Problem: overweight anconas, 15 wks old (more PICS NOW)

[secretquail]

wow, I'm glad this thread was posted! I never really thought of fat ducks, but then again, who wouldn't be fat with yummy food available all day!!!

So how much per bird? I saw .25#, but is that 2 cups? 3? I guess I could get off my duff and find my kitchen scale, but....

Do you feed them only 1x per day? 2x? I want my little Lucky to be nice and healthy!

 

[sonew123]

I hardly see my ducks eat at all even though its there for them 24/7..seriously-hardly ever. They must eat at night when they are locked up-

Here I was thinking they were sleeping?

 

[sonew123]

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I LOVE CHUCKIE!!!!!

I know you do

 

[sonew123]

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I LOVE CHUCKIE!!!!!

I love Chuckie too!
Look at him! He knows he is perfect!
I want his autograph.

Beth

He's my snuggle puss---flip him on is back and he melts in my hands loves his jaws rubbed and kisses on his fat cheeks!

thank you~

 

[sonew123]

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Ive posted his photos numerous times on here trying to identify him---ancona was mentioned but everyone pretty much said magpie...ad me I had no clue as I had never had a duck before. The lady who I bought eggs from swore she didnt send me duck eggs ( I was strictly buying chicken eggs) then I sent her photos of chuckie as a 2-3 day old and she denied it again. Her eggs were the only eggs in my bator!

one hour old!!

Believe me when I saw that bill pop out of his shell I almost peed my pants that I hatched a duck! He lived in my tub for 3 months! It was dead of winter when he hatched

my bathroom set up at the time brooder brooder tub!