry. I hope with a few days to herself she perks back up and the limp goes away.

 

[Papa Brooder]

Quote: Yes!

Cheryl Cohen, Papa Brooder, Megan and I have them. Cheryl should have some ready to breed sooner than us.

Ron
Cheryl sold hers to make room for Toblunt Polish I believe. So perhaps just the three of us.