"Louisiana "La-yers" Peeps"

Gosh, don't come around for a week and have 10 pages to go through.

Yeppers, those sure look like wood ducks to me. Wood ducks require a different diet and can be VERY hard to feed. Watch them very closely to see if they are eating: . If they don't, you may need to add some live food, such as small mealworms or crickets to their food dish. If that doesn't get them to eat, you may need to force feed them since they will starve to death.

If you have access to any domestic ducklings, or at the very least chicks of about the same size that can also help as the wood ducklings will mimic their behavior and eat. Wood ducks are a wild species and may havea rough time adjusting to a grain based diet.

Also, unless raised by a wildlife rehabber....most ducks can never be safely released back into the wild. If not raised by their parents or in a natural environment, they won't have the skills to fend for themselves or avoid danger. I am not trying to be a jerk, but If you raise them, you are going to need to keep them. Otherwise, they should go to a rehabber or someone who can raise and keep them. As has been mentioned these do require special permitting to keep legally as well. I believe the fine can be fairly stiff if the wildlife people catch you with them. You know...no good deed goes unpunished....
 
Quote: I've been reading and researching a lot. Lost 2 but the other 2 are doing well. I picked up duckling starter crumble and, after hand feeding them a few times, they now eat on their own. Water wasn't too hard - just dipped their little bills in the water and they took it from there. I'm watching them very closely. They're eating every hour or so then napping so I feel better about their prognosis. You're right...no good deed.
 
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I live in a neighborhood with A LOT of cats. One day the dog in my back yard caught a wood rat then kepr it for me fo see. Then the giels were out in the back and one caught a mouse they played a game of chase until one ate it. They are better than the cats!!!
 
luvmychicken, that visual image cracked me up! I have seen youtube videos of chickens doing that too, pretty good at it.

NOLA, I hope those cute little duckies make it!


I'm just chilling today, doing things as I can. Full up on meds and patch on my back. Mowing and weeding yesterday sure was a WHoppER of a job. I only weeded the kids bed of peanuts though. I did get the plums from our tree washed and cut. I simmered them a bit and put it all in the jelly bag to strain. I am so pleased with the bright red color! Beautiful! This is the first year we have gotten any decent plums off that tree......and it wasn't a lot. But glad for even a little. I can't wait to see the finished jelly. We make a LOT of jellies and jams every year. But we are trying to help the kids cut back on sugar. So after some searching I found a different kind of pectin to use. If you need or want to restrict sugar you really should check it out! It jells by calcium, not sugar. The calcium comes with it and all the instructions also. You can use as much, or as little sugar as you want to. Its called Pamona pectin. I am really excited that we don't have to stop or cut back on making the jams......now we will just be adding sugar to taste.

I now believe that I do have 2 of the Blue Silkie Roosters. Going to have to find one a home if any knows of someone that has a need for him. I see no sense in keeping 2.
 
Chores, chores, chores here! I was harvesting some Cilantro seed and got stung or bit by something twice. That's the most excitement we have had all day. Just been having Americas Funniest Videos keeping us company while we cleaned up.

I am about to take a break from all that and make some soap my oldest daughter has been asking for. She loves the way I scented the Honeyed Ale soap I made and she loves red and black. Teenager ;) She described the design she wants with the red and black. This has to be an all natural one because she has allergies and eczema. Hope I can pull it off for her!!! I would love to have it done and cut when she gets back from her camp.

Its just too stinkin hot to be outside unless you have to this time of day!!!


eta: I did do a blog post this am to my garden blog. Nothing too exciting, lol. Just pics of our Dahlia blooms. Love them!
http://my.gardenguides.com/members/angelsgarden2/blog
 
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Beautiful flowers. It's so hot when I went out to do the yard all I could do was cut and edge. I just couldn't blow things off. I think I will divide the task up: one day cut, one day edge and blow. Fortunately under the big oak where the chickens and rabbits are was shady and breezy. I have had an oscillating fan on our there 24/7 for quite a while. I think everyone is ok. I bought a shallow pool for the chickens to stand on, but they still take turns standing in the bird bath. Lol. They are so not interested in the pool except when they found a bug in it which was very exciting with lots of shreaking and chasing. Lol

I have a friend that is going to teach me how to make soap. Maybe I can get your formula, lots of sensitive skin around here. Sorry you got stung.
 
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Beautiful flowers. It's so hot when I went out to do the yard all I could do was cut and edge. I just couldn't blow things off. I think I will divide the task up: one day cut, one day edge and blow. Fortunately under the big oak where the chickens and rabbits are was shady and breezy. I have had an oscillating fan on our there 24/7 for quite a while. I think everyone is ok. I bought a shallow pool for the chickens to stand on, but they still take turns standing in the bird bath. Lol. They are so not interested in the pool except when they found a bug in it which was very exciting with lots of shreaking and chasing. Lol

I have a friend that is going to teach me how to make soap. Maybe I can get your formula, lots of sensitive skin around here. Sorry you got stung.
The stings are ok now. I put something on the right away! I had just finished adding some essential oils to a new bottle of witch hazel (20 drops each of Lavender EO and Tea Tree EO) I soaked the area with it and the sting went down pretty fast. There are still raised bumps but they don't hurt now. And we can absolutely talk soap! I have tons of resources and places that you can learn great safety from the get go. There is a wonderful page on fb that is really helpful(and fun to read). The lady that runs it also has great youtube videos. Do be careful about whos soaping videos you take knowledge from. There are some really careless and unsanitary ppl out there. So on you tube its Soaping101 and I think you should be able to find the fb by putting that into the search bar as well. If you want to talk specifics of recipes that I use, just msg me and I am happy to help another person start their soaping addiction
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I also am a member on the soapmakingforum. Wow, there is endless knowledge there just for the taking! On there I am Angelmomma.
 
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The stings are ok now. I put something on the right away! I had just finished adding some essential oils to a new bottle of witch hazel (20 drops each of Lavender EO and Tea Tree EO) I soaked the area with it and the sting went down pretty fast. There are still raised bumps but they don't hurt now. And we can absolutely talk soap! I have tons of resources and places that you can learn great safety from the get go. There is a wonderful page on fb that is really helpful(and fun to read). The lady that runs it also has great youtube videos. Do be careful about whos soaping videos you take knowledge from. There are some really careless and unsanitary ppl out there. So on you tube its Soaping101 and I think you should be able to find the fb by putting that into the search bar as well. If you want to talk specifics of recipes that I use, just msg me and I am happy to help another person start their soaping addiction
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I also am a member on the soapmakingforum. Wow, there is endless knowledge there just for the taking! On there I am Angelmomma.
Thanks for all the info. I love getting my friends soap. It will be nice to make some. Probably this winter. The rabbit i rescued from a mom with no milk I've been hand feeding won't fit in my hand any more.
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I'm desperate looking for frizzle or smooth feathered bantam cochin chicks. I live in Central Louisiana and I'm going CRAZY searching!
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Can anyone Pleeeeeeez help me out????
 

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