Thread formerly known as Hatch day is today

[QuackerJackFarms]

Sup' DuckGirl!! You have about 5 pages to read so I would start there. How was church?

 

[DUCKGIRL89]

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Good, thanks! I just hung out and worried about my little babies, and anoyying the heck out of my BBF (BBF means best bot friend

just made that up, and no, not a boy friend, just a friend thats a boy... Lol!) Going to read up!

 

[70%cocoa]

I wouldn't worry about his feet just yet. It can take a while for the feet to flatten out as well, so don't worry if they stay scrunched up for a bit.

Do you have anywhere in your area that you can buy bird vitamins? Usually they are in a powder form and you mix them with water. I'd try to get hold of something like that and it it in his water when you put him in the brooder. Use half the strength they say on the bottle (as ducklings drink more than other birds). Storey's Guide recommends this for all ducklings but I think it's especially good for feet that aren't 100% at the start. I'd use it for the first couple of days at least, then see how he goes. But, like I said, don't worry - giving vitamins in the water at the start is just general good practice

 

[QuackerJackFarms]

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Good, thanks! I just hung out and worried about my little babies, and anoyying the heck out of my BBF (BBF means best bot friend

just made that up, and no, not a boy friend, just a friend thats a boy... Lol!) Going to read up!

RRiiiiiggght.

 

[stillmecle]

He is going to need a bath because the poop from in the shell is coming out with all the twisting and turning

 

[stillmecle]

Oh no problem bird vitamins. I can probably get them at my granddaughters work

 

[DUCKGIRL89]

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Good, thanks! I just hung out and worried about my little babies, and anoyying the heck out of my BBF (BBF means best bot friend

just made that up, and no, not a boy friend, just a friend thats a boy... Lol!) Going to read up!

RRiiiiiggght.

Whats that suppost to mean?!

 

[DUCKGIRL89]

And holy duck feet! What in the world! There huge! Makes him ten times cutier!

you gotta keep it....

 

[stillmecle]

I hate having him lay on that wire rack in there. Can I put him something on there?

 

[QuackerJackFarms]

I might have to get Beaker a ducky diaper. You should see how upset he gets when my 8 yr old puts him back to bed. He is going crazy in the living room looking for her. Loud little booger! I've never seen a more serious attachment!