Thread formerly known as Hatch day is today

[Goin Quackrrs]

It will be nice to have a waterfowl that adores me for a change! I wish I could time a hatch to conincide with schools end, so we could hang with it every day all summer. Think we'd ever get them to leave us alone then?

Oh, you should see Lucky, he is growing so fast, he makes regular pekings look slow!

At first, he and the chicks (who are older) were the same size. The next day, he was noticably larger. Last night DH kinda freaked out when he saw how huge he was allready. He's seen some baby ducks now, but Luckys takes the cake. He is huge. (I've send a mail (via ebay) to the guy I got him from, begging more eggs - ebaying some more button quail eggs too)

The poor unfortunate baby button that DD dropped continues to eat, drink, and sleep, but the legs are stiff and stuck out behind him all the time. He can't even make himself set upright. He has a nest in a clear box, designed to keep him in a "normal" position. I'm thinking head/neck/spine trauma, but I think if he's still alive tomarrow, I'm gonna try electrolytes. If he can just keep eating and drinking, he may still come out of it, but I'm getting less optimistic.

Is Lucky from the British line of pekins? I hear they get to the size of a labrador retreiver!

Seems like my pekinlings are growing faster this year than last. Last year I brooded 8 runners and a pekin in the bathtub. But this year the three pekinglings look like they're going to outgrow their home anytime.

 

[Iain Utah]

Quckers, what day are your goose eggs on?? I know you will want to keep them!!

The lady I got my Cayuga eggs from has a giant pekin drake with regular pekin ducks. She says the babies are huge. If you want fresh stock, I highly recommend her!

 

[JulieNKC]

It will be nice to have a waterfowl that adores me for a change! I wish I could time a hatch to conincide with schools end, so we could hang with it every day all summer. Think we'd ever get them to leave us alone then?

Oh, you should see Lucky, he is growing so fast, he makes regular pekings look slow!

At first, he and the chicks (who are older) were the same size. The next day, he was noticably larger. Last night DH kinda freaked out when he saw how huge he was allready. He's seen some baby ducks now, but Luckys takes the cake. He is huge. (I've send a mail (via ebay) to the guy I got him from, begging more eggs - ebaying some more button quail eggs too)

The poor unfortunate baby button that DD dropped continues to eat, drink, and sleep, but the legs are stiff and stuck out behind him all the time. He can't even make himself set upright. He has a nest in a clear box, designed to keep him in a "normal" position. I'm thinking head/neck/spine trauma, but I think if he's still alive tomarrow, I'm gonna try electrolytes. If he can just keep eating and drinking, he may still come out of it, but I'm getting less optimistic.

I had a quail that I helped that ended up just like that a few days later. It didn't make it.

 

[Iain Utah]

Julie, how are the baby squirrels doing?

 

[Goin Quackrrs]

Quckers, what day are your goose eggs on?? I know you will want to keep them!!
The lady I got my Cayuga eggs from has a giant pekin drake with regular pekin ducks. She says the babies are huge. If you want fresh stock, I highly recommend her!

Day 19. They were hard to see into at first, but they're getting harder to see in now. I just have to stand still and wait for motion.

Julie, how are the baby squirrels doing?

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[Iain Utah]

Quackers, sounds like they are growing well for you. I look forward to all sorts of reports starting next week.

 

[JulieNKC]

Julie, how are the baby squirrels doing?

I lost one a few hours after getting them (they fell pretty far and it had a big bruise on it's chest). Pocket is doing great though (thanks gq). They were covered in fleas when they came, and she has quite a few bite marks still but she got a bath the night she came and they've stayed gone. She's growing quick, her furs getting thicker on her head already. She reminds me of a sharpei puppy, all wrinkly and roly poly lol.

 

[Goin Quackrrs]

Quackers, sounds like they are growing well for you. I look forward to all sorts of reports starting next week.

I'm so excited. I've got a large quantity of ducklings hatching on or about the same time, so next week is slated to be utter chaos over here. All of the ducklings (except the Silkie that hubby doesn't know about so he can't presell it) are going to new homes pretty quick though.

I lost one a few hours after getting them (they fell pretty far and it had a big bruise on it's chest). Pocket is doing great though (thanks gq). They were covered in fleas when they came, and she has quite a few bite marks still but she got a bath the night she came and they've stayed gone. She's growing quick, her furs getting thicker on her head already. She reminds me of a sharpei puppy, all wrinkly and roly poly lol.

Aww. Pocket is so adorable!

 

[psue]

Afternoon all.
Dutch will be going to the PO around 2 and they will catch a truck around 3:30 so plan to hear from me between 2-2:30
Hubby is home, has 30 days of quarters (basically ordered home for rest).
Next two Sebbies in the hatcher, just waiting to start the hatching.

best wishes for you and hubby

Well....I'm about 30-40 minutes from Tulsa International....but I think the truck that comes out to my itty bitty PO leaves early morning and only makes one trip out here. My little town doesn't even have a stop light, lol. I hope to hear from them tomorrow, but I'm thinking they'll stay the night in Tulsa and be out here Wednesday at 7am. That's the typical time table I've experienced with both chicks coming from as close as Texas, and adults from the far corners of the country.

sounds like our small town

My thoughts are with you both on this journey.

They are pretty girls.

Hi all

The poor little quail the little DD dropped is still unable to walk, but he lingers on. I offer him water and food, which he is taking, but no improvement on the mobility scene. I feel so bad for him, becasue he is fighting so hard. I don't have the heart to terminate his life, such as it is, and its so terrable to watch him, and know Julie is gonna come home from kindergarden, and ask about him. My kids go to catholic school, and I heard her praying for him in prayors this morning.

What on earth do I do? I'm sure she's learned her lesson, but the poor thing still ives. HAS ANYONE EVER HAD A BABY RECOVER FROM A DROP THAT MADE HIS LEGS USELESS?? is there a speck of hope I may cling to here? Im so blue about this.

I've got turkeys, silkies, phesants, and geese going on lockdown this week. My hope and plan initially was the geese would siimply hatch themselves like they ought to, but it seems like almost everyone has trouble with them. Heres hoping for a good easy hatch for me and you all this week.

Pics of my Silver Apple, front & back. Note the thick stripe down back of neck goes continuously into the black on its back.



And since I was in picture taking mode, here are two of my toulouse babies:

I lost one a few hours after getting them (they fell pretty far and it had a big bruise on it's chest). Pocket is doing great though (thanks gq). They were covered in fleas when they came, and she has quite a few bite marks still but she got a bath the night she came and they've stayed gone. She's growing quick, her furs getting thicker on her head already. She reminds me of a sharpei puppy, all wrinkly and roly poly lol.

how cute! btw Turquoise and Sapphire were excepted by Squishy and duckies

I'll get pics tomarrow

 

[Eyeheartquail]

I lost one a few hours after getting them (they fell pretty far and it had a big bruise on it's chest). Pocket is doing great though (thanks gq). They were covered in fleas when they came, and she has quite a few bite marks still but she got a bath the night she came and they've stayed gone. She's growing quick, her furs getting thicker on her head already. She reminds me of a sharpei puppy, all wrinkly and roly poly lol.

so cute!!!