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

[DwayneNLiz]

????? On breeds

i see muffs, and feathered legs, ee/cochins

Better than hatching pecans...........

i like pecans

Last one from the temp brooder. I have to work a few hours and take DD to a birthday party, hopefully after that I'll have enough time to move them to the bigger brooder. Then more pics because Silver is finally fluffy!
Pfft, always. Usually just the weekends.

cute! and weekends are slow
lol

 

[kajira]

Last one from the temp brooder. I have to work a few hours and take DD to a birthday party, hopefully after that I'll have enough time to move them to the bigger brooder. Then more pics because Silver is finally fluffy!
Pfft, always. Usually just the weekends.

How do you make your ducks like you once they go outside? Mine liked me in the brooder, but once I moved the older ones outside, they run from me again.

 

[DwayneNLiz]

How do you make your ducks like you once they go outside? Mine liked me in the brooder, but once I moved the older ones outside, they run from me again.

treats

 

[kajira]

treats

They wont' come to me for treats! They just hide and shake.

I have to put them away in the dog crate each night.

Edited to add : I need to buy 2-3 more large dog crates and move the other ducks out. It's been working well for housing to keep them safe... but the chickens raid the hay each morning!

 

[DwayneNLiz]

They wont' come to me for treats! They just hide and shake.

I have to put them away in the dog crate each night.

Edited to add : I need to buy 2-3 more large dog crates and move the other ducks out. It's been working well for housing to keep them safe... but the chickens raid the hay each morning!

lock them in the crates outside for a week or so, so they get used to out side, whenever you go out bring a handful of peas (they are cheaper than worms, and have niacin) then after that let them out into a small area only when you are in said small enclosure, again always have treats

 

[kajira]

lock them in the crates outside for a week or so, so they get used to out side, whenever you go out bring a handful of peas (they are cheaper than worms, and have niacin) then after that let them out into a small area only when you are in said small enclosure, again always have treats

So far, we use two people and just round them up. They seem to be okay once they are in it. I'm hoping that once they "learn" that's their spot, they'll be okay.

I need to split the other ducks up into groups of 5, and put them in the crates outside for a week or so before I let them out. They won't take treats at all from my hands - where-as my two oldest ducks, would. They really like meal worms.

I'll have to look into peas. Frozen peas? fresh peas? what kind of peas?

 

[jwlpoultry]

Hey Liz, Kajira, Camping,Banti, Mike, Kathy, Meltel, Mc, Whites.

 

[DwayneNLiz]

So far, we use two people and just round them up. They seem to be okay once they are in it. I'm hoping that once they "learn" that's their spot, they'll be okay.

I need to split the other ducks up into groups of 5, and put them in the crates outside for a week or so before I let them out. They won't take treats at all from my hands - where-as my two oldest ducks, would. They really like meal worms.

I'll have to look into peas. Frozen peas? fresh peas? what kind of peas?

frozen, they melt fast

 

[DwayneNLiz]

Hey Liz, Kajira, Camping,Banti, Mike, Kathy, Meltel, Mc, Whites.

howdy doody there Justin

 

[jwlpoultry]

And a very special Hello to Our most precious and prized possession @Sally Sunshine