Toddlers are Quackers

[DwayneNLiz]

A summary of Ducks 101:
Ducks need water in their mouth to eat. Okay, not like cereal and milk. More like cookies and milk. Cookies are best dunked in milk, but you can take a bite of cookie and then drink milk. Even if you don't do it that way, you get my point.
A duck must be able to clean its nostrils with water. Throughout the day, they need to wash their eyes too. That is why nipple watering systems don't really work for ducks. Though IMO they are fine inside the coop overnight.
Sally has pictures of a milk jug cut the right way for ducks. They can get their heads in, but not their bodies. My ducklings knocked them over. So, I laid a half gallon juice container on its side, and cut a hole. The ducklings need to be tall enough to reach in. Maybe three weeks.
Take a dog dish and a gallon jug. Cut a hole in the jug about two inches below the top of the dog dish. Fill the jug through the hole, leaving the cap on. Place right side up in dog dish. Instant waterer, and the ducks can't climb in.
Use any jug and bowl to adjust to the brooder.
Ducklings can't stay in water long. They lack the water proofing oil that makes them float. Mom wipes hers on them.
Male ducks of most breeds get tail feather curls around three months.

i'm out of opiates but this deserves a couple at least

And I'm going to leave that AutoCorrect because I think it's hilarious, but I do mean ovates

 

[DwayneNLiz]

I had geese as a kid. A pair of them, and we ate their goslings for Christmas dinner every winter. Did you know goose lard makes the softest, most bestest baking powder biscuits? We cooked the goose over a turkey, and that made for a self basting turkey with delicious fat infused crispy skin.

they sound delicious

 

[DwayneNLiz]

Good morning Abi

 

[BullChick]

I had geese as a kid. A pair of them, and we ate their goslings for Christmas dinner every winter. Did you know goose lard makes the softest, most bestest baking powder biscuits? We cooked the goose over a turkey, and that made for a self basting turkey with delicious fat infused crispy skin.

When I was butchering my duck, Fisherlady (who actually did the duck) took the fat. I probably will try it myself someday. I just am not ready. I used to use animal fat, but now I can't wrap my modern thinking head around it.

i'm out of opiates but this deserves a couple at least

And I'm going to leave that AutoCorrect because I think it's hilarious, but I do mean ovates

 

[BullChick]

Good morning, love.

 

[BantyChooks]

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i'm out of opiates but this deserves a couple at least

And I'm going to leave that AutoCorrect because I think it's hilarious, but I do mean ovates

You mean you had some in the first place!?

 

[kajira]

A summary of Ducks 101:
Ducks need water in their mouth to eat. Okay, not like cereal and milk. More like cookies and milk. Cookies are best dunked in milk, but you can take a bite of cookie and then drink milk.

Even if you don't do it that way, you get my point.
A duck must be able to clean its nostrils with water. Throughout the day, they need to wash their eyes too. That is why nipple watering systems don't really work for ducks. Though IMO they are fine inside the coop overnight.
Sally has pictures of a milk jug cut the right way for ducks. They can get their heads in, but not their bodies. My ducklings knocked them over. So, I laid a half gallon juice container on its side, and cut a hole. The ducklings need to be tall enough to reach in. Maybe three weeks.
Take a dog dish and a gallon jug. Cut a hole in the jug about two inches below the top of the dog dish. Fill the jug through the hole, leaving the cap on. Place right side up in dog dish. Instant waterer, and the ducks can't climb in.
Use any jug and bowl to adjust to the brooder.
Ducklings can't stay in water long. They lack the water proofing oil that makes them float. Mom wipes hers on them.
Male ducks of most breeds get tail feather curls around three months.

i knew all of this, but I don't know HOW I knew this....

Edit : I switched to the cut-water jug yesterday in an attempt to make less watery-messes in the brooder.

 

[BullChick]

i knew all of this, but I don't know HOW I knew this....

Edit : I switched to the cut-water jug yesterday in an attempt to make less watery-messes in the brooder.

 

[DwayneNLiz]

Good morning, love.

thanks abi, i hope you have a great day

You mean you had some in the first place!?

as i said i'm all out now

 

[kajira]

Anyone want a 12 year old who HATES plain oatmeal, proceeds to make TWO packages of it, then whines because it has no flavor?