Duck Addicts Anonymous (DAA)

[BirdsBeesTrees]

Sub-freezing? Really? Is that a term?

I guess we are sub-freezing too. We almost hit freezing next week.

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I see it said Effie. I thought it said Effen, Minnesota. That's what I'd be saying if I was there right now.

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

I took a picture of my breeding call drakes in their bachelor pen today.

 

[WVduckchick]

Sub-freezing? Really? Is that a term?

I guess we are sub-freezing too. We almost hit freezing next week.

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Thursday -27. No thank you. Effin Effie is not for me.

 

[Chocorobo12]

Up to three with safety holes. Still yawning and chewing for the first one. It got its safety hole at 10 am yesterday. I also still see some larger veins so waiting for those to absorb. View attachment 2954281

Look at that little bill

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

I want my new Butterscotch pair to lay some fertile eggs! They are taking their sweet time though, lol.
I have them inside our shop that my husband converted half of the chicken pens and a large chicken room.
It was dark in their little duck pen, so I gave them a light two days ago. They are pretty flighty compared to my ducks. They are also very quiet for some reason.
They can see my Bantam Cochins and are coming around to them. They act like they've never seen a chicken before.

 

[Painted Calls]

I want my new Butterscotch pair to lay some fertile eggs! They are taking their sweet time though, lol.
I have them inside our shop that my husband converted half of the chicken pens and a large chicken room.
It was dark in their little duck pen, so I gave them a light two days ago. They are pretty flighty compared to my ducks. They are also very quiet for some reason.
They can see my Bantam Cochins and are coming around to them. They act like they've never seen a chicken before.

Hopefully they'll warm up to you soon. Tell them to hurry up and lay!

 

[Quackwacker]

Hi, my name is Quackwacker (because I assumed “the crazy duck lady” was already taken), and I am a duck addicted. I stoped counting and believe I am close to 30 ducks now. It all started with a mallard pond duck whose mother and clutchlings were brutally murdered in front of my husband and children on their way home during rush hour traffic while the mama was leading them across the busiest street in town. My husband remembered I had always had a fondness for ducks and wanted them forever. We lived in a 900 sq foot duplex at the time. He didn’t know what to do with orphaned duck so he brought him home to me. Knowing that duckies can’t be lonely we quickly went to the feed store and found someone selling Cayuga hatchlings we bought two. Moved to some property and discovered Muscovy ducks. We bought 4. Then I learned about khaki cambells and golden 300s and Pekins. Don’t forget the blue Swedish. Like I said, I lost count. I am obsessed with call ducks and have none yet. That’s my next project.

There’s no cure is there?

 

[duluthralphie]

 

[Daphne_loves_mealworms]

Sub-freezing? Really? Is that a term?

I guess we are sub-freezing too. We almost hit freezing next week.

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Well Tuesday looks kinda nice, at least during the day! It’s amazing how low our standards can be in January and February. When -20 is the norm, +28 is practically tropical! Enjoy your brief heat wave…

 

[Daphne_loves_mealworms]

Congrats to everyone for making it through January, the dreariest of all the months. February isn’t much better, but at least it’s short! Spring is coming.