Duck Chat withdrawal ....

[Miss Lydia]

Well, thought everything was good, he was walking fine and didn't seem too upset. Went back out to check on him before bed and he managed to get his feet inside the stocking and was struggling to get free. Guess he will just have to be funny lookin. Not worth something happening to him when I can't be there to watch every minute.

Poor baby just doesn't realize your trying to help him

 

[Miss Lydia]

Awww ducky love

So cute .

 

[DwayneNLiz]

View attachment 33132 well crap! This was the chart I went by. But I'm not sure where to find the right feed. There's so many different opinions out there. My local MFA suggested just feeding chicken scratch. Idk if thats a good idea! They have been eating a lot of worms since we have had so much rain here. I don't know if I am gonna be able to get him wrapped or not. Have tried three times today with no success. I'm sure I just don't know what I'm doing but he is having no part of it and flipping out so bad its nearly impossible to keep it in place long enough to get it around him. When I thought I had it it was restricting his ability to walk and he kept falling over on his side. I finally gave up he was getting so stressed. Tried the elastic band from the middle of a sock still couldn't walk with it on and flopped around till it slid off. This is torture!

meat bird is the highest protein i can get or an all flock grower both are about 22%

and scratch is a treat, only a treat and treats should be no more than 5-10% of a poultry diet

I don't know what to tell you, angel wing isn't a death sentence just cosmetic so if you don't think you can get it wrapped just let it grow out and then trim the feathers once they all grow in. It would be best to get it done now but It sure can be a pain to keep trying and stress him and you out.

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DUCK PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!
Anybody know me?
Ive stalked this thread since the beginning. I wasnt gonna join BYH, and just be patient, till I saw this
And I just thought: POODLE DUCK!

there is a poodle goose

I could tell Pekin from Muscovy eggs apart last year. Aretha's egg was tan and in a nest box. The Pekins laid on the floor, and of course they are white.
Now Aretha's eggs look the same. This has been confirmed now that I've collected today's eggs.
View attachment 33340

that stinks

 

[Shawluvsbirds]

Poor baby just doesn't realize your trying to help him

He fell asleep in my lap after I first put it on.. My husband says "do I need to sleep on the couch so you can put your duck in bed with you ?"

 

[Shawluvsbirds]

this is what I been getting at orchalins its a 30 minute drive to go there for me. My local MFA has pelleted feed how soon can they eat pellets? I'll have to ask about the protein content of course. My adult ducks eat egg pellets that's probably not good for the drake but that's all the previous owner ever fed them and that's all they wanna eat. Took me months to even get them to eat grass and dandelion greens.

 

[Miss Lydia]

That's funny.

I have told my husband many times when he goes off riding his Harley that Sam my gander comes in and uses his recliner. [we clean it up real good before he gets home]

 

[Miss Lydia]

That looks like good feed. 16% is not high at all. As long as they aren't getting layer before they begin to lay you could try pellets. My flock doesn't like pellets and even though I make FF for them I still buy crumble.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Those are some pretty Poodle geese.

 

[Shawