The Quack Shack

[CoriM]

Almost wants to make me have chickens. My poor ill bred barnyard ducks. Ok speaking of barnyard ducks, you guys know, I think, that I messed up the incubator temp and it took 33 to 35 days to hatch one bator full. I ended up with a club foot. Rather than shoe her, I massaged her and worked her foot so she could walk on it. It was turned backwards and she walked on her ankle and the top part of her foot. So success, she looks normal now. BUT now I have a bad bow leg from the same hatch. I've never had niacin issues with Mazuri feed. So I started her on liquid b and i m thinking of hobbling her with a hair squeegie. She's 2 1/2 weeks, maybe too late for the hobble. She's a dark grey duckling and I'm not sure what color she'll be.

It's not too late for a hobble. My pekin developed splay leg about that age and I successfully hobbled her and gave the liquid vitamin B complex until she was completely healed. She was hobbled for maybe a few weeks. I had her swim in the tub everyday to gain strength, and I sometimes helped support her when she stood. I'm sure there are many methods that work, but I used vet wrap and wrapped each leg with a little piece a couple times around, then gently pulled her legs into proper position and used another piece of vet wrap to wrap the two legs together so they hold in proper alignment. It's easiest with someone to help. Good luck with your little duckling!

 

[nchls school]

Good morning / evening folks

Good morning,

Perhaps you have some insight in this matter. My Oregon gray is brooding eggs that will hatch in the middle of January. Today, I saw the Eastern Wilds mating. I am new to "wilds" and this is a young pair. It is not unusual for my domestics to nest any time of the year; about the only month I haven't had nesting turkeys is August though most nesting is spring/early summer. What I'm wondering is if the wilds can nest out of season as my domestics do. I have been warned to clip the wild hen during the nesting season so she stays to home. From what I was told the females have a tendency to wander off and never be seen again during the breeding season. My wild turkeys are as tame as the domestics.

I dislike having to clip birds as flight has saved many of my birds. But I guess I'll have to clip the wild turkeys just to keep them safe. I've heard in the past that wild turkeys are smarter than domestics; not so. They are every bit as stupid. Beautiful, but definitely lacking in intelligence.

Good morning Patti, have a great day

 

[Miss Lydia]

That was funny how you described your turkeys intelligence.
@rjohns39

 

[nchls school]

Peafowl are great flock protectors; warning the smaller birds and attacking many predators-cats, dogs, hawks. At times they seem fearless, but then run in fear over a falling pine cone!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Well do they holler the sky is falling? You sure have a nice assortment of birds.

 

[nchls school]

Well do they holler the sky is falling? You sure have a nice assortment of birds.

Nope, but their warning cries sound like herd of braying donkeys! It was a very warm day today and the peacock celebrated by spending the whole day displaying and trying to impress any living thing in his vicinity. The ducks and dogs were not impressed.

Phoenix, serama, cochin, rr reds, pigeons, cortunix, muscovy, mallards, call ducks, midget white turkeys, Eastern Wilds, Oregon Gray turkey, peafowl, dwarf goats, and dogs. Yes, I have an assortment.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Sounds awesome, which you were close I'd love to come see. Love goats too. And dogs of course.

 

[nchls school]

Sounds awesome, which you were close I'd love to come see. Love goats too. And dogs of course.

You'd be welcome to my own personal petting zoo.

 

[rjohns39]

Good morning / evening folks

 

[nchls school]

Good morning / evening folks

Good morning to you and all.