So.....I have posted about this before, not directly, but in passing.
My Ancona babies...they are 4 weeks old now. I KNOW their brains are about the size of this . but......I have fed them, sheltered them, watered them, gave them treats, loved on them, gave them swimming water, been a GREAT mom, if I do say so myself!!!! Never once have they been spanked or even put in time out. LOL And they STILL think I am Freddie Kruger. Well, they have ramps going in and out of their duck house, they have cinder blocks going in and out of their little swimming thing. They freak out when I come near and they try their dangest to get away from me as fast as they can....well, one of them is gonna get hurt falling over the side of the ramp or the cinder blocks. Or, when they fall between the ramp and a wall...it isn't a SMALL space, but they still try so hard to jump to the top of the ramp and they are still too little, so their chests are going to get the brunt of that. HOW do I prevent this from happening? I walk slow, I talk quietly and sweetly, I try so hard to make them feel safe, but one of these days I am going to have a problem leg, I JUST KNOW IT.
I really think getting such a big number of babies all at once is the culprit. My other ones, in twos or fours....they were still skittish, but NOTHING like these guys. Though, I have to say, when they see me coming from across the yard, they still run, but once I stoop down and put my hand out with the little green balls of chocolate heaven for them, they DO come up and eat out of my hands, I can even reach out and rub their bills and chests and tummys, so they aren't ALWAYS little freaks, but I just know I am going to have an injured leg at least!
Any advice??
My Ancona babies...they are 4 weeks old now. I KNOW their brains are about the size of this . but......I have fed them, sheltered them, watered them, gave them treats, loved on them, gave them swimming water, been a GREAT mom, if I do say so myself!!!! Never once have they been spanked or even put in time out. LOL And they STILL think I am Freddie Kruger. Well, they have ramps going in and out of their duck house, they have cinder blocks going in and out of their little swimming thing. They freak out when I come near and they try their dangest to get away from me as fast as they can....well, one of them is gonna get hurt falling over the side of the ramp or the cinder blocks. Or, when they fall between the ramp and a wall...it isn't a SMALL space, but they still try so hard to jump to the top of the ramp and they are still too little, so their chests are going to get the brunt of that. HOW do I prevent this from happening? I walk slow, I talk quietly and sweetly, I try so hard to make them feel safe, but one of these days I am going to have a problem leg, I JUST KNOW IT.
I really think getting such a big number of babies all at once is the culprit. My other ones, in twos or fours....they were still skittish, but NOTHING like these guys. Though, I have to say, when they see me coming from across the yard, they still run, but once I stoop down and put my hand out with the little green balls of chocolate heaven for them, they DO come up and eat out of my hands, I can even reach out and rub their bills and chests and tummys, so they aren't ALWAYS little freaks, but I just know I am going to have an injured leg at least!
Any advice??