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[Cassie Collins]

Can some1 check a conversion for me. It is very important that I don't screw it up. It is electrolytes for 2 ducklings. 8oz makes 110 gallons. So how much do I put in 1 gallon? I have .7 which is about 3/4 teaspoon, correct??

 

[hensfortherapy]

My salmon favorelle went at me with great force when I got my hand close to her while in the nest box. She did it twice. She didn't make any noises, but she had some serious force. Im surprised she didn't brake her beak when she got the bars instead of me. I think she would have really broke skin if she got me. Is she broody or? She also didn't fluff up, she did a lil but not majorly.

Sounds broody to me.

 

[Starfire669]

Starfire, How is Henry doing?

He is fine, he got big cans of olives and artichoke and gave me some this morning. And he brought some lettuce from his garden to feed my geese, and some onions for me. I wish I had half his green thumb, lol. My garden is looking rather pathetic right now.

 

[tiedyemommy]

Ebony is getting pampered right now. She is going to be a very tame lap duck when this is all over, lol. We give her warm water soaks with Epsom salt and without. It seems to be helping her. And I don't think it's the bottom of her foot, I think it's her hip joint that is injured. I am doing what I can to help her heal. She is getting vitamin supplements, the soaks, she is in the nursery to prevent the bigger ducks and geese from bothering her. And we carry her all over now, we don't let her walk, only swim. When we set her down we Pur her between her food and water dish so she don't have to get up. I keep trying to think of what else I can do, but I can't think of anything.

Here's hoping all that pampering helps her heal quickly.

 

[tiedyemommy]

I have 1 Siberian Husky who has already killed 2 of my neighbors chicks last year. I have 3 more Siberians that I don't trust because of their prey drive, an 80 pound Rottwieller that would probably try to mother Ebony and end up squashing her to death. And 1 Belgian Malinios mix that would be OK with her after a few minutes. Plus 4 indoor cats that think they are mighty hunters cause they get occasional flys. Not a great place of little Ebony, she would have an instant heart attack meeting that crew.

True...but you have to admit, she would make a great house duck.

 

[tiedyemommy]

Had to move my entire flock into my barn looking coop. Our open air coop gets soaked during storms, we are trying to figure out a way to prevent this, in the meantime storms mean everyone goes to the chicken coop. It is rather crowded in there but at least everyone will be warm and dry tonight. Storm is supposed to hit us at 11PM. I am so glad that even though the 2nd coop isn't entirely finished, it is far enough along that we can put our flock in there for protection during the storm. Hopefully after this storm we can finish the 2nd coop and get to fixing the 1st one. Lol.

Ebony did put a little weight on her leg this evening. She is still limping badly, but she didn't use her wing as a foot. I'm very glad to see this. I hope she continues to improve quickly because she wants to be with her sister ducks. But she is getting very trusting of myself and my husband after all the soaks and swim therapy we give her. Guess I am going to have a lap duck after this, lol. And she gets her companions this Thursday! So excited for her, after the way she snuggled with the goslings I am hopeful she bonds to the ducklings quickly. That would be wonderful to see, her with some babies following her everywhere, lol.

 

[Starfire669]

Here's hoping all that pampering helps her heal quickly.

I hope so too, she is our favorite duck out of them all. So calm and trusting.

 

[Starfire669]

True...but you have to admit, she would make a great house duck. 

She would, but I think that she would be happier outside, living a ducks life with her sister ducks. None of the other ducks are as tame as she is, so they wouldn't be house ducks. Ducks like being in groups, they are flock animals like chickens and geese. Plus with 2 very active boys, 6 hyper dogs, and 4 cats, all the commotion in the house would terrify her. We will just have to snuggle her ever chance we get outside, lol.

Just checked on the flock as the lightning says the storm is about to break over us, and she not only has the 2 youngest goslings snuggled up with her, the 9 6 week old black Austrolorps have managed to get back into the temporary nursery we set up in the 2nd coop. I just kicked them out of the nursery a few days ago and I guess all the big chickens scare them so those little turds hopped back in. So Ebony has a whole lot of snuggle buddies tonight, lol.

 

[WendyLeeT]

She would, but I think that she would be happier outside, living a ducks life with her sister ducks. None of the other ducks are as tame as she is, so they wouldn't be house ducks. Ducks like being in groups, they are flock animals like chickens and geese. Plus with 2 very active boys, 6 hyper dogs, and 4 cats, all the commotion in the house would terrify her. We will just have to snuggle her ever chance we get outside, lol.

Just checked on the flock as the lightning says the storm is about to break over us, and she not only has the 2 youngest goslings snuggled up with her, the 9 6 week old black Austrolorps have managed to get back into the temporary nursery we set up in the 2nd coop. I just kicked them out of the nursery a few days ago and I guess all the big chickens scare them so those little turds hopped back in. So Ebony has a whole lot of snuggle buddies tonight, lol.

Awwwwe! Pictures please!

 

[Starfire669]

I am so excited about getting the Cayuga ducklings. My hubby talked me into trying 1 male with the 2 females I'm getting this Thursday. He points out that we don't know how Howard was raised. I did some research and Cayuga drakes are a little smaller than Pekin drakes, so that's good. Some people who have them say the Cayuga drakes are calm and gentler than some other breeds. That could just be individual drakes and not a breed thing though. Also this baby will be raised with 2 females and will have 3 more older ladies that hopefully can teach him manners growing up. It would be nice to have a gentle drake for the ladies, that way I can get fertile eggs from the Cayuga females for hatching. Just because I don't want the cresteds to hatch their own eggs (i dont want to deal with the crested skull deformity and its issues) doesn't mean they can't hatch some of the Cayuga eggs and be mommies if they so desire. So let's keep our that this baby drake turns out nicer than Howard.

As for Howard, he is a hero at my sister's right now. They have a really mean bully hen that beats up the 12 week old goslings she has. This psychotic hen has also tried to attack the sheep and nanny goat. Well, she tried her crap with Howard and he got a mouthful of tail feather off her! The crazy hen hasn't messed with the ducks or geese since. So for Howard! Found a way to put Howard to use and do some good,.