The Quack Shack

[Claires Poultry]

Morning all...

I hope this day finds you all so-so or better...

I am working on a little project and could use your help. You know how dogs love chocolate but can’t eat it because it’s poisonous to them?

Is there something dux love to eat that would be deadly to them, like the chocolate?

How much would it take to do in a large dux?

Thanks for the help!





oh and in other news, it’s snowing, again.

Mealworms and honeydew melon!

 

[duluthralphie]

Turkeys have claws... nasty critters! Dux love cuddles, turkeys attack if you cuddle

Does she look like she’s attacking?

 

[Claires Poultry]

Does she look like she’s attacking?
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Noooooo! I used to have turkeys... The hens were very friendly and cuddly, but the toms tried to kill my younger siblings.

 

[YodaBat]

Those are very pretty. I've never seen them before. Our Moringa trees have never bloomed. Thanks for sharing a picture of them.

Great day on the farm in Chile.

 

[Claires Poultry]

Great day on the farm in Chile.

Hello, YodaBat! Glad you joined the Quack Shack! It's a great place to be!
Great day on the farm in North Dakota.

 

[Duck_life]

Does she look like she’s attacking?
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It's planning the next attack on dux... My friend has turkeys.. they eat shoes

 

[Claires Poultry]

See y'all later! I've got to get going now.

 

[YodaBat]

Hello, YodaBat! Glad you joined the Quack Shack! It's a great place to be!
Great day on the farm in North Dakota.

Hate to gloat but it is coming on Summer. So I bought the ducks a swimming pool.

 

[Duck_life]

My drake muscovy almost drowned Olly... while I was gone my dad let Olly out to swim a bit in the spring, so he wouldn't struggle to get out, then I guess my muscovy was trying to mate him. My dad THREW lucky back and lucky continued to try and mate him so he eventually kicked him out and threw him back. Lucky is fine, Olly... my dad thought he was dead but he is 100% alive and fine, thankfully! He is acting normal. But this makes me question "his" gender, Lucky mated with Olly, who has no drake feather. My mallard has picked echo as her favorite drake, but what if it's the only drake of the bunch? Also, Echo is a normal pekin, Olly is a JUMBO pekin, which explains the size difference. Hopefully I can find out his gender soon. We separated Olly into his coop and Lucky is fine, no limps bruises or anything.. though I didn't find what he did very nice. I mean.. I guess he saw it coming

 

[Miss Lydia]

Drakes will do this to show dominance also. Not always a sure fire way of telling gender. Quacking and rasping is best way at their age. Drake feather can be missing too my oldest Runner drake hasn’t had his drake feather since last
summer.