The Quack Shack

[WannaBeHillBilly]

I have some new arrivals!

The yellow ones are white chinese, and they'll be going to a friend. The darker ones are Africans, and I'll be keeping them. Tufted Romans are still my favorite breed, but they don't produce very many eggs. Enter the Africans, haha.

Unfortunately after this picture was taken, one of the Africans passed. They got delayed and shipping and didn't come until Saturday, and getting rehydrated was just too much for its body to handle. The rest though are doing okay, though one is smaller than the others and I hope it catches up soon growth-wise and isn't a failure to thrive situation.

Sorry about the little gosling. - Yes dehydration and hypothermia are the silent killers in the baby bird's world...

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

So sweet! I really weant a goose!

Don't trust me, but you don't want a goose!
Everybody to whom i said "i would love to have geese." warned me about goslings and geese being even messier than ducklings and ducks...

 

[Luv Ducks]

The two little ducklings helped me planting some last veggies into the raised beds and they did that using their entire little bodies, so after that was done, they urgently needed a bath:

Those two are like mayhem and disaster, when they are not busy pecking each other's eyes out, they try falling off the desk, shoot poop projectiles out of their back ends or puke when picked up. Not sure about names, Blister and Pukey or Mayhem and Disaster Duck.

So cute!!!!

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

Please! - How long until Winter?

Just did my duck duties and discovered two abandoned ducklings. Aunt Blanca hasn't eaten them (yet!) but was keeping them warm. However, she gladly left the nest and the ducklings behind when i walked into the duck's house quacking »your problem now!« while walking out.
Fortunately the little one's Momma Duck is still sitting on the nest with a couple of eggs inside, so the kid's just wandered off and i was able to direct them back to Momma for now.
I just hope they all stick together!
And then there's Buffzilla again, sitting on two eggs…

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

So cute!!!!

I should have taken a picture of the »soup« they left behind in that dish…

 

[Luv Ducks]

Please! - How long until Winter?

Just did my duck duties and discovered two abandoned ducklings. Aunt Blanca hasn't eaten them (yet!) but was keeping them warm. However, she gladly left the nest and the ducklings behind when i walked into the duck's house quacking »your problem now!« while walking out.
Fortunately the little one's Momma Duck is still sitting on the nest with a couple of eggs inside, so the kid's just wandered off and i was able to direct them back to Momma for now.
I just hope they all stick together!
And then there's Buffzilla again, sitting on two eggs…

Hopefully they will be safe and things will go well. I know the raccoon heard the peeping from my 3 week old ones. That is what made him decide to go and get them. Good luck with yours Frank.

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

Hopefully they will be safe and things will go well. I know the raccoon heard the peeping from my 3 week old ones. That is what made him decide to go and get them. Good luck with yours Frank.

Yes, peeping is like a predator magnet!

 

[Luv Ducks]

Yes, peeping is like a predator magnet!

The two I have now will stay inside until they have their voices. I bought a 50 gallon tote to move them into so that I can manage that. I don't want to lose anymore.

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

Hi Friends, here are two pictures of Blister Duck's scalded foot:

I am afraid those dark parts have died off and will fall off soon...

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

The two I have now will stay inside until they have their voices. I bought a 50 gallon tote to move them into so that I can manage that. I don't want to lose anymore.

I use these plastic kiddie pools that you can buy for a few $$ almost everywhere. I have a smaller one that i will set up for the chaos-team today or tomorrow...