White duck poop

[mich9510]

I weighed my emu eggs today and Rick (the smaller one) is about 5g overweight and Daryl (the larger egg) is 3g underweight. I guessguess that's not too bad based on the fact their current weights are 606g and 654g.. I'm just going to leave the humidity where its at for now (around 40%) and see where we're at on Saturday when I weigh them.
I did another cooling test and the non-air cell end stayed nice and warm.... Good news. I also monitored for wriggling while I was waiting but nothing yet.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I weighed my emu eggs today and Rick (the smaller one) is about 5g overweight and Daryl (the larger egg) is 3g underweight. I guessguess that's not too bad based on the fact their current weights are 606g and 654g.. I'm just going to leave the humidity where its at for now (around 40%) and see where we're at on Saturday when I weigh them.
I did another cooling test and the non-air cell end stayed nice and warm.... Good news. I also monitored for wriggling while I was waiting but nothing yet.

So exciting always a good sign when egg stays warm. Thanks for update.

And how is poop looking with your drake?

 

[mich9510]

Still totally white today but there was some normal poo in the ducks house where he sleeps so I guess its fine. He's still eating, drinking, and courting his Cayuga friend (who I actually think is a male).
I thought he was a female because there was no curly tail. Its today there is a very slight curl in the tail and he started doing the burp mating call. I was hoping for a female.... For eggs and babies. NOW what am I going to do...? I guess I'll have to incubate more eggs.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Still totally white today but there was some normal poo in the ducks house where he sleeps so I guess its fine. He's still eating, drinking, and courting his Cayuga friend (who I actually think is a male).
I thought he was a female because there was no curly tail. Its today there is a very slight curl in the tail and he started doing the burp mating call. I was hoping for a female.... For eggs and babies. NOW what am I going to do...? I guess I'll have to incubate more eggs.

Always an excuse right. LOL

Have you changed their feed or given them anything different? I know what my flock eats always shows up coming out the other end.

 

[mich9510]

The only thing differedifferen is that I just started putting chopped oregano in their FF. Nothing else different.

 

[Miss Lydia]

The only thing differedifferen is that I just started putting chopped oregano in their FF. Nothing else different.

I can't think that would make any difference in color of poop. I use oregano in my FF too. Well lets hope since he is acting normal[except for wooing the Cayuga who you think is a drake too] That all is well with him. Best hurry on those eggs. lol

 

[mich9510]

This is the drake that I thought was was a female.

See...hardly any curl in that tail. As opposed to my Pekin drake...

 

[Miss Lydia]

This is the drake that I thought was was a female.


See...hardly any curl in that tail. As opposed to my Pekin drake...

If there is one it's not real easy to see. But your sure it's a drake?

 

[mich9510]

If there is one it's not real easy to see.  But your sure it's a drake?

I don't really know. That's as curled as his (or her?) Tail feathers get. But I swear the other day he or she was doing the burp thing. Just not running around showing off. Hasn't done it since. I spend a lot of time with these guys and I feel like he or she acts more like a female. They're both almost 5 months old now so I should know but I don't. Do you think its a females?

 

[Miss Lydia]

I don't really know. That's as curled as his (or her?) Tail feathers get. But I swear the other day he or she was doing the burp thing. Just not running around showing off. Hasn't done it since. I spend a lot of time with these guys and I feel like he or she acts more like a female. They're both almost 5 months old now so I should know but I don't. Do you think its a females?

I can't see any curl but maybe it's the color and lighting my eyes aren't so good any more but I enlarged it too. How does your Pekin act with this one? You should begin to see mating if they are 5 months old. My Runner drake is still mating with his girls all through this winter. They started at 4 months and they are 8 months old now.

@mich9510