Show off your house ducks!

[Tevyes Dad]

The O. Limiting or limitless. What we need is a symbol that says 'STOP HERE.' Hard to figure out where that would be though. My hubby looks out at them in the yard and says, "Dem are a lotta ducks."

I already pointed out that is an "oh" not a "zero" It is just another variable although an important one.

It solves fairly simply:

First multiply both sides of the equation by "O" (remember that is the letter).

Square both sides of the equation to isolate "duck".

Swap the sides for standard format and distribute the square to each variable.

Rewrite the squared variables using simple multiplication.

Finally reformat to the standard symmetrical answer.

I believe this has been proven as a universal truth...

 

[Julie Birb]

I already pointed out that is an "oh" not a "zero" It is just another variable although an important one.

It solves fairly simply:

First multiply both sides of the equation by "O" (remember that is the letter).

Square both sides of the equation to isolate "duck".

Swap the sides for standard format and distribute the square to each variable.

Rewrite the squared variables using simple multiplication.

Finally reformat to the standard symmetrical answer.

I believe this has been proven as a universal truth...

Yowza, you guys are brilliant with the duck math.

 

[Alycea]

Hi Duckies
Looking for people with experience of pet house ducks I can ask a question of. I now have a 'pet' house duck, since mid-May. One of our outside ducks abandoned eggs when the others in the nest hatched. I thought they had all died, until I noticed a little bill moving in a crack. Et voila - we now have Maggie.


She imprinted on me, does not think she is a duck (in fact hisses at the other ducks we have in the garden) and now more or less goes with me everywhere. What do people with pet ducks do about leaving them alone when you need to do other things and can't take them with you?

I am testing out a couple options. We also have rabbits in a large enclosure whom we visit daily, and where she is very comfortable (and whom she likes to feel she rules over). When we are there the other ducks (not 'domesticated') and our 3 hens and cockerel come to visit (on the outside). Recently it has become obvious that she prefers to be there as when it comes time to leave she is very obviously torn about following me. I tried a test yesterday and left her in the enclosure and went to work elsewhere in the garden (where sometimes she could see me, but often times not). Occasionally she would quack for me and I would answer, which seemed to suit her fine. She seemed good with being left there. She very obviously likes being with more than 1, e.g. safety in numbers.



My worry is on two counts. The enclosure is high, about a meter, but open at the top. She could fly out if she chose - though thus far has not. When we are out in the garden and she does fly it is because she hears other human voices she wants to join, or she heads to the pool (her favourite place) or she loops back to me if she doesn't go to the other two. My concern is if I leave her in the enclosure, she could fly out and head goodness knows where without my knowing. Worry 2, is our Cockerel. He occasionally flies up on to the enclosure walls, though rarely goes in. However, he has chased and attacked Maggie twice. The first was when she was a couple weeks old and stole some food from his mouth and the other at 10 weeks old when she wandered up to him, and thus too far from me as normally I am cautious about letting them get too close together.

There are times, like when I go to the shops, when I have to leave her at home (safe upstairs in her 'duck' room). She is resigned to it, but does call out if she hears any noise downstairs. And if I leave her for more than 2 hours (very rarely), my goodness I do get an earful. So one area is safer, but lonely for her, and the other is preferred by her, but potentially not safe.

I adore my little Maggie. I think I have imprinted on her as much as she on me, but there simply are times I can't take/have her with me. But as someone completely new to ducks as pets I want to understand the best possible ways to deal with them.

I would be interested in what others do when they need to 'leave' their pet ducks for awhile.

 

[napdognewfie]

I hated math in school. Still do in fact. Since I am so bad at it I will ignore it and get as many ducks as I want. I admit that husband is a limiting factor for ducks and a lot of other things. Lol

 

[Amykins]

Hi Duckies
Looking for people with experience of pet house ducks I can ask a question of. I now have a 'pet' house duck, since mid-May. One of our outside ducks abandoned eggs when the others in the nest hatched. I thought they had all died, until I noticed a little bill moving in a crack. Et voila - we now have Maggie.


She imprinted on me, does not think she is a duck (in fact hisses at the other ducks we have in the garden) and now more or less goes with me everywhere. What do people with pet ducks do about leaving them alone when you need to do other things and can't take them with you?

