The Quack Shack

[Trimurtisan]

You'd love them, they are so different than our laid back Muscovy ducks. It's nice to have the clowns. My Muscovy drake has never even looked at my Runner females either which was one reason it took me so long to get Runners.

I've been a bit worried about the Pekin drake trying to mount a Runner. He's about 3x their size.

Speaking of Pekins, they should start laying any day now.

 

[Claires Poultry]

DO IT!
DO IT!
DO IT!
The Quacker math is real too! Not like I need to tell you that though.
In all seriousness though, I think you would really like them. They would fit your bubbly personality just great!
How is the KC gang doing?

Uh oh, you're enabling me!!!
I do honestly really want some now that I have my KCs!
I doubt my mom would let me get them though! I don't have any REAL reasons for wanting them other than my duck math addiction!
In her eyes, that is not a valid reason for wanting them!

My KCs are doing extremely good! I'm loving them so much! Though it's been funny having real ducks again, because they are SO much different than the Muscovies I'm so used to.
They're noisier than the Muscovies, they're wilder than the Muscovies, and they just act so much different!! Aww, I love having them around, they're so wonderful!

 

[Claires Poultry]

I've been a bit worried about the Pekin drake trying to mount a Runner. He's about 3x their size.

Speaking of Pekins, they should start laying any day now.

I think it's probably all right. My Muscovy drakes are about 3 times the size of my Muscovy hens and everything works out ok.

 

[Trimurtisan]

My last O Shamo chick just died. It was doing fine less than an hour ago, or appeared to be. I'm really over watching my bird die over what seems to be nothing. I can accept the fact I might be doing something wrong, but I've taken a lot of advice from people with years of experience, and they are still just dieing...
I'm not asking why this time. I'm sure all the questions and answers will just be a repeat of yesterday.
Maybe I'm just not supposed to have O Shamos. It's only the breed I want the most...

I've been offered eggs from a guaranteed healthy stock to try, it will only cost me the shipping cost. It's a very gracious offer than I am going to take, but if it fails again, I'm going to just give the incubator away and not try again. I really hope I just got "bad eggs."

This whole hatching experience has brought me from a very happy place to a rather depressing place. I have no problem desensitizing myself with humans, but I just can't bring myself to do it with animals....

 

[Trimurtisan]

@casportpony Do you have a video or a guide you could show me on how to perform a necropsy?

 

[Claires Poultry]

My last O Shamo chick just died. It was doing fine less than an hour ago, or appeared to be. I'm really over watching my bird die over what seems to be nothing. I can accept the fact I might be doing something wrong, but I've taken a lot of advice from people with years of experience, and they are still just dieing...
I'm not asking why this time. I'm sure all the questions and answers will just be a repeat of yesterday.
Maybe I'm just not supposed to have O Shamos. It's only the breed I want the most...

I've been offered eggs from a guaranteed healthy stock to try, it will only cost me the shipping cost. It's a very gracious offer than I am going to take, but if it fails again, I'm going to just give the incubator away and not try again. I really hope I just got "bad eggs."

This whole hatching experience has brought me from a very happy place to a rather depressing place. I have no problem desensitizing myself with humans, but I just can't bring myself to do it with animals....

I pray it goes well for you!
Have a blessed hatch!

 

[casportpony]

Oh no, I am so sorry! Let me see what I can find.

 

[Trimurtisan]

Oh no, I am so sorry! Let me see what I can find.

Thank you.

 

[Trimurtisan]

I pray it goes well for you!
Have a blessed hatch!

Thanks Elly.

 

[quackiemama]

I am so sorry Chris! My heart hurts for you!!!