The new Roos, new Chicks, new Ducklings. Load warning! =)

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Alright, all these pictures are from this afternoon.
Momma is a Black Jap mixed with a D'uccle, she had chicks this past fall when I got them, but she 'misplaced' them. She lives indoors with her original 5 chicks she hatched and a bunch of new chicks I got from Thefarmmama! She just can't help but love all the babies! I moved the ducklings into a smaller bin and moved Momma in there so she will have more room.

The ducks don't mind, now they can't see me as easily and don't run in dire fear from me...lol.

First pics are of the birds in the now re-named Bird Room. Then come my flock, then the new Roosters!
Last two are of a bird that kept chirping and last the Red Tailed Hawk as it was flying around and my dog barking at him.

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[TheFarmMama]

Aww! They look so happy klaudia, thank you for giving them a good home and rescuing them from "freezer camp"! lol Mama bird clearly has accepted the chicks...I love seeing the little EE's head poking out from under her

 

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I still have no idea what chick is what breed, but I'm sure I'll figure it out as they grow.

This pic is a second after she literally stood up and shook the babies out from in her feathers, it was hilarious! Too bad I didn't have it recording video..

 

[TheFarmMama]

She sure is a good mama taking care of that many chicks! That's too funny about her shaking them off. They should be pretty easy to figure out but if not you know I'm just an email away

 

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I think she wishes she had a hat though. Her poor comb has been through her Fall batch of chicks, maybe another before that and now this batch. They all love to nibble on it. She had to shake one off her comb back when she was still out in the barn, I couldn't believe how strong the chick held onto it!

 

[TheFarmMama]

Poor hen...she deserves an extra treat then after being such a good mommy

 

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Just got 6 mix Bantams from TSC and put them in their own mini brooder. Had to show them food and water, eventually all were ok. Hope they do well overnight. It was a 1.5hr drive, used my hand for them to huddle under and keep warm.

One of Momma's bigger chicks likes to hop onto her back like a duckling...lol.
Moved the ducklings out into the garage, gave them more space and more water. Now I have a use for all my floating plants [water lettuce, duckweed, salvinia, frogbit] that I toss out in massive quantities from my aquariums!

 

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Duck pen, has a bin for their pond.

6 new Bantam TSC chicks. Had to use my hand in the box to keep them warm on the way home. Ideas on breed? Had to separate them from my broody, she said no more, lol. Also had to baby them for an hour to help them recover.

And here is a nice picture of my 40bg aquarium in the bird room.

 

[FeatheredFeline]

Quite the variety there! I'm bothering my mum 'cause I want ducks but we'll see on that

 

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Ducks are very messy, I have to rinse and dry towels constantly, 1 dry towel a day. Covered in poo and water logged, lol. But they are so cute.