The Quack Shack

[shawluvsbirds]

I hope they don't figure out how to get IN the pool. Last summer they had their wings clipped. But I haven't redone that again since they never have tried to fly off.

 

[Luv Ducks]

I hope they don't figure out how to get IN the pool. Last summer they had their wings clipped. But I haven't redone that again since they never have tried to fly off.

I have heard of people having wild ones get in their pools. Hopefully they will not get in yours. They can make quite the mess, lol.

 

[Jenbirdee]

I was sunbathing by the pool yesterday, the dux seemed perplexed by me laying on the ground

Awwww they want to make sure you’re OK and not dead lol

 

[shawluvsbirds]

Awwww they want to make sure you’re OK and not dead lol

They were probably hoping I was dead so they could eat me.

 

[Supercow]

We lost a duck yesterday.... Or so we thought.

I came back in the evening from the regular dog patrol and everyduck was OK. An hour later one was missing.

We packed up the others and went looking... With a flashlight... Calling duck-duck-duck...

Nothing in the orchard.
Nothing in the outside orchard.
Nothing around the field.
No duck
Sneaky fox, that's 2 this year (

However, context:
- 3 of the ducks are broody ("broody" - it's not at all sure anything will come of it, I think they are poseurs)
- 1 duck in the other house was also trying to set up a nest but I kept frustrating her attempts
- and this is the house / flock from which one duck was missing, so hmmm....

Found her today deep in the black raspberries when she hissed at the dog who was rummaging around

Are broody ducks and super rapey drakes going to stop anytime soon? They have been at it full steam for two months now.

 

[Luv Ducks]

We lost a duck yesterday.... Or so we thought.

I came back in the evening from the regular dog patrol and everyduck was OK. An hour later one was missing.

We packed up the others and went looking... With a flashlight... Calling duck-duck-duck...

Nothing in the orchard.
Nothing in the outside orchard.
Nothing around the field.
No duck
Sneaky fox, that's 2 this year (

However, context:
- 3 of the ducks are broody ("broody" - it's not at all sure anything will come of it, I think they are poseurs)
- 1 duck in the other house was also trying to set up a nest but I kept frustrating her attempts
- and this is the house / flock from which one duck was missing, so hmmm....

Found her today deep in the black raspberries when she hissed at the dog who was rummaging around

Are broody ducks and super rapey drakes going to stop anytime soon? They have been at it full steam for two months now.

My rapey drakes started in March here, they are still going strong too. They won't want to quit until around October or November and even then will still act out every once in a while, just not as bad. I am lucky they are all small so that my girls do not really get hurt by them. My Hens still think they are going to hatch out babies and I have to convince them they are not by stealing the eggs. Funny ducks.

 

[Supercow]

Oh man. OK, I'll think I'll put the 2 adult drakes in drake jail. This will also enable us to bring the grown-up Khaki ladies and all the 2025 kids together. Well, until the young drakes start feeling like drakes

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

What are you going to do if you catch one?

The one i caught Friday night has volunteered to join my soil-quality improvement program…☠

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

You might check your local regulations on those, just so you are aware. Those are generally only legally supposed to be set in certain places.

Coons are seen as pest here, there is no coon-hunting season, they can be disposed year-round by any means.

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

don't put it anywhere your ducks can get in it. It will kill. View attachment 4158262

It does! - Got the trap in the mail on Friday, installed it in the evening and caught a Trash-Panda during the night. Quick and swift, i consider that less cruel than sitting in a cage for hours and being shot then.
I am using one of my cold frames on my work platform, setting the trap in the middle with sardines behind and ½ covered with a heavy piece of wood on top.
The one i caught knew about the cage traps and would not go inside. But they have no chance to learn with the Coni-Bear trap…