We found an old cast iron bathtub in one of our barns when we bought this place. It looks like someone was using it to mix concrete in...go figure. Anyway, we have discussed digging a pit, filling it with rick and sand sort of like a leach field and burying the tub as a "pond" for our ducks. Maybe they did something like that and it just filled in over the years.
The variations in personalities is pretty big with regard to being held. I guess they have their comfort spaces like people have. I hope those buffs do come around. It is hard to be around super adorable birds and not be able to hold them and squeeze.I've only had them for about 10 days, so I'm sure they need more time to warm up to me. I have two ducks that are super tame, and walk over to be picked up - and 4 ducks that will come up to me and eat out of my hand. If these two want to keep their distance, I am ok with that. I hope they don't think I'm going to murder them on a daily basis. I figure we will start there, and work up to more
Poor Lily. I hope someone helps you soon.
OK here's Lily's feet. One pic of her good foot and the other two pics are her bad foot. I thought it was just dirt caked and real dry rough calloused skin. It looks alt better since I got her but its still horrible. I noticed today she's not waddling real bad, she's actually limping. When I held up both her feet and my dh looked he could see the difference and how swollen the bad foot was. I immediately soaked it in warm Epsom salt water, applied antibiotic. Wrapped it, taped it. And I just got back from the store and got more gauze, vet wrap, and the vetericyn wound n skin care spray. I am about to go change clean and change the bandage. I know to do that 3 x daily. Do I still apply the antibiotic ointment. Plz help asap! I need to do this now.
Lucky find. Wow. Nice!! Your bitty puffs will love those.Well, the building of the ducks new outdoor play area and house is just started, the area we were digging we found a bathtub burried. Lol.
Their new swim area
