Rouen Duck thread

[IronEagle]

I forgot to tell you I am sorry about your duckling, I know preds need to eat I just wish they'd go after any thing but our birds. I think your going in the right direction by making your coops safe from them and placing obstacles i n the way so the snakes can't burro under. You might find some info on the Predator and prey thread too

Thank you. I'm always so sad after this happens. You know, it's always my favorite bird, too! The hardest thing has been the learning curve. I honestly had no idea how cunning the predators can be and you always have to be one step ahead. And I'm equally heartbroken to have to kill such a beautiful animal. Some that we caught before they'd killed a bird we've been able to "rehome" by taking them 30 miles out into the jungle and releasing. But if they've already killed a bird or are too difficult to capture due to aggressiveness we have no choice. It's a shame. But it seems like there must be about a million more here!

Got a good suggestion for a snake trap from the Guinea thread so now I've got the tools to stop the problem.

Thanks Again!!
IE

 

[Miss Lydia]

Thank you. I'm always so sad after this happens. You know, it's always my favorite bird, too! The hardest thing has been the learning curve. I honestly had no idea how cunning the predators can be and you always have to be one step ahead. And I'm equally heartbroken to have to kill such a beautiful animal. Some that we caught before they'd killed a bird we've been able to "rehome" by taking them 30 miles out into the jungle and releasing. But if they've already killed a bird or are too difficult to capture due to aggressiveness we have no choice. It's a shame. But it seems like there must be about a million more here!

Got a good suggestion for a snake trap from the Guinea thread so now I've got the tools to stop the problem.

Thanks Again!!
IE

Awesome let us know if it works, sure hope it does along with all the things you have already done.

 

[IronEagle]

Last quick question to the group: So it's the female Rouen who "quacks" and is more brown the male who "wheezes" and has black stripes on his head? I'm pretty sure I have two males and one female then.

 

[Debs Flock]

Yep, my only drake sounds like he swallowed a cricket or he's hoarse. My guess is that you have 2 drakes and a hen. Adorable!!

 

[Julie Birb]

Last quick question to the group: So it's the female Rouen who "quacks" and is more brown the male who "wheezes" and has black stripes on his head? I'm pretty sure I have two males and one female then.

I see ducks. Cute ducks. Webbed footballs of burd.

 

[AxolotlLove]

I was told this was a Rouen, but it kind looks like a Cayuga what u guys think? An how old does it look?

Khaki Campbell. Or Cayuga... Not a Rouen so cute though. My khakis looked like that as babies

 

[AxolotlLove]

Hello fellow Rouen lovers I have 2 males named Freddie an Gibby

Love those wings

 

[buff goose guy]

Quote: its stamding too straight i want to say runner or a runner mix.

 

[dstarbird]

Yay!! Glad to see this thread I have 21 Rouens that are 6 weeks old!

 

 

[dstarbird]

Are any of them for sale?