Call Ducks or Bantams...Crazy Animals Around the Farm

[chickens really]

I'm shocked but ready for my Mom.......
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[Soon2BChixMom]

He is all tucked in. I made a makeshift "open air" coop it is inside the run. I will post pics and talk about it more in a bit. Need to get myself settled and start some dinner.

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

He is all tucked in. I made a makeshift "open air" coop it is inside the run. I will post pics and talk about it more in a bit. Need to get myself settled and start some dinner.

What will you name him? He looks like a Peter.

 

[Soon2BChixMom]

I think my muscovy ducklings are all males, they look like lunk heads. Thick kids running around in their fuzzy pajamas yet.

Oh bummer. So, dinners for the hubby? Or just a flock of drakes?

 

[Soon2BChixMom]

I’m trying to buy my parking permission for college and I can’t figure out the website so I went in person to try and buy it, but guess what? My campus parking permissions can only be bought online! And when I went for help with navigating the website there’s something wrong with my account!

That figures.

 

[Soon2BChixMom]

What will you name him? He looks like a Peter.

I think Peter is funny, but probably not Peter.
I haven't decided yet, but my son said if he crows at 5 am and wakes him up, his name will be chicken tenders.

 

[HuffleClaw]

I can’t wait to get my calls this spring!
Question: If the breeder has both ducklings & full grown call ducks, should I get ducklings or grown ones??

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

I can’t wait to get my calls this spring!
Question: If the breeder has both ducklings & full grown call ducks, should I get ducklings or grown ones??

@chickens really will know what you should do.

 

[HuffleClaw]

@chickens really will know what you should do.

thanks, I want friendly ducks, but have never raised ducklings, just chicks. I think It’d be interesting to try though!
hmmm...

 

[Soon2BChixMom]

Ok, so the lady was/is a super nice person who loves to talk. She had the roo already for me when I got there. It was probably just easy for her to pull him out of the coop he was in. She let me look at him and then she put him in the crate for me. So, I didn't get to fully inspect him. But, feet, eyes, and nostrils looked good.
She showed me her other birds. She also has guineas. She called them up from a weed patch that she keeps just for them. I've never seen guineas in person. She said unfortunately the batch she had were all males.
She had some 4 month old pullets, but said she had not decided which to keep and was thinking of keeping the roo of that batch. She said she usually lets the roo go with a group of 4. I almost asked her for two pullets. Ha. That would have been too much for me at this time though.
I told her I would keep her number for when I need more pullets (should say want).
One thing she said was that she used DE. She also had a wholesome feed of sorts, but she probably gets it from a local mill.
Anyway, I thought it best t check and dust for critters just in case. I saw something crawling, that was enough for me - so he got dusted. Other than that, everything looks good on him.
So, I set up this pen inside the run with the intention of putting the dog crate in there. Well, there just wasn't enough room for that.
So, I took a tarp and hooked it to the top, then added a sheet of metal siding to the back side to help to keep him dry. I didn't get a pic of that though, but it will also keep it so that nothing can reach in if they can get past the hot wire.
Oh, I set him down for a bit after being dusted and before taking him out to the run. He growled at the ducks.
Also, I have already witnessed him trying to show the girls something, but I didn't see snything. He loved all of the dirt and even laid in it a bit while I was still out there. (He was in thick grass where his coop was setting previously) Oh, and he perked up to the sound of a horse and buggy. I didn't see any around his area. So that is probably something new for him.
I tried to get good shots, but he kept moving atound.