Support Group for Abused Duck Keepers

[ruthhope]

Aaaarghhh and now I have a poorly boy!

we had a huge thunder storm with high wind and heavy rain for 2 hours from 2pm today. Two of the boys sheltered right by the rear porch. The other two -- stinkers who don't bathe -- stood it out, facing the rain a little further from the porch. Well one stood out for half an hour or so but was back by the rear porch when I next checked them. The other boy stayed out. Sometime before 5pm when I went out with peas, that boy took himself down into the shed and up onto the roost [not his roost but the muscovy whose roost it is does ceded it periodically] . I went down to check him and he looked cold wet and sorry for himself. He ate some peas from me -- but he normally has a voracious appetite for peas and he didn't eat all offered. I have left him be for now, with a food bowl with the peas and some mealworms on top. I thought about putting him in dog crate in my rear porch but I think he will be warmer in the shed with the other boys -- forecast low of 48F tonight. I think he needs a molt and maybe about to molt as he has a couple bare patches with new feathers just showing on his back.

It's worse than having sick babies haveing an ill duck!!!! At least I could take a sick babe into my bed.

Update at 7.45pm. He's better -- dried off, eating and refusing to give up the high roost to its owner!!

 

[Luv Ducks]

That's adorable

They're huge!

Be sure not to tell them where they are going or they just might go on a diet!!! LOL

 

[Corbdee]

Be sure not to tell them where they are going or they just might go on a diet!!! LOL

 

[BelovedBirds]

Aaaarghhh and now I have a poorly boy!

we had a huge thunder storm with high wind and heavy rain for 2 hours from 2pm today. Two of the boys sheltered right by the rear porch. The other two -- stinkers who don't bathe -- stood it out, facing the rain a little further from the porch. Well one stood out for half an hour or so but was back by the rear porch when I next checked them. The other boy stayed out. Sometime before 5pm when I went out with peas, that boy took himself down into the shed and up onto the roost [not his roost but the muscovy whose roost it is does ceded it periodically] . I went down to check him and he looked cold wet and sorry for himself. He ate some peas from me -- but he normally has a voracious appetite for peas and he didn't eat all offered. I have left him be for now, with a food bowl with the peas and some mealworms on top. I thought about putting him in dog crate in my rear porch but I think he will be warmer in the shed with the other boys -- forecast low of 48F tonight. I think he needs a molt and maybe about to molt as he has a couple bare patches with new feathers just showing on his back.

It's worse than having sick babies haveing an ill duck!!!! At least I could take a sick babe into my bed.

Awh, poor guy
I hope he's feeling better

 

[BelovedBirds]

Where is this emoji???? I've never seen it???

 

[BelovedBirds]

It's feels like just yesterday I was walking around the room followed by fluffy little ductators....
Oh wait, that was this morning!
They really haven't changed

 

[fluffycrow]

Where is this emoji???? I've never seen it???

Same. We need those emojis

 

[Ilovemychicks08]

@ruthhope i hope your boy is feeling better!

 

[Corbdee]

Where is this emoji???? I've never seen it???

It's from smiley library, I found out about it years ago and I've loved it ever since .
Thread 'Smiley Library'

 

[Corbdee]

It's feels like just yesterday I was walking around the room followed by fluffy little ductators....
Oh wait, that was this morning!
They really haven't changed

Awwww