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

[Julie Birb]

Yep

I could probably keep more if I had lots of free range room and places the girls could get away and hide and stuff. But I don't have enough room and fencing for that right now.

That makes sense. And it is better for the flock as a whole to reduce potential conflicts.

 

[Julie Birb]

View attachment 1466439 View attachment 1466437 View attachment 1466438She still comes to me for cuddles

Lookit da baby!! I'm so jealous. She's so soft and snuggleee!

 

[shawluvsbirds]

I think I'm going to keep them all but zombie eye until I have a problem and or the girls pick their favorites. We are going to build on to the palace soon so I can sort them off if I need to.

 

[Pyxis]

Four hours away from home and trying to take pictures of other birds and my picture still gets photobombed by a call duck

This zoo had tons of ducks on a big pond, mostly Calls and mallards. This little drake for some reason was in an enclosed aviary for exotic ducks and pheasants instead of on the pond.

These are what I was trying to get a photo of:

White-faced whistling ducks. They were neat! Small little guys, though a little bigger than Calls. They also had teals, but they wouldn't pose for a picture.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

Four hours away from home and trying to take pictures of other birds and my picture still gets photobombed by a call duck

This zoo had tons of ducks on a big pond, mostly Calls and mallards. This little drake for some reason was in an enclosed aviary for exotic ducks and pheasants instead of on the pond.

These are what I was trying to get a photo of:

White-faced whistling ducks. They were neat! Small little guys, though a little bigger than Calls. They also had teals, but they wouldn't pose for a picture.

Little photo bomber!
Husband said they look like a guinea bred a penguin
So. . do they whistle?

 

[WVduckchick]

I think I'm going to keep them all but zombie eye until I have a problem and or the girls pick their favorites. We are going to build on to the palace soon so I can sort them off if I need to.

With my first group of 3 girls and 6 boys, I also watched which drakes the girls preferred. Jax was a mean-ass, but was a beauty so he got kept by my choice. The girls picked the other 2.

Four hours away from home and trying to take pictures of other birds and my picture still gets photobombed by a call duck

This zoo had tons of ducks on a big pond, mostly Calls and mallards. This little drake for some reason was in an enclosed aviary for exotic ducks and pheasants instead of on the pond.

These are what I was trying to get a photo of:

White-faced whistling ducks. They were neat! Small little guys, though a little bigger than Calls. They also had teals, but they wouldn't pose for a picture.

There’s an adorable one on a FB group, she has posted some cute videos. But they are an odd looking bird for sure.
I think Minihorse had one visit her pond last year? Belonged to a neighbor I think, but stayed with her ducks much of the time.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

So one of Janes babies (about 8 weeks old) has been having a leg problem. It started around the 4th of July So I Thought it just got scared and sprained it's hip or something. .but it keeps losing the use of its right leg on and off. I have put him in a kennel by himself to restrict his activity for a couple days now and given him extra vitamin b and nutri drench. Been giving him swim time daily and he can paddle ok for a while. .but it seems like much use of the leg and it goes limp again. And even when he walks around sometimes it goes out from under him. I think his knee looks swollen. .
Anyone got some advice or insight for this little gimpy duck?

 

[shawluvsbirds]

When I freeze frame that Video I can see that leg turn in like like it is in that picture. It's like it just keeps twisting at the knee. I am wondering if it is even possible to heal.

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

When I freeze frame that Video I can see that leg turn in like like it is in that picture. It's like it just keeps twisting at the knee. I am wondering if it is even possible to heal.

Huh... slipped tendon maybe? Just guessing.

 

[WVduckchick]

Its almost like the joint didn't set properly, or got twisted out of joint somewhere along the way. I don't know much about duck leg tendons, but it could be torn, or just out of whack.