Preparing to set call and pekin duck eggs! Hatch day should be March 4, 2021 if all goes well!

[FunnyfarmMidwest]

My guess is - cat bone.

Really?!
I’m not missing any cats so I wonder where it would have came from! There’s a stray but he’s still around. I’ve buried one cat but she’s still buried as far as I know.

 

[sassychickens76]

I would check where you buried her and make sure nothing dug up one of her bones. Do you have any dogs?

 

[FunnyfarmMidwest]

I would check where you buried her and make sure nothing dug up one of her bones. Do you have any dogs?

I will in the morning but it’s doubtful. She’s been buried for well over 5 years. I do have a dog but he’s 9 years old and doesn’t dig. I just don’t have any idea how it would get into their covered run.

thanks for your help in the investigation.

 

[sassychickens76]

How long have you been on your property? Maybe before ducks were ever there something died and the bone was found in the dirt by the ducks.

 

[Conan]

I have a runt thing. Crazy amount of size disparity within my littles this year, in general, but this little guy is just tiny. Most of this group are Cinco de Mayo babies, with the yellow and the runt hatching 5 days later on the 10th making him just about 3 weeks old now. He is smaller than fishy Joe, who is 9 days old. @FunnyfarmMidwest, I can't remember... did Bobbles start growing a little more at around 6 weeks?

Then there's that monster you see there too. The monster is actually the sweetest one. His name is Lenny.
Don't mind the OEGB chicks. They freak out if they're separated from their precious ducklings.

 

[FunnyfarmMidwest]

How long have you been on your property? Maybe before ducks were ever there something died and the bone was found in the dirt by the ducks.

That’s a good idea. I’ve been on my property for about 8-9 years.

 

[FunnyfarmMidwest]

I have a runt thing. Crazy amount of size disparity within my littles this year, in general, but this little guy is just tiny. Most of this group are Cinco de Mayo babies, with the yellow and the runt hatching 5 days later on the 10th making him just about 3 weeks old now. He is smaller than fishy Joe, who is 9 days old. @FunnyfarmMidwest, I can't remember... did Bobbles start growing a little more at around 6 weeks?

Then there's that monster you see there too. The monster is actually the sweetest one. His name is Lenny.
Don't mind the OEGB chicks. They freak out if they're separated from their precious ducklings.
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They’re adorable!
The little one sounds just like bobbles. Definitely a tiny little thing, what’s it’s name? Looks about the same size as bobbles was at that age too. When bobbles was 2 and 1/2 to 3 weeks old I separated him and put him in with a day old and one that was a week old. They were bigger than him!

Yes, you are right. Bobbles barely grew even the slightest amount till he was around 5-6 weeks old. He didn’t get any feathers before that either. By the time his siblings were fully feathered and full grown, he was just starting to get his feathers in.

 

[Conan]

They’re adorable!
The little one sounds just like bobbles. Definitely a tiny little thing, what’s it’s name? Looks about the same size as bobbles was at that age too. When bobbles was 2 and 1/2 to 3 weeks old I separated him and put him in with a day old and one that was a week old. They were bigger than him!
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Yes, you are right. Bobbles barely grew even the slightest amount till he was around 5-6 weeks old. He didn’t get any feathers before that either. By the time his siblings were fully feathered and full grown, he was just starting to get his feathers in.

Bobbles! Awesome. Okay, I'll hope he gets a growth spurt here in a few weeks, then. Oddly, he was the strongest hatcher from this group this year. I haven't named him because I wasn't sure if he was gonna make it. I had two other runts this season, neither of which made it past 5 days, so I didn't want to jinx it.
You're right, though. I should name him. Dinklage, that way I can call him Dinky.

 

[Painted Calls]

I should name him. Dinklage, that way I can call him Dinky.

I'm stealing that name for future use. Also, Fishy Joe is my fave.

All of batch 2 are growing well here. Clicker still sounds like a little asthmatic with acute bronchitis that chain smokes... but he's growing. Puddle however is now the smallest. By quite a bit too. Everyone is active and eating though. I'll try to get pics on here soon.

I'm sorry about you loosing your Cami girl, @FunnyfarmMidwest. Big, big hugs!

Glad everyone's babies are doing good!

Here are Butter and Roxy now!

 

[FunnyfarmMidwest]

Bobbles! Awesome. Okay, I'll hope he gets a growth spurt here in a few weeks, then. Oddly, he was the strongest hatcher from this group this year. I haven't named him because I wasn't sure if he was gonna make it. I had two other runts this season, neither of which made it past 5 days, so I didn't want to jinx it.
You're right, though. I should name him. Dinklage, that way I can call him Dinky.

I hope so too! He’s sure a cutie! Sorry you lost your other two runts. I was so worried I would lose Bobbles too. I had another last season that I sadly lost after only a few days.

Lol I love that name! Little Dinky is adorable and I’m excited to see if he’ll start growing around the same time as Bobbles!