Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[SpidersHuman]

Thank you everyone who commented never thought of calling AC but definitely will do. I did complain at the store reg and was told shewasthe bird manager and new how to care for them :-( I've already emailed the offices on there main page. Thank you all again for ur input. And next time (hopefully there isn't one) if i see it I'll def get q pic

 

[Spitzboyz]

So today my heart broke for the poor little birds at a family farm and home near me. I went in for some feed and came out with 2 lethargic, hot, hungry, thirsty ducks and 1 hot lethargic supposedly rooster. Had to leave behind 10 others ducklings due to lack of room and funds. But most of there ducks were panting like beaks open panting with no liquid no feed and a heat lamp on them, the chicks were the same. I stopped a gas station and got water for them that they readily drank as soon as offered and on top of their shitty bird care (the ducks were gross pens and ducks) but the lady was rude as all heck when i asked how old they were she replied with an eye roll "Well, how should I know" when she said several times she managed the birds there. Most of my other birds came from a diff Family Farm and Home and have never seen them neglect there birds like that.

Which FM was this? I'd like to rescue more!

 

[LoveMyChicklets]

hello everyone my name is Kandice my fiancé Dar and i bought a small farm last yr and we have a 3 yr old little girl Kacie we have 3 horses 10 chickens one rooster 3duks 3 goats on 17 acres.





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[LoveMyChicklets]

4 weeks ago I got two baby call ducks. This morning I found one that had passed away.. very bizarre to me b/c they both were very healthy. So now the other one is heart broken and I feel terrible just having it alone. So if anyone who has other ducks would like it just let me know.

Hi Shane and I'm so sorry to hear about your baby duck! They are the sweetest, cutest little things. We used to have call ducks and I loved them. Would like to get a few next year again.

My son has 4 medium (mixed) breed ducks for sale. Only thing is we are in the Lapeer area - quite a ways from you.

 

[uchytil]

Thank you everyone who commented never thought of calling AC but definitely will do. I did complain at the store reg and was told shewasthe bird manager and new how to care for them :-( I've already emailed the offices on there main page. Thank you all again for ur input. And next time (hopefully there isn't one) if i see it I'll def get q pic

Stores are getting bigger and busier. They hire people off the street that have little experience with these things. Stores selling live animals sporadically like FFH, TSC, and even Department Stores, will always have these problems unless they properly train the employees. Even with training some people are only there for their hourly rate and can't wait to get the day over with. I've never really been impressed with the employees at these stores. There are a handful that actually care - you can tell who they are. Pretty sure these issues won't change and that's too bad.

 

[tntchix]

Stores are getting bigger and busier. They hire people off the street that have little experience with these things. Stores selling live animals sporadically like FFH, TSC, and even Department Stores, will always have these problems unless they properly train the employees. Even with training some people are only there for their hourly rate and can't wait to get the day over with. I've never really been impressed with the employees at these stores. There are a handful that actually care - you can tell who they are. Pretty sure these issues won't change and that's too bad.

I found an invaluable resource in one employee at TSC who raises her own poultry and other livestock. She is straight up with me and will tell me if it's a good or bad idea, safe or not, wasteful or worth it in the long run. She truly cares. I usually only go there if she's working.

So many companies see their employees as expendable and don't really train them as they assume they are just going to leave as soon as they find a better job. There is also the problem of disenfranchised people who are killing themselves for min wage, no wonder they don't give a rat's ***** about what they are responsible for. It's frustrating for sure.

 

[SpidersHuman]

In st.johns

 

[Meca]

So today my heart broke for the poor little birds at a family farm and home near me. I went in for some feed and came out with 2 lethargic, hot, hungry, thirsty ducks and 1 hot lethargic supposedly rooster. Had to leave behind 10 others ducklings due to lack of room and funds. But most of there ducks were panting like beaks open panting with no liquid no feed and a heat lamp on them, the chicks were the same. I stopped a gas station and got water for them that they readily drank as soon as offered and on top of their shitty bird care (the ducks were gross pens and ducks) but the lady was rude as all heck when i asked how old they were she replied with an eye roll "Well, how should I know" when she said several times she managed the birds there. Most of my other birds came from a diff Family Farm and Home and have never seen them neglect there birds like that.

OMG! I would call and complain. This is horrible. Was there a manager that you could talk to or is there a corp. number you could call.

 

[SpidersHuman]

here are a pic of the new babies from FFH, Moose and Mouse how old do you think they are?

 

[HollyDuckFarmer]

They look older to me about 2 wks. What stage of feather development? I think at ~3wks you will start seeing those pin feathers.

Is that Anacona duckling? Or WH? Awwwwww