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

[WVduckchick]

Duck and Jane View attachment 1517375 drakoView attachment 1517376 View attachment 1517377 View attachment 1517378 View attachment 1517379 drako Alex and Ralphie View attachment 1517380 drako and theaView attachment 1517381 the gang View attachment 1517382 View attachment 1517383 I added some more big rocks around the pool tonight. View attachment 1517384

They are gorgeous!

 

[Alaskan]

I have coop envy. The big rocks are a nice touch.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

I have coop envy. The big rocks are a nice touch.

Thanks. The ducks seem to love standing on them. The river rock just keeps sinking even though there is plastic under there
The big rocks my hubby brings home from when they dig holes for their buildings sometimes they pull them out of the ground. He throws any nice smooth ones on the truck for me
I'm about to the point I would like to just rock half of their run. They spend most all their time on those rocks anyway. It would be cheaper than buying shavings lol.

 

[WVduckchick]

Thanks. The ducks seem to love standing on them. The river rock just keeps sinking even though there is plastic under there
The big rocks my hubby brings home from when they dig holes for their buildings sometimes they pull them out of the ground. He throws any nice smooth ones on the truck for me
I'm about to the point I would like to just rock half of their run. They spend most all their time on those rocks anyway. It would be cheaper than buying shavings lol.

I wonder if the rocks may make them more prone to bumblefoot? I still used the smooth river rock around the boat pool, and they have a lot of flattened dirt, but I also like to keep some areas of straw and/or shavings. They get a bunch of grass time, and <knock on wood> I haven’t seen any bumbles yet. But I do wonder about it.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

I wonder if the rocks may make them more prone to bumblefoot? I still used the smooth river rock around the boat pool, and they have a lot of flattened dirt, but I also like to keep some areas of straw and/or shavings. They get a bunch of grass time, and <knock on wood> I haven’t seen any bumbles yet. But I do wonder about it.

Ya I wonder about that too. Plus in the winter I can't really hose it down until I have a nice day and they spend more time huddling down in the shavings. So it probably wouldn't be a great idea to expand the rock area.

 

[WVduckchick]

Ya I wonder about that too. Plus in the winter I can't really hose it down until I have a nice day and they spend more time huddling down in the shavings. So it probably wouldn't be a great idea to expand the rock area.

But yours have a house to go into too. So it may not hurt to have most of the outside area rocked.

 

[perchie.girl]

I imagine they will stand on what is comfortable. that crushed rock they use for driveways seems to me like just walking around on shards....

walking around on wire in my eye would contribute to bumble foot. More chance for scrapage and small wounds... That and landing on sharp surfaces.... As in chickens coming off a perch...

deb "who hit bottom today" the usual

 

[Alaskan]

I find that they are more liable to get bumble if they stand in poo.

Hard to keep duck areas clean...

@perchie.girl so sorry!!!

 

[shawluvsbirds]

I imagine they will stand on what is comfortable. that crushed rock they use for driveways seems to me like just walking around on shards....

walking around on wire in my eye would contribute to bumble foot. More chance for scrapage and small wounds... That and landing on sharp surfaces.... As in chickens coming off a perch...

deb "who hit bottom today" the usual

 

[duluthralphie]

I find that they are more liable to get bumble if they stand in poo.

Hard to keep duck areas clean...

@perchie.girl so sorry!!!

I know a way to keep dux poo away from chickens!!!