Da' Cute and Cuddly Call Duck thread!

[SilkieSensation]

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Is it common for them to lay in the pond?

Mine have & I have a goofy turkey hen who lays in the water pan.

 

[18angovem]

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Ok, I will switch game bird now. Is the cayenne paper safe? Yeah, I don't know for you but we are only in the 50's so it might not be warm enough yet....

 

[SilkieSensation]

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Ok, I will switch game bird now. Is the cayenne paper safe? Yeah, I don't know for you but we are only in the 50's so it might not be warm enough yet....

The cayanne is safe, but like corn, it creates extra body heat, so you don't want to give it when it's real hot out.

 

[Amykins]

I'll never understand why birds love cayenne so much! Parrots and songbirds are notorious for lovin' them some capsaicin! Makes no sense to me, I can't stand heat in my food!

 

[SilkieSensation]

I'll never understand why birds love cayenne so much! Parrots and songbirds are notorious for lovin' them some capsaicin! Makes no sense to me, I can't stand heat in my food!

Birds don't taste things the same way we do. They like spicy stuff when they are cold because it raises body temp. It helps warm them without so much energy being used. Think about how hot you feel after eating something spicy. It does the same to birds.

 

[Amykins]

Birds don't taste things the same way we do. They like spicy stuff when they are cold because it raises body temp. It helps warm them without so much energy being used. Think about how hot you feel after eating something spicy. It does the same to birds.

I always assumed it had something to do with parrot's tongues being callous and not as wet or complex as ducks and geese. Which is why I found it so odd that those sensitive lil' pink duck tongues could handle the heat!

 

[SilkieSensation]

Birds don't taste things the same way we do. They like spicy stuff when they are cold because it raises body temp. It helps warm them without so much energy being used. Think about how hot you feel after eating something spicy. It does the same to birds.

I always assumed it had something to do with parrot's tongues being callous and not as wet or complex as ducks and geese. Which is why I found it so odd that those sensitive lil' pink duck tongues could handle the heat!

They just don't taste hot like we do. They eat it for the warmth for their body.

 

[JadeComputerGal]

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If you're still having issues, or even if you want to go ahead and try this at the same time as Silkie's suggestions, you could add some nesting pads. It seems to kind of depend on the bird how much those matter, but three of mine love nesting pads and fuss endlessly over them, which they won't do with straw alone. Mine will lay their eggs in the pond or anywhere else they happen to be if they don't have defined nesting places.

 

[18angovem]

If you're still having issues, or even if you want to go ahead and try this at the same time as Silkie's suggestions, you could add some nesting pads. It seems to kind of depend on the bird how much those matter, but three of mine love nesting pads and fuss endlessly over them, which they won't do with straw alone. Mine will lay their eggs in the pond or anywhere else they happen to be if they don't have defined nesting places.

I checked the pond and there was no eggs in it...

 

[JadeComputerGal]

I checked the pond and there was no eggs in it...

Do you remember when they started laying last year? It seems awfully late for them to not be laying at all. I think mine started in early March when we were still getting snow off and on.