The Quack Shack

[Miss Lydia]

You are going to really have some beautiful colors and your black Runner will be gorgeous.

@DuckyDonna Just had a hatch

 

[Trimurtisan]

Oh. My. Gosh. They are precious! Congratulations @Trimurtisan! That brightened my day.

Thank you! These lil' fuzz balls have already cause many of laughs.

 

[Trimurtisan]

Oh, btw... Mornin @rjohns39

 

[Trimurtisan]

Hmm... Somebody deleted a comment I was going to reply to... These things don't go unnoticed around dees here parts!
I seen it!
>.>
<.<
I'mma find ya!

 

[HuffleClaw]

Hmm... Somebody deleted a comment I was going to reply to... These things don't go unnoticed around dees here parts!
I seen it!
>.>
<.<
I'mma find ya!

 

[Trimurtisan]

Yes brooding sure makes them more social my Runners that were hatched an raised by my Muscovy’s are nothing like these I can get a few to eat out of my hand but these little ones love to nibble on me and like to be around me. Now they don’t want me to pick them up but that’s okay being able to rub a bill and have them nibble on me is awesome enough. Even these two little ones that just hatched 2 days ago love to be cuddle and held isn’t it just precious?

I can only get Terry to eat from my hand regarding the Ancona's, but something magical seemed to happed putting the babies with the older ducklings (separated, but in sight). I was leaning over the brooder, both hands hanging in it, and just about every Ancona came up and nibbeled on my fingers, and only 1 seemed to not want anything to do with it. It was pretty neat.

Now the Runners, everyone comes to me, and only gets spooked if I move to fast. My wife and I both had one fall asleep nuzzeled in our necks. Another I noticed is when we only remove 1 from the brooder, none of them freak out. I have to take the Ancona's in pairs or they just start chirping like it's chopping block time.

Side note, I think it's time to rehome the barnyard cockerels.
Sadly they do not fit in to any of my plans, and the hen is constantly chasing one or the other...

In your experience, does this look like something is wrong? It does to me, but when the chick has its wings tucked, it looks perfectly fine. It's one the hen keeps chasing.

 

[Trimurtisan]

 

[Trimurtisan]

Aww so sweet. I can tell you they are going to beautiful. This is one of my females from Cackle she is 9 weeks old View attachment 1820286

I forgot to ask you something. What is the blueish duck sitting in front of your Runner lady?

 

[HuffleClaw]

I can only get Terry to eat from my hand regarding the Ancona's, but something magical seemed to happed putting the babies with the older ducklings (separated, but in sight). I was leaning over the brooder, both hands hanging in it, and just about every Ancona came up and nibbeled on my fingers, and only 1 seemed to not want anything to do with it. It was pretty neat.

Now the Runners, everyone comes to me, and only gets spooked if I move to fast. My wife and I both had one fall asleep nuzzeled in our necks. Another I noticed is when we only remove 1 from the brooder, none of them freak out. I have to take the Ancona's in pairs or they just start chirping like it's chopping block time.

Side note, I think it's time to rehome the barnyard cockerels.
Sadly they do not fit in to any of my plans, and the hen is constantly chasing one or the other...

In your experience, does this look like something is wrong? It does to me, but when the chick has its wings tucked, it looks perfectly fine. It's one the hen keeps chasing.
View attachment 1820677

Looks like feather picking to me.

 

[Trimurtisan]

Looks like feather picking to me.

Well, it looks like it's time for some separation. Hopefully I can find them a new home this weekend. If anything there is a "no questions asked" farm that takes in any animals in need. I don't think I'll find them a nice pet home in my area.