Da' Cute and Cuddly Call Duck thread!

[AmandaVirginia]

@buff goose guy thank you I think so too!

 

[buff goose guy]

Quote: what, amy ive benntrying to get calls for years live only 5 miles from being in lousisana and u tell me this now

lol ill pm and see if i can get anything

 

[Amykins]

Woo hoo, third day in a row without sleep...

I have an update: The veins are draining from baby #3, and it looks like it'll be ready to hatch soon! It's going to need a lot of help out of the shell but it's still hanging in there and I'm cautiously optimistic.

 

[Julie Birb]

I guess I had no real baseline for comparison 'cuz Wobbles was soooo weak when he first came out, but I love how fiesty she is! Her voice is much higher pitched than Wobs' was, too. Odd.

Oh, and we finally came to a mutual decision for the name! Ladies and gents, meet ...Milkshake. <3

Aaaah, that is a sweet name. And it's unique too. If she's this feisty now, will it carry over into her adulthood?

 

[Julie Birb]

Woo hoo, third day in a row without sleep...

I have an update: The veins are draining from baby #3, and it looks like it'll be ready to hatch soon! It's going to need a lot of help out of the shell but it's still hanging in there and I'm cautiously optimistic.

Oh, man. Wow. Great news.

 

[Julie Birb]

Well mom, she needs a friend to snuggle with. Do you have a little stuffy to give her for now? She's going to be all alone in there tonight and needs something to snuggle with

eeeee, a stuffy for Milkshake.

 

[Julie Birb]

I do! There's a ducky beanie baby we got for her, you can see it in this photo (the quarter was hubby's idea)

I can't stand this. i think I just stopped breathing…..

 

[Julie Birb]

No, we hatch our own birds, so there are always extra roosters growing out that we don't need for breeding. We butcher several times per year to remove the extras & fill the freezer. I keep roos with heavy bodies & gentle temperaments who protect their hens. But there are always extras & always new ones growing out with better potential for breeding, so if a rooster makes it past about 9 months old around here then he has good breeding potential. If he makes it to 18 months he's a very good breeder & if he makes it past 2 years he is awesome. Hens get sold off if they are not what I'm specifically looking for, but I always allow the kids each 1 special hen who gets to stay regardless of her physical qualities as long as she is friendly to people & the rest of the flock.

Do hens normally live longer than roosters?

 

[Julie Birb]

thank goodness im not the only person up its really late here

That's because all this Call duck stuff is so fun!!

 

[Kaessa]

I guess I had no real baseline for comparison 'cuz Wobbles was soooo weak when he first came out, but I love how fiesty she is! Her voice is much higher pitched than Wobs' was, too. Odd.

Oh, and we finally came to a mutual decision for the name! Ladies and gents, meet ...Milkshake. <3

Milkshake is an awesome name for a ducklette.