Support Group for Abused Duck Keepers

[BelovedBirds]

Also my parent still keep half joking about killing the ducklings/chicks.

Why?? It always upsets me when people joke that way about my girls

I make the same face Dougie made in the picture I drew.

I make this face every single day.
In fact, I make that exact face in the morning while I drink coffee from my mug which has her face on.
I love that picture, and I freaking love that drawing!

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

How many eggs do your girls lay?

I have 11 girls and I get 10- 11 eggs a day including from my girl who got hormone shots to stop laying
These dang khaki cross ducks don’t know when to quit
Vet did say it could take the second shot to stop laying

 

[Nero70002]

Why?? It always upsets me when people joke that way about my girls

I make this face every single day.
In fact, I make that exact face in the morning while I drink coffee from my mug which has her face on.
I love that picture, and I freaking love that drawing!

Because they annoy them because “no one takes care of them” since it’s just the kids taking care of them, and we argue about whose turn it is. My mom also didn’t want any birds. Hopefully the arguing part will get solved, because I think it’ll be 2 of my siblings taking care of the dogs, me taking care of the ducks, and my sister taking care of the chicks. My mom also said wdym they could drown? What kind of duck can drown, doesn’t fly, and could get depressed when they’re alone?

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

Her dad is either my magpie drake or my (so far) unidentified drake. He's probably a mix breed, but I'm really not sure.View attachment 3447010

He may have Rouen in him ?

 

[the_finch_family]

He may have Rouen in him ?

That's what I thinking too. Whatever breeds he's mixed with, I love the big boy.

 

[Mother-Hen-Michele]

Guys check out the feather colour on my mixed girl!!! Right above her wing!
Her mom is a wild mallard, I'm pretty surprised by just how large she is
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top left corner... fluffy butt alert

she is very very beautiful.

 

[Ilovemychicks08]

Most likely not two males involved, just the dream of every BYB, a Merle poodle. These dogs have herding dog ancestry somewhere in their DNA

I agree with this. Now the BYB can just make more money.

 

[Ilovemychicks08]

They’re all the same-

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Exactly why I wouldn’t get them. My parents don’t do NEARLY as much research as me if any. Also we got all 3 from the same litter as “second gen doodles” but one we got was a runt and merle, even though neither poodles nor labs can be merle, so I don’t know if it was a “double litter” in which there were 2 males involved or something? But Smol Bean was the only merle in the litter also the runt. There were like 4 browns, one tricolor chocolate phantom (Nero - named by mom), a blue merle (Smol Bean - Named by twin), and an apricot (Jax - named by mom). We got the last 3. Still love ‘em though. I chose Nero.
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At the breeders house
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Car ride home from picking them up
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2021 There’s like a 10 pound difference between each dog, I think it’s like 60, 50, 40
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Also sorry for the bad haircuts, my mom wants short body fur so they get dirty less, and doesn’t want to pay more for a better groomer.
Also still no email

I dont want to start a fight, but i choose goldens based on their personalities and now there breeder. Its the only dog that works for us. I have a opinion on doodles and im not going to say it, because it goes against BYC rules.

 

[Mother-Hen-Michele]

What kind of duck can drown, doesn’t fly, and could get depressed when they’re alone?

ducklings can drown, the feathers can soak up water when they have not been oiled yet. The feathers are not oiled by themselves, they need to coat them and normally that is something the momma-duck does for the babies.

Many ducks don't fly and some do just short flights

Ducks are very very social. They need light , clean air, company, and a flock. If they see you as part of the flock, they miss you and want to know you are ok. If they don't see you they are worried for you.

 

[Ilovemychicks08]

Because they annoy them because “no one takes care of them” since it’s just the kids taking care of them, and we argue about whose turn it is. My mom also didn’t want any birds. Hopefully the arguing part will get solved, because I think it’ll be 2 of my siblings taking care of the dogs, me taking care of the ducks, and my sister taking care of the chicks. My mom also said wdym they could drown? What kind of duck can drown, doesn’t fly, and could get depressed when they’re alone?

My dad jokes around about the ducklings, because of a FB post. I take care of the chicken, the ducks, and i get up with the dogs feed them, and take care of them till everyone else gets up, then take them on walks, and more. Maybe my brother and mom take them out 1 or 2 times a day, but its hard to train them all by myself because they dont listen to anyone else.