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[Fields Mountain Farm]

I'll check, but I don't think so. I feel like I would have noticed blood in the hutch if that happened, and I did see him mounting her the other day. I have read that bucks can have a natural period of infertility during the summer, so maybe it was that?

Should have read further down before I commented on the last one...lol

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

My hen that was sitting a clutch including 3 AC eggs, hatched 4 chicks and 3 more to go 2 of the chicks are ACs....
Just found em and moved Everyone plus eggs to a large crate in the milk room. It's too dark in there now for pics but I'll get some in the morning.

 

[dan26552]

I'll check, but I don't think so. I feel like I would have noticed blood in the hutch if that happened, and I did see him mounting her the other day. I have read that bucks can have a natural period of infertility during the summer, so maybe it was that?

Ok. Oh yeah, there is that, they can go sterile after temps get above 80F

 

[shawluvsbirds]

so I think I found a good way to soak duck feet. Poured the Epsom salt water on the towel and put them in here with a fish of water with greens to keep them occupied. . hoping it still doesn't the trick. .with less drinkable salt water ? Ya all think this is a good idea or bad idea?

 

[pertnear09]

Thanks.

Huh. She didn't castrate him did she? They'll do that sometimes.

Bobbit bunnies?

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

View attachment 1133321 so I think I found a good way to soak duck feet. Poured the Epsom salt water on the towel and put them in here with a fish of water with greens to keep them occupied. . hoping it still doesn't the trick. .with less drinkable salt water ? Ya all think this is a good idea or bad idea?

I'm new to ducks, remember, but I'd think that would work great!

 

[WVduckchick]

sorry...haven't kept up....

but howdy all. o


The kids got some roosters killed. awesome.

One odd thing...0ne of the old roosters had bad kidneys. One kidney was oddly soft and the other was oddly hard.

too much calcium from layer feed?

Can they come kill some of mine?

My hen that was sitting a clutch including 3 AC eggs, hatched 4 chicks and 3 more to go 2 of the chicks are ACs....
Just found em and moved Everyone plus eggs to a large crate in the milk room. It's too dark in there now for pics but I'll get some in the morning.

Ha! Talk about all us with chicks hatching!
My first frizzle chick just hatched, pips in the other 3 eggs. Still nothing under the seramas. I'm getting worried...

View attachment 1133321 so I think I found a good way to soak duck feet. Poured the Epsom salt water on the towel and put them in here with a fish of water with greens to keep them occupied. . hoping it still doesn't the trick. .with less drinkable salt water ? Ya all think this is a good idea or bad idea?

Seems like a decent plan to me! This one have bumble?? My Bacardi is limping. badly. I think Jax has decided that he's #1, and is being mean to the other boys, now that all the rest are gone. As beautiful as he is, his little ass better straighten up, or he's leaving too.
I did catch Bacardi, and the foot he is limping on has a couple spots that i hope aren't the start of bumbles.

 

[WVduckchick]

I forgot the best part of my first little cochin hatcher....its a splash! Now if only i could get lucky enough for it to be a girl!

I'm trying to build a splash cochin pen, and a couple frizzle girls would be awesome.

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

Can they come kill some of mine?



Ha! Talk about all us with chicks hatching!
My first frizzle chick just hatched, pips in the other 3 eggs. Still nothing under the seramas. I'm getting worried...



Seems like a decent plan to me! This one have bumble?? My Bacardi is limping. badly. I think Jax has decided that he's #1, and is being mean to the other boys, now that all the rest are gone. As beautiful as he is, his little ass better straighten up, or he's leaving too.
I did catch Bacardi, and the foot he is limping on has a couple spots that i hope aren't the start of bumbles.

Yay!!!! I love frizzles! So hope the seramas hatch....
Had 2 momma's sitting but I don't think the one in hub's shed has viable eggs under her. I'll candle em tomorrow and get em out if not and see if she'll take a couple of the chicks from the new momma.... Maybe.

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

I forgot the best part of my first little cochin hatcher....its a splash! Now if only i could get lucky enough for it to be a girl!

I'm trying to build a splash cochin pen, and a couple frizzle girls would be awesome.