I am testing out a couple options. We also have rabbits in a large enclosure whom we visit daily, and where she is very comfortable (and whom she likes to feel she rules over). When we are there the other ducks (not 'domesticated') and our 3 hens and cockerel come to visit (on the outside). Recently it has become obvious that she prefers to be there as when it comes time to leave she is very obviously torn about following me. I tried a test yesterday and left her in the enclosure and went to work elsewhere in the garden (where sometimes she could see me, but often times not). Occasionally she would quack for me and I would answer, which seemed to suit her fine. She seemed good with being left there. She very obviously likes being with more than 1, e.g. safety in numbers.



My worry is on two counts. The enclosure is high, about a meter, but open at the top. She could fly out if she chose - though thus far has not. When we are out in the garden and she does fly it is because she hears other human voices she wants to join, or she heads to the pool (her favourite place) or she loops back to me if she doesn't go to the other two. My concern is if I leave her in the enclosure, she could fly out and head goodness knows where without my knowing. Worry 2, is our Cockerel. He occasionally flies up on to the enclosure walls, though rarely goes in. However, he has chased and attacked Maggie twice. The first was when she was a couple weeks old and stole some food from his mouth and the other at 10 weeks old when she wandered up to him, and thus too far from me as normally I am cautious about letting them get too close together.

There are times, like when I go to the shops, when I have to leave her at home (safe upstairs in her 'duck' room). She is resigned to it, but does call out if she hears any noise downstairs. And if I leave her for more than 2 hours (very rarely), my goodness I do get an earful. So one area is safer, but lonely for her, and the other is preferred by her, but potentially not safe.

I adore my little Maggie. I think I have imprinted on her as much as she on me, but there simply are times I can't take/have her with me. But as someone completely new to ducks as pets I want to understand the best possible ways to deal with them.

I would be interested in what others do when they need to 'leave' their pet ducks for awhile.

Wow, what a dilemma - but first and foremost, welcome to BYC!

To be honest, yours sounds like a fairly simple fix - just clip Maggie's wings. Either that, or invest in some roofing/reinforcement for your rabbit enclosure. As it stands, it doesn't sound all that predator-proof, so it might be something to look into regardless.

As for leaving the house, to be honest, I kinda don't. :/ I got Bean to be a companion for Wobbles so they could form a pair bond, and they're starting to mesh pretty well, but even though Bean is not imprinted on me like Wobbles is, they both squawk whenever I'm gone!

 

[Alycea]

Wow, what a dilemma - but first and foremost, welcome to BYC!

To be honest, yours sounds like a fairly simple fix - just clip Maggie's wings. Either that, or invest in some roofing/reinforcement for your rabbit enclosure. As it stands, it doesn't sound all that predator-proof, so it might be something to look into regardless.

As for leaving the house, to be honest, I kinda don't. :/ I got Bean to be a companion for Wobbles so they could form a pair bond, and they're starting to mesh pretty well, but even though Bean is not imprinted on me like Wobbles is, they both squawk whenever I'm gone!

Won't clipping her wings be difficult (I am thinking more mentally) at this stage, since she already know she can fly. Oh, and added to the mix (but since I was already writing a book), we have a kitten, arrived similar time (she was planned to Maggie not being planned). They do get on, and play and sleep together (on me), but I am not confident enough as yet to leave them completely alone together in the house without me - and have read it is not a good idea. Occasionally Gigi does the odd playful pounce at Maggie (and it is very obviously a playful pounce), and Maggie does resort to flying when she is fed up with Gigi's antics. A small worry that taking away her ability to fly at this stage, but if it would be for the best...

 

[napdognewfie]

Perhaps you could try teaching them to be away from you for short periods. Leave them & come back after a few minutes. Then the time apart gets longer each time. If they panic you go back a couple steps & keep going. It worked for my dog with separation issues.

 

[napdognewfie]

I wouldn't trust my cats around a young one. The adults can intimidate most but not all cats. Depends on the cat mostly. I have had some that didn't bother baby quail in an open top aquarium. Others thought a cage was like canned chicken & you just had to open it.

 

[Alycea]

I wouldn't trust my cats around a young one. The adults can intimidate most but not all cats. Depends on the cat mostly. I have had some that didn't bother baby quail in an open top aquarium. Others thought a cage was like canned chicken & you just had to open it.

Our Kitten (4 months old) is very good. She focuses on mice and moles. I can see she is aware of what not to go for. I don't worry about her actually attacking Maggie, more if I clipped her wings would she mentally be counting on being able to fly. She is now 3 months old, so worried about the affect it might have on her. (But saying that I am thinking it might be the best solution.)

 

[napdognewfie]

They do grow back. Caution - If you do both wings they can still fly. One wing unbalances them.