The Duck Thread

[The Raw Mama]

@The Raw Mama
How are your babies? Inquiring mind's want to know..

Sorry, I meant to update everyone but I've been so busy! An almost four year old daughter, almost 2 year old twin boys, husband who travels for Union ironwork, 3 dogs, 3 cats, 3goats, a turkey, 10 chickens, 8 newly hatched chicks, 2 four month old ducks, 9 one month old ducklings, 10 more eggs due anytime now in the incubator. We lost one ducklings for sure but the others made it. It must have been too cold when they were wet. It was hot outside and they're 50% feathered but the water was cool. When I got hem under the heat lamp in the house they started perking up slowly. It just blows my mind that they could have gotten hypothermia and died/almost die in a matter of 15-20 minutes!! I'm playing it safe from now on, that's for sure!

 

[OldMissionChick]

What are those dark speckled eggs?

 

[KuroKitsune]

What are those dark speckled eggs?

the big brown ones or the little brown speckled white ones? the little ones are coturnix quail eggs....or atleast they look like coturnix quail eggs as they look just like the eggs i have in my bator

 

[caesargirl]

The three cuties running with our other duck's this afternoon for the first time.. they are resting now.. still no name's

Absolutely gorgeous! What kind????

 

[caesargirl]

Sorry, I meant to update everyone but I've been so busy! An almost four year old daughter, almost 2 year old twin boys, husband who travels for Union ironwork, 3 dogs, 3 cats, 3goats, a turkey, 10 chickens, 8 newly hatched chicks, 2 four month old ducks, 9 one month old ducklings, 10 more eggs due anytime now in the incubator. We lost one ducklings for sure but the others made it. It must have been too cold when they were wet. It was hot outside and they're 50% feathered but the water was cool. When I got hem under the heat lamp in the house they started perking up slowly. It just blows my mind that they could have gotten hypothermia and died/almost die in a matter of 15-20 minutes!! I'm playing it safe from now on, that's for sure!

One thing I keep on hand, for all emergencies, electrolytes. Dogs, ducks, rabbits and humans get electrolytes whenever they're feeling poorly. In a case of overheating or hypothermia definitely! If you can't find animal specific (TSC, online) and you're in a pinch, pedialyte is what I use, Gatorade or such when desperate! I'm so glad to hear your babies are on the mend!

 

[casportpony]

Quote: Glad they are better.

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

One thing I keep on hand, for all emergencies, electrolytes. Dogs, ducks, rabbits and humans get electrolytes whenever they're feeling poorly. In a case of overheating or hypothermia definitely! If you can't find animal specific (TSC, online) and you're in a pinch, pedialyte is what I use, Gatorade or such when desperate! I'm so glad to hear your babies are on the mend!

X2 on the pedialyte and gatorade, they're great for correcting hydration in a dehydrated bird. Another thing I keep on-hand is a bottle of dextrose just in case I think they're hypoglycemic.

-Kathy

 

[montanacwgrl]

So this is what I have done to keep my ducks kiddie pool from getting really skinny and muddy. I know they like it.

 

[KuroKitsune]

Absolutely gorgeous! What kind????

they are Muscovies

 

[casportpony]

So this is what I have done to keep my ducks kiddie pool from getting really skinny and muddy. I know they like it.

welcome to BYC! I like your pool set-up.

-Kathy