The Quack Shack

[Magnolia Ducks]

I just brought 7 almost ducknagers

Yeah!!

 

[Magnolia Ducks]

February 2021 ?

Well this spring on the geese. Did I say geese stink. They smell so bad compared to ducks. I bought a cow today.

 

[Magnolia Ducks]

Well this spring on the geese. Did I say geese stink. They smell so bad compared to ducks. I bought a cow today.

Oh the blue egg runners. I have to post a picture of the lavender and white one. She's tiny but pretty.

 

[Luv Ducks]

7 eggs in. So far all look good.

What kind may I ask?

 

[Muscovy Wunda]

What kind may I ask?

I am unsure exactly the make up, khaki campell and pekin. Two flocks run together so may be some pure but most be crossed

 

[Luv Ducks]

I am unsure exactly the make up, khaki campell and pekin. Two flocks run together so may be some pure but most be crossed

I bet they will be pretty, good luck with them and keep us posted. I love those babies!!!!

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

It is always time to get more ducks or hatch more ducks.

And don't forget to collect some duckling poop in a jar!
Open it when you feel the urge to hatch more ducklings…

After having hatched over 20 ducklings this year and having 14 of them living in my house i am somewhat done with ducklings…

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

Will it be warm there when they hatch out? It is so cold here that when I got two 3 day old Khaki Campbells in February a couple of years ago they got to live in my living room for 6 weeks! I don't think I will ever do that again, lol.

I feel your pain, sister!

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

7 eggs in. So far all look good.

How long before we can see some pictures of blurry ducklings?

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

I haven't been able to sleep last night!

Came outside to prepare the supper bowl yesterday at 18:30 and there were no ducks. None! Nada! Nimic!
Walked up to the pond where i was greeted with an enthusiastic Quack-orgy!
They all wanted to spend the night out on the pond!

Last night was the coldest night we had so far here in WV, -4°(25F). Milka and Laura duck seem have issues with their oil gland, so they often get really wet when swimming in the pond, so i was very worried about them becoming hypothermic and walked up to the pond a couple of times during the night...

They seemed to be happy, except for the fact that they skipped supper. Everybody came back at 7:30 and demanded food. Milka duck was soaking wet and shivering, so i grabbed her (loud protest!) and dried her as best as i could with some towels, then kept her on the patio (16°/59F) and fed her. She left a huge pile of - fertilizer - for the peppers and then demanded her freedom so i let her go and she ran immediately back to the pond.
Her wound is fully healed, but no feathers have grown back so far - i wonder if her neck will become a permanently bald spot.