Duck Addicts Anonymous (DAA)

[KaleIAm]

I spoke too soon, now I have to eat crow. I noticed my Pekin drake, Derrick, was limping. Went to examine him and discovered bumbles on both feet! I'm horrified. Poor thing.

Aww, I'm sorry to hear about Derrick's feet. I hope he heals up quickly.

 

[Silly Indie]

Thanks! I have runners too, and apparently one pekin runner cross. I love my ducks so much... feather covered happy pills.
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I love runner ducks! That cute little grey one in the background reminds me of my dear Gertie (RIP). Used to have 4 runners they were our cute little bowling pins with legs

 

[Painted Calls]

cute little bowling pins with legs

That is the most adorable description for them!

 

[Isadora]

That is the most adorable description for them!

A bowling pin with legs...and a kazoo

 

[Quatie]

There are moments when you are annoyed with ducks, like 2 of my Muscovy causing trouble and picking on other ducks. And then there are moments where you are amazed, like another Muscovy rescuing everyone from those 2 and putting them in their place. Some ducks are just extra special.

The hero of tonight

 

[HeatherKellyB]

There are moments when you are annoyed with ducks, like 2 of my Muscovy causing trouble and picking on other ducks. And then there are moments where you are amazed, like another Muscovy rescuing everyone from those 2 and putting them in their place. Some ducks are just extra special.

The hero of tonight
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Wow! Such a lovely Muscovy

 

[Daphne_loves_mealworms]

*Opening up the barn for the AM, 2 brown ducks and my pied Muscovy rush out to start their day. From deep within the barn, I hear it*

chirpCHIRP!

Led to the proper location by the chirps and squeals of my outraged white Muscovy, I found her on a nest sitting on two eggs, one from her, and one from her sister. From zero to broody in less than 24 hours.

We had to have a discussion. I live at a higher elevation in Vermont, where the first snowfall and frigid temperatures often occur in the later half of October (aka SOON).

I talked to her about 35 day incubation periods and where that would put her hatch date. I talked to her about proper temperatures for ducklings and compared those with temperatures they will have in their unheated barn in November.

I didn’t talk to her about the clear lack of fertilization as she’s never “been with” a drake. I tried that in the past without success.

True to stubborn Muscovy form, she wouldn’t listen to a thing I said.

In the end, I had to steal her eggs from her and destroy her nest while she watched…again… before “encouraging” her to join the others for their AM foraging walk.

Picture of the trouble-maker in question:

 

[riss]

I saw 666 replies on here and I was like ......

 

[Everose]

I saw 666 replies on here and I was like ......

Lol, are you a Christian?

 

[riss]

Lol, are you a Christian?

Haha yeah. Don't go to church really much anymore