The Duck Thread

[City farm]

This is great, just put a tarp of sorts on top for the bird's above, Although it depends on what type of preditors you have..

Your in ARIZONA, Ok let me ask you, I used to live in Az but never had any chickens or ducks, got into that when I moved to OHIO about 11 years ago, now I know you guys have poision snakes, scorpions, poision frogs, and even those creapy eight legged spiders.  YEK,

Ducks here will eat frogs, I know it's grose but I have seen mine do it.  GRRR, do they bother those types of nasty creatures there?  I always wonder if a duck knows not to mess with certain creature because they instinctively know they are no good meals.. or rather snacks, Well NO meals because those Poisionous frogs are not a snack..

Right now our only problem are ant's!!! I have heard we have grey fox's not too far.. But that family ended up getting a dog so the family of fox's never returned.. No snakes, scorpions, poison frogs here. & yes to spiders.. I go out at night with a fly swatter and flash light.. I do about 6 properties all at once..I do not want any harsh chemicals.. We will use essential oils for most pest & the fly swatter.. Our dog's have taken out feral cat's, that thought it was safe to go into our back yard.. & actually loose dog's can be a problem.. I have been out at the driveway with a large shovel, staring at the dog owner.. I warn them if their dog enters our property.. Boy do they run to catch their loose dog..

 

[Lacrystol]

Yes to the garlic in the Brewers yeast. I will be very close to a fancy pants pet store when at work tomorrow. What should I grab? And give me some back-ups in case they don't have your first choice. Also in the same plaza is a big grocery store....

If you have a dollar store get some Vitamin B complex, also at walmart they have polyvisol, although I like poultry drench that you can get at tractor supply, polyvisol will work too, it has to be with out IRON though...

 

[caesargirl]

Ok before you leave in the morning if you can send me a pic so we can see how well she did during the night, then we can make a better judgement, Otherwise, before you leave,  Increase the moisture in her spa, Put a wet one on the bottom and a damp one around her.  This way if the one around her dries up or tries, which it won't but in case it does, it should suck up moisture from the one on the bottom and stay damp...

for tonight, try to at least check her every 4 hours, this way you can get some sleep... I would like it to be every 2 hours but you have to do what you have to do right.  I should be up so I will patiently wait to hear from you, I have some online work to do so I will be busy doing that.. but will keep checking emails for notifications.

Got it. I'll post by 4:30am EST. and will be posting for next cleaning in 15 minutes.

 

[caesargirl]

If you have a dollar store get some Vitamin B complex, also at walmart they have polyvisol, although I like poultry drench that you can get at tractor supply, polyvisol will work too, it has to be with out IRON though...

No Walmart or TSC within 2+ hours. I can get the vitamin B though

 

[City farm]

This is like a thriller!! Waiting patently

I'm not there and I'm shaking, Praying to god that she pulls through the night.  COME ON COCKTAIL, show us your strength....

Can you bring cocktail to work? You might need a cocktail had too..

 

[caesargirl]

Can you bring cocktail to work? You might need a cocktail had too..

I wish! Health laws won't allow it.

 

[caesargirl]

Ok. Cleaning time.

 

[Lacrystol]

Right now our only problem are ant's!!! I have heard we have grey fox's not too far.. But that family ended up getting a dog so the family of fox's never returned.. No snakes, scorpions, poison frogs here. & yes to spiders.. I go out at night with a fly swatter and flash light.. I do about 6 properties all at once..I do not want any harsh chemicals.. We will use essential oils for most pest & the fly swatter.. Our dog's have taken out feral cat's, that thought it was safe to go into our back yard.. & actually loose dog's can be a problem.. I have been out at the driveway with a large shovel, staring at the dog owner.. I warn them if their dog enters our property.. Boy do they run to catch their loose dog..

LOL, NO SCORPIONS?? really, In tucson, I have come across THOUSANDS. the Rattle snakes don't go into the nests and eat the eggs? and NO california river toads?? OMG, in tucson, that's all we see is TONS of Big a** poision frogs every where, exspecially when the monsoons come, OMG, its like a stampeed of them. LOL...

OMG, I just remember the frogs would eat those OMG, what were they called, They are about 2 to 3 inches long, they have this snapper like pinchers, they were black beetles GRRR I can't think of what they are grrr OH YES, paloverde beetles.. YEK.....

 

[Lacrystol]

Got it. I'll post by 4:30am EST. and will be posting for next cleaning in 15 minutes.

Sounds good.

 

[Lacrystol]

No Walmart or TSC within 2+ hours. I can get the vitamin B though

ok so your in the boonies. LOL, well will have to work with the Vitamin b complex, will just have to double the dose.. that's cool. the more the better..