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[dennarahl]

on another note... all three of my goslings are boys. i dont think the last two eggs are going to hatch, but i'll give them the full 32 days.

 

[Pozees]

on another note... all three of my goslings are boys.

i dont think the last two eggs are going to hatch, but i'll give them the full 32 days.

Darn it!

 

[P-Funk]

 

[Pozees]

I never fancied myself a photographer. these are the new chicks. You can click on them to see full frame. P

 

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[ColoBecky]

I thought my new chicks were doing great, but now it looks like there are long worms in the poop. Is it possible for week old chicks to have worms? Here is my post from the Emergencies/Diseases forum with a picture:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/760284/can-baby-chicks-have-worms-picture

 

[coloradogal]

I thought my new chicks were doing great, but now it looks like there are long worms in the poop. Is it possible for week old chicks to have worms? Here is my post from the Emergencies/Diseases forum with a picture:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/760284/can-baby-chicks-have-worms-picture

I honestly have no idea. I've never seen it. So I'm bumping for someone with more experience.

 

[samsr]

So here is a bit of a funny story that I thought I would share.
Last night my wife and I went to a friends house to pick up three unwanted ducks. They has a male and female Kakki cambel and a white pekin. They are pretty ducks but a terrible mess as we found out on the way home. We had placed them in a breakdown dog crate.The poor female got chased around the crate, got cornered and covered quite a few time. I really fely bad for her. The stench from the poo was horrible by the time we reached the house. 9 miles away. Did I mention this was a new vehicle that we have had since Saturday. There were feathers and poo splattered everywhere. Lesson learned. I placed them in their run, gave them food and water and we went to dinner. Our house is right next to Fountain creek. The creek runs right through the property. This will be relevant shortly.
The following day, today. I get a call from my wife asking me if I am sitting down. My kids had let the ducks out along with the chickens. The ducks saw water and there was no stopping them. This would be like trying to stop a kid from eating candy while they were placed on top of a pile of jelly beans. Away to the creek they went. I came home to see them frolicking in the creek as ducks do. This was probably the happiest moment of their lives as they had been confined to a backyard with a kiddie pool. Luckily they were not too far away, only about 100 yards down the creek. I put my waders on and walked past them on the bank next to the creek and dropped in. I then proceded to chase them up the creek next to the bank, splashing all the way. I shouldn’t have put waders on. The left boot filled up with water and all hopes of staying dry soon faded. I chased them about 100 yards along the creek edge until they got tired.( I knew it was either them or me that was going to get tired first and I was hoping it was going to be them). They just are not in as good of shape as wild ducks are. Thank goodness. I reached down and started to pick them up one by one. There is nothing quite like picking up a wiggling, wet, muddy duck up and trying to hold on to three at the same time and climbing up a 25 foot steep hillside loaded with large concrete pieces. I am sure my wife was LHAO as I crested the top.
By the time I was done, I was hot, wet and muddy and winded. The kids were happy but the ducks were not.
The lessons to be learned from this story are;
1. No ducks in the new vehicle.
2. No waders or chest waders are perfered
3. put a lock on their run so kids cant let them out
4. I must get in better shape
5. wear a rain coat while carrying 3 ducks
6. Walk up the trail that I built for just suck an occasion
7. Maybe I should stop answering my phone. LOL
Lots of lessons to be learned this morning.
Anyone want some ducks???

 

[chlskt]

That is hilarious! At least you got them back and a good memory about it. Great story.

 

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