Shaws call duck incubation thread (hatch a wonderful(worthless to Ralphie) dux thread)

[Ruralhideaway]

Dang it. I do not want him to look like a deformed airplane. I am going out if town for a week, is it safe for me to leave the bandage on? It is really flexible. ( the wing)
He was in chick starter, same as the other ducks and what I have always used for them. I thought it was okay for Calls

I bet @Pyxis or @WVduckchick will know if you can do that.

 

[Pyxis]

I feel stupid, but is that a rhea? Looks too small to be an emu. Gorgeous bird.

He's a baby emu Only half grown. I hatched him this April.

 

[Ruralhideaway]

Well. . I put duck and Jane, my original pair out in the palace with the other ducks this evening. They spent about 5 days in a pen next to the palace . . then 5 more in the pen inside the palace. . with short supervised free time daily. It hasn't been going as good as I was hoping it would. Today they seemed to get along pretty well No attacks. . just getting bossed and run around some. But still I'm worried I may have rushed it. Jane is smaller than everyone else and older. . gawd I hope she doesn't get hurt.

Mine are already little terrorists too. Smarter faster and yes meaner than the bigger ducks I've had in the past.

They stalk barn cats and chase wild birds like angry mini titans

Well, except my muscovies but those are very different anyway and I got mine grown.

 

[duluthralphie]

[QUOTE="Ruralhideaway, post: 20302479, member: 493274"]Mine are already little terrorists .[/QUOTE]

Stating the obvious?

 

[shawluvsbirds]

Dang it. I do not want him to look like a deformed airplane. I am going out if town for a week, is it safe for me to leave the bandage on? It is really flexible. ( the wing)
He was in chick starter, same as the other ducks and what I have always used for them. I thought it was okay for Calls

I honestly don't believe feed has anything to do with it.

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

My last litte ling ... hes growin but still sooo tiny. .

 

[WVduckchick]

Dang it. I do not want him to look like a deformed airplane. I am going out if town for a week, is it safe for me to leave the bandage on? It is really flexible. ( the wing)
He was in chick starter, same as the other ducks and what I have always used for them. I thought it was okay for Calls

I wouldn't leave the bandage on if I was going to be gone very long. I have one now also that is seriously badly bent out... totally flopped over. Phoebe's lone duckling. I can't leave a bandage on him because he has 24/7 access to bathing water. I am thinking I will just trim that wing and let it go.

I honestly don't believe its the type of food or genetics. I've hatched too many with no problems, and mine all eat the same food as each other, and this is the first one. I think it has more to do with the amount of food, rather than the type of food. This one of mine has always been more of a loner, and I find him at the feeder much more often than the others. Even after Malibu's hatch a couple weeks after this fella, he hung out with momma Phoebe and the older ducks, as much as they allowed, but they shoo'd him off a lot of times too, so he would go sit by himself while momma had her time with the older group. Malibu pretty much takes care of him along with her group now, and they have all integrated fairly well. But I still see this little guy eating a lot more than the others. He also doesn't get in the water much. Even when they sleep in the water, for a long time, he would sleep by himself in a small space between the pool and the fence. I believe its just an individual growth thing, until I see proof of something otherwise.

 

[WVduckchick]

View attachment 1492155 View attachment 1492156 My last litte ling ... hes growin but still sooo tiny. .

so cute!

 

[shawluvsbirds]

I wouldn't leave the bandage on if I was going to be gone very long. I have one now also that is seriously badly bent out... totally flopped over. Phoebe's lone duckling. I can't leave a bandage on him because he has 24/7 access to bathing water. I am thinking I will just trim that wing and let it go.

I honestly don't believe its the type of food or genetics. I've hatched too many with no problems, and mine all eat the same food as each other, and this is the first one. I think it has more to do with the amount of food, rather than the type of food. This one of mine has always been more of a loner, and I find him at the feeder much more often than the others. Even after Malibu's hatch a couple weeks after this fella, he hung out with momma Phoebe and the older ducks, as much as they allowed, but they shoo'd him off a lot of times too, so he would go sit by himself while momma had her time with the older group. Malibu pretty much takes care of him along with her group now, and they have all integrated fairly well. But I still see this little guy eating a lot more than the others. He also doesn't get in the water much. Even when they sleep in the water, for a long time, he would sleep by himself in a small space between the pool and the fence. I believe its just an individual growth thing, until I see proof of something otherwise.

Now that you mention it. . my Angel wing girl from last spring was a food hog. Hum. Interesting. I remember as a duckling I would sometimes see her eat too fast and start to choke before getting a drink of water. She has always loved the water though. None of the rest of the ones I've hatched from the same parents so far have had it. .so if it's genetics it's got to just be something that pops up from time to time and not every time.
I do however have that gimpy duck that is from the same parents as her. I am still confused about that one. It neither quacks or rasps . . it has a sound I haven't heard from my others. It has had a curly tail feather since about 8 weeks old. . and one leg bigger than the other. No idea if that is due to an injury or if it was just born like that. It has gotten better to where it doesn't lose the use of that leg but it still walks funny and sometimes has a slight limp.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

everyone is alive and appears mellow today
That's duck in the pond and Jane laying next to the red water jug. The extra bowl of water has helped cut down on the arguments.