The Duck Thread

[alyssa770]

me and one of my babies he's spoiled LOL

 

[Julie Birb]

me and one of my babies he's spoiled LOL

As he should be

 

[EmilyP]

me and one of my babies he's spoiled LOL

Omg that is so precious!!!!! I wish mine would snuggle with me! They just cry bloody murder when I hold them....

That is terrifying!!!!!! So glad it couldn't get to the babies!!!!

Me too!!!!! I'm guessing it never bothered my Pekin who was in the same pen too.... although he's kinda a heifer. But babies are safe!!!

 

[Miss Lydia]

So far the biggest snake I've seen evidence of in the yard was about 3' and it was just a garter snake. I don't have any babies to worry about and the ducks kill snakes that size. We have corn snakes in the swamp (I've been told, never seen one) which as I understand means we don't have to worry about rattlers (the only poisonous snake in this area).

I am surprised you have snakes at all with your winter temps. of course they are all probably 6' under during winter.

 

[Tevyes Dad]

I am surprised you have snakes at all with your winter temps. of course they are all probably 6' under during winter.

I would guess so. Our back yard faucet only goes down 3' so I guess once you get below that, it should be above freezing.

 

[Sarkchick]

@yoopergirl1211
   what about hatcheries in Pa? then they wouldn't have to travel so far??

https://www.google.com/search?cof=L...;&q=Water+fowl+hatcheries+in+Pa.+&btnG=Search

I do not think those hatcheries carry Bantam ducks. At least I could not find any.

Linda

 

[dan26552]

So there are such things as friendly ducklings!!!

 

[Miss Lydia]

So there are such things as friendly ducklings!!!

 

[dan26552]

this last batch I put nine eggs into lockdown, only three hatched no idea what went wrong. I guess smaller batches are friendlier cause there's less of them to bond with.

 

[Miss Lydia]

this last batch I put nine eggs into lockdown, only three hatched

no idea what went wrong. I guess smaller batches are friendlier cause there's less of them to bond with.

I think so too and they are so precious.