The Duck Thread

[Lamaremybabies]

My runner decided she needed to accessorize

How precious

 

[Ren2014]

My runner decided she needed to accessorize

Too CUTE!

 

[AxolotlLove]

My runner decided she needed to accessorize

Awwwwww! And she's hanging with her BFF! So cute! Look how huge that pekin is! your f/w gives me hope... My Phoebe is looking a little awkward as she goes through her teen years... your girl is SO pretty! I'm not kidding, her face is pretty! XD

 

[gander007]

My runner decided she needed to accessorize

How funny

 

[chickengirl72]

I buy horse bedding at feed store. it's in bales and about 6.00 a bale so far they haven't eaten any of it it's mixed wood, large size instead of small that might be too tempting to eat. Are you keeping food/water for them 24/7? Mine just turned 3 weeks on Friday.

yes, food and water 24/7. i think the novelty is worn off now. they're not eating the bedding anymore that i can see.

 

[tracyjg]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/u/363082/tracyjg

 

[Amiga]

"Accessorize." Gotta use that!

 

[tracyjg]

Trying to do math and physics in ducks hatching. No cold/ hot spots. And incubators and eggs math and physics. To make a healthy bird. When it doesn't add up to equal out.

 

[tracyjg]

Physics putting birds in equal cages with right birds to get to lay the eggs or something goes wrong and one dies. Or getting physics together to help a bird in trama so she doesn't die around her siblings.

 

[FaerieGlynne]

Thanks for the pics! I am definitely going to look into that heating pad for next spring. It sounds like a better approach than a heat lamp. I thought that heat lamps were the only way and I always wished there was a way for them to cool down if they don't all like the same temperature. I guess this is the answer!

My babies are about a month old now and almost never use the MHP but it's been great! They are all happy and healthy, and as a first time duck mama I'm pretty pleased with how well it worked out. Here are a couple pics of those first days with it.