The Duck Thread

[Amiga]

No, no, no, no, no, no!!!!!!!!

And for JadeComputerGal,

 

[wyandottegirl]

I'm so sorry to hear that . We're all praying for you and your babies!

 

[slordaz]

Jade and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day...

I never vent on here, but I'm making an exception today. One of those times where one thing after another goes wrong, and I wish I could just go to bed until tomorrow. A/C issue that's been going on for a week and had multiple technicians look at it. Since it comes and goes, none of them can figure out what's wrong. Right now, though, the house is cool enough to tolerate.

My hubby had parts of the outdoors sprayed for insects a few days ago. The moron did exactly opposite what hubby had asked him to do, so opposite, in fact, that I'm considering right now that I might sue them if they don't quickly agree to at least refund our money. Do not spray in any of these areas. We don't want areas anywhere near our ducks sprayed, and spraying in these areas will force insects inside our house. That simple. DON'T SPRAY THESE AREAS!

Yes, your guess is right. They sprayed those areas. Hubby came home as he was doing it, and the guy said he personally owns ducks, chickens and rabbits, uses it on his own property, and it's safe for all pets after 4 hours. In an abundance of caution, we kept all the ducks penned for two full days, which led to what I imagine would look like schizophrenia in ducks if ducks were subject to it.

The day after the spraying, I began finding ants in the kitchen. Killed what I could see, sprayed around baseboards, etc. Couldn't tell where they were coming in. Still found more ants yesterday, sprayed again, and I was welcomed this morning when I went out to get my coffee to an infestation of ants crawling on every surface in the kitchen.

Then a couple of hours ago, and this is the worst of it and it's most of the reason I even brought myself to post this, incubator failure. Hubby went into our hatching room to get something and called me. The turner the incubator was on had snapped, the incubator was laying on its side, and all the eggs that had been in it had been jarred down into the hood. The hood had separated from the base, and the eggs were cool to the touch. Two were badly cracked in the fall.

At this point, we've gotten the incubator back on another turner and waxed the eggs that were cracked. One of those still showed movement. Others that had been alive didn't show movement, but we put them back in for now since they might still be okay once they warm up. One egg that was due to be locked down today still showed some movement, so I'm praying that will still be the case tonight when we get ready to lock it down.

For any of you who believe in prayer, please say a little prayer that our babies will make it. Regardless of that, I really, really need some hugs.

Prayers , healing energy, protection and big hugs

hope that helps

 

[WVduckchick]

Jade and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day...

For any of you who believe in prayer, please say a little prayer that our babies will make it. Regardless of that, I really, really need some hugs.

Hugs and prayers for you dear!!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Jade and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day...

I never vent on here, but I'm making an exception today. One of those times where one thing after another goes wrong, and I wish I could just go to bed until tomorrow. A/C issue that's been going on for a week and had multiple technicians look at it. Since it comes and goes, none of them can figure out what's wrong. Right now, though, the house is cool enough to tolerate.

My hubby had parts of the outdoors sprayed for insects a few days ago. The moron did exactly opposite what hubby had asked him to do, so opposite, in fact, that I'm considering right now that I might sue them if they don't quickly agree to at least refund our money. Do not spray in any of these areas. We don't want areas anywhere near our ducks sprayed, and spraying in these areas will force insects inside our house. That simple. DON'T SPRAY THESE AREAS!

Yes, your guess is right. They sprayed those areas. Hubby came home as he was doing it, and the guy said he personally owns ducks, chickens and rabbits, uses it on his own property, and it's safe for all pets after 4 hours. In an abundance of caution, we kept all the ducks penned for two full days, which led to what I imagine would look like schizophrenia in ducks if ducks were subject to it.

The day after the spraying, I began finding ants in the kitchen. Killed what I could see, sprayed around baseboards, etc. Couldn't tell where they were coming in. Still found more ants yesterday, sprayed again, and I was welcomed this morning when I went out to get my coffee to an infestation of ants crawling on every surface in the kitchen.

Then a couple of hours ago, and this is the worst of it and it's most of the reason I even brought myself to post this, incubator failure. Hubby went into our hatching room to get something and called me. The turner the incubator was on had snapped, the incubator was laying on its side, and all the eggs that had been in it had been jarred down into the hood. The hood had separated from the base, and the eggs were cool to the touch. Two were badly cracked in the fall.

At this point, we've gotten the incubator back on another turner and waxed the eggs that were cracked. One of those still showed movement. Others that had been alive didn't show movement, but we put them back in for now since they might still be okay once they warm up. One egg that was due to be locked down today still showed some movement, so I'm praying that will still be the case tonight when we get ready to lock it down.

For any of you who believe in prayer, please say a little prayer that our babies will make it. Regardless of that, I really, really need some hugs.

How about 2 you have really had a rough couple of days. I hope all ducklings make it to hatch. and beyond Amen

 

[slordaz]

Trying to decide what to do, both ducklings turned out to be drakes, but neither want to leave the chicken coop either.

If we got 2 females do you think they would move out of the chicken coop?

There is a lady that is trying to get rid of a couple of females and keeping her drake but it's already mated with them before, would this be a problem?

Have a Mallard and a Blue Swedish

 

[Amykins]

Oh Jade, I'm so sorry...if that guy doesn't give your money back then yeah, you should totally sue. What if your ducks had suffered? I don't trust his word, and now I worry about his own ducks!

I'm hoping your little babies are okay. Oh honey, I'm just so sorry...

 

[Miss Lydia]

Trying to decide what to do, both ducklings turned out to be drakes, but neither want to leave the chicken coop either.

If we got 2 females do you think they would move out of the chicken coop?

There is a lady that is trying to get rid of a couple of females and keeping her drake but it's already mated with them before, would this be a problem?

Have a Mallard and a Blue Swedish

I think getting 2 females would motivate them to come out but if you want them out of the chicken coop then be sure you have a safe place for them to stay in over night. Ducks will bond with other ducks it may take a few days to a couple of weeks before the 2 females feel comfortable with their new home and new drakes but if you introduce slowly and be patient they will be fine. I'd try and find at least 2-3 more ducks per drake though if you can,if not enough ducks per drake females can be over mated.

 

[JadeComputerGal]

I think getting 2 females would motivate them to come out but if you want them out of the chicken coop then be sure you have a safe pace for them to stay in over night. Ducks will bond with other ducks it may take a few days to a couple of weeks before the 2 females feel comfortable with their new home and new drakes but if you introduce slowly and be patient they will be fine. I'd try and find at least 2-3 more ducks per drake though if you can,if not enough ducks per drake females can be over mated.

Posting this only to double-ditto what Miss Lydia said. The drakes will eventually come out of the coop even if you have to lead them out with treats or shoo them out and close them out.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Posting this only to double-ditto what Miss Lydia said. The drakes will eventually come out of the coop even if you have to lead them out with treats or shoo them out and close them out.

You also want to watch and make sure if your drakes are at sexual maturity they don't start to try and mate with your chickens that will be a death sentence for your hens.