EDUCATIONAL INCUBATION & HATCHING CHAT THREAD, w/ Sally Sunshine Shipped Eggs

[duluthralphie]

I know..
I am going to be begging him soon...

 

[Lazy Farmer]

Quit hugging! Some people have allergic reactions to latex gloves..
Jus saying...

 

[shawluvsbirds]

He's just heartless.

no he isn't! Just look at him giving this sweet little one a pat on the head.

 

[Lazy Farmer]

9-below-zero could be nice.

If you wear a top hat, a carrot nose and 2 eyes made out of coal. Sure.... I can see that.

 

[Wickedchicken6]

But it kills all the mosquitoes and spiders

I'll second that motion.

 

[duluthralphie]

He's just heartless.

Who is heartless?

 

[BullChick]

I skimmed. Here's my response. Ducks don't need a pond, but the ideal enclosure would be a body of water (baby pool works), a sufficient house for winter (or if they actually want to lay eggs in there) and room to move.
I have four ducks. The enclosure is probably 26x18 (measured once, but that was a long time ago!). They have grass still, and are only moving to the coop this winter because it's easier on me to have one building to deal with.
They are grosser than chickens.

 

[Lazy Farmer]

Who is heartless?

The 'Tin Man"

 

[duluthralphie]

I skimmed. Here's my response. Ducks don't need a pond, but the ideal enclosure would be a body of water (baby pool works), a sufficient house for winter (or if they actually want to lay eggs in there) and room to move.
I have four ducks. The enclosure is probably 26x18 (measured once, but that was a long time ago!). They have grass still, and are only moving to the coop this winter because it's easier on me to have one building to deal with.
They are grosser than chickens.

I agree Dux do not need a pond. A freezer bag works just fine. Or an old Walmart bag inside a trash can so the garbage men are not offended by having to lift a dux into the truck.

 

[Lazy Farmer]

I skimmed. Here's my response. Ducks don't need a pond, but the ideal enclosure would be a body of water (baby pool works), a sufficient house for winter (or if they actually want to lay eggs in there) and room to move.
I have four ducks. The enclosure is probably 26x18 (measured once, but that was a long time ago!). They have grass still, and are only moving to the coop this winter because it's easier on me to have one building to deal with.
They are grosser than chickens.

We are hoping to build an area on a slight slope to an edge with a half pipe to drain the hosed off area. Sorta like a poop shoot to a french drain. We had a pump already for circulating and draining the pond. Circulation will be from a cascading waterfall. I have been planning and planning. Slowly collecting materials.