The Duck Thread

[Julie Birb]

lol...I'm curious as well. Charlie is the boss no doubt. I often wonder if jojo is so timid BC of his illness or whatever you wanna call it, but fingers crossed he is still going strong. I'm reading through other threads wondering if they will have babies, if she will be broody or if she would be a good mama since she is so bossy. Or what if one day JoJo just wigs out on her... Wow. I'm way too attached to my ducks. I think way to much about everything!

First of all there's nothing wrong with you being too attached to your ducks. I do not even own any and here I am obsessing over them. Can't get enough of the cute things. I hope Charlie gets over what has been holding him back too. He sounds like such a sweetie though. A duck I could easily always hold and snuggle. I am glad you are so concerned and ask so many questions. Those are all things to wonder that you have asked about and it is kind of like an adventure to see how they turn out.

 

[duckies1230]

First of all there's nothing wrong with you being too attached to your ducks.  I do not even own any and here I am obsessing over them.  Can't get enough of the cute things.  I hope Charlie gets over what has been holding him back too.  He sounds like such a sweetie though.  A duck I could easily always hold and snuggle.  I am glad you are so concerned and ask so many questions.  Those are all things to wonder that you have asked about and it is kind of like an adventure to see how they turn out.  

Julie bird I really wished you lived in western Pennsylvania so I could go on vacation this year and you could babysit JoJo and Charlie. I don't trust anyone to take care of my ducks just as I don't trust anyone to watch Ryleigh (my 17 month old daughter). Love them all too much. I'm real over protective!

 

[suzy4027]

Wait, wait, wait! You mean you don't even have any ducks @Julie Bird?!! That's hysterical! I wish you lived in Kansas in my neighborhood, just so we could hang out! Lol. @duckies1230, I'm assuming you'd be moving to Kansas too. Finding trustworthy babysitters of all sorts is, so when you do, you do what it takes to keep them, right?! Lol. Can you imagine the neighborhood we'd have?! @Amiga, @Miss Lydia, @Wifezilla, @WVduckchick

 

[suzy4027]

CK! I was trying to scroll up so I could keep adding names to the neighborhood directory!!! I hit reply instead! I didn't mean to make it a gated community of only my choosing, so if your name wasn't on the list, it's only because of my caffeine jitters making me hit the wrong button!

Come one, come all! Only, ya have to duck sit and share a cup of feed if someone runs out. Who cares about a cup of sugar. And I'm sure people would be turning down eggs instead of running out! Lol.

Now, what to name the neighborhood.....? Hmmm. Soggy Bottoms would work but it's not very regal and inviting. But then, a neighborhood completely covered in netting and hardware cloth will only attract a certain crowd..... Sounds gated after all! With a raccoon proof latch. A girl can dream.

 

[LoveThemBirds]

My ducklings and I have grown strong from the start.


I also have a broody pekin!

 

[WVduckchick]

Oh good grief that would be hilarious @suzy4027 lol! I can imagine the noises and smells that would come out of that neighborhood!

I'm actually taking two or three nights away from my babies this weekend. We have a place about an hour away, so I will likely drive home a couple of times to check on them though! My actual neighbors will keep an eye on them and let me know if anything comes up. I hope I can relax and not stress too much over it, but we'll see... Where's Julie Bird when I need her lol

 

[Amiga]

Our duck-based community name might be Anatidae. Most wouldn't realize it's the biological family that includes ducks, geese and swans.

We could design it on Permaculture principles, with groves of mulberry, and hazelnut, meadows for the geese, oh, it could be lovely. Who would want to go on vacation away from such a friendly, quacky place?

 

[Debs Flock]

Oh, please count me in! We'd sure be a happy bunch. Since Midwest is central, I say everyone comes here.

 

[Julie Birb]

Julie bird I really wished you lived in western Pennsylvania so I could go on vacation this year and you could babysit JoJo and Charlie. I don't trust anyone to take care of my ducks just as I don't trust anyone to watch Ryleigh (my 17 month old daughter). Love them all too much. I'm real over protective!

Oh, you are sweet. I am flattered. Thank you. I wish we lived closer too. I'd take care of them. I have experience housesitting ducks while people leave town. My co worker has a few and I loved watching them when he and his family went out of town.

I don't blame you for being over protective. They are beloved family members. I love the spelling of your daughter's name. It is very unique.

 

[Julie Birb]

Oh good grief that would be hilarious @suzy4027 lol! I can imagine the noises and smells that would come out of that neighborhood!

I'm actually taking two or three nights away from my babies this weekend. We have a place about an hour away, so I will likely drive home a couple of times to check on them though! My actual neighbors will keep an eye on them and let me know if anything comes up. I hope I can relax and not stress too much over it, but we'll see... Where's Julie Bird when I need her lol

Eeeeee, WVduckchick. I'd be there in a second to watch your sweet foursome of cuteness. I do not blame you for driving home a few times to check on the birds of webness. I would too….