Bumping this....dying to have some more opinions on my babies, girls or boys?OK, calling all the sexing experts! I am growing these birds out for NurseBecky, and she needs four pullets out of this group! What you are looking at are 4-wk-old birds (4 SLWs, and 2 Ameraucanas). Please give me your expert guesses so she can make an educated decision. Here they be:
SLW #1 (If it's not a Roo, I'll eat my hat)
SLW #2:
SLW #3:
SLW #4:
Ameraucana #1:
Ameraucana #2:
Thank you SO much for the offer, but due to my daughter's severe allergies, we have our ducks and chickens on a special "diet" - they are not allowed ANY soy and pretty soon we are going to have to limit the corn in their feed (I guess I just need to start making my own. GRR) because she is developing a sensitivity to corn. I really do appreciate the offer though, and wish I could...then again, maybe MY waistline will thank me for NOT getting any, because I would be baking up a storm with those eggs!!I still may have to use that threat...that or "I'll send you to the glue factory" threat...does that work on ducks or only horses and cows?? LOL
I volunteer YOUR kids to come scope the place out so they can find them for me.I suppose this weekend since we are going to be clearing up some of the brush, we can sneak a peak around, but honestly they are in 1 of 3 places ALWAYS: under the deck, in the feeding area or ON the deck looking into the kitchen window - talking to me telling me it's time for their snack!!
The deck area is clean - well, perhaps clear would be a better word...its poopy under there...lol, no eggs in the coop that resemble a duck egg, not sure where else to look. BOO
I don't have them locked up, but I still can't seem to think they are laying...I sure wish they would ANNOUNCE it like my chickens do!! LOL
<sigh> Now I am just jealous of all of you!! I am going to just HOPE I go out one morning to a "missing" duck and find her "perched" atop a HUGE pile of ducklings then...or eggs...either would suffice!!
x2 So sorry to hear of your loss Matt...I know Cochins are a special breed - mine were near and dear to my heart!!
I don't know about you all, but I am ready for SPRING and WARMER weather. I'd really REALLY like to open up the house to 70 degree weather and NOT have to put on boots just to walk in the yard!!
On a funny duck note: Cadbury was bathing in a mud puddle yesterday despite the fact that just 2 feet away from him, he had a nice BIG pool to play in...nope, it was a mud bath for him. LOL.
Have a GREAT Friday everyone!!
SEE...then they just can't be laying. I don't let them out until late morning and they are locked up before dark (I fear the coyotes/boars/cats/dogs/etc... around here)...so they SHOULD be laying in the coop if they are laying at all. Either that...or they are holding them in until they are released (around 9-10am) and laying while my back is turned...those EVIL girls!!NH...Ducks lay at night or VERY early in the morning. You will find the nest eventually...... hopefully before it gets too warm !!
TC: WCA is in Clayon ( WIlson Mills) Johnston County.
