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WVduckchick said:
I just had a call duckling die in my hands. :hit

Stopped at home after work, they all seemed fine. It was warm, so I turned off the heat lamp for a couple hours while I went to Rural King. Came home, took care of chores, all the ducklings were playing around, etc. I turned the heater back on.

Peeked in a bit later and noticed this one laying alone. Reached in to get her and she didn't run like the rest. Brought her inside and held her for a couple hours, and she died. I assume she got cold, or possibly ate some shavings, or something odd like that. I couldn't get her to drink or anything, she just wanted to snuggle in my neck.

I just checked the rest and they aren't even under the lamp, and are moving about, so I don't think they are cold at all.
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Oh boy do I know how that feels all to well :( it is sad but I have learned that when they snuggle our neck and pass that's bitter Sweet..They are leaving knowing that they are loved.
Doesn't make it easier but hopefully will offer some comfort. Be glad you didn't spend 150.00 dollars that came out of my medical bill fund :( to get the baby better and then it passes that evening.. I'm still a little bitter about how that played out, and the vet has me on his prayer list but didn't seem to hesitate to cash my check when I told him the duck died a few hours later... Lesson learned ( sorry I had to vent about that) just remember these beautiful ducklings all have a purpose, you just gotta find it. So sorry you lost one :hugs
 
minihorse927 said:
were they supposed to be sexed?

Based on down, the sdw by itself is female. The other two are a pair. The male has the less definitive eyeliner.

The other 4 are too hard to see on my phone
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I sure hope so! That little SDW by herself is a super sweetheart! The friendliest and bravest one so far! :love :love.

WVduckchick said:
I agree with Mini, the single SDW does look female. I think all 3 do, but also on my phone, so can't be sure. Will look again tomorrow on the big monitor.

I don't have BBs so I'm not at all sure on them, but the SDWs usually the sharper lines are females, and nice eyeliner. Males lines are usually blurry and lighter than the females. Watch the shoulder area, top of the chest as color moves around under the neck (kinda like a shawl). If it's black, it's a male, peachy/salmon color is female. That usually happens before comb development in them.

All beautiful chicks though!!
Too cute!
Seems it was a popular post :lol:
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Thanks WV! I'm completely in love with that chick! She's like my next "Eve".
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of course Eve will always be #1. Of course!
I thought Harriet was a bb red. No?
 
Miss Ameraucana said:
Wow! That's a gorgeous cat! Did you shoot it or let it go? What kind of wild cat is that?
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Let it go. It's a genet, I think. Don't have a gun, but even if i did I certainly wouldn't pump it with lead. I deal with mongoose with boiling water - 3 kettles-worth seems to do the trick
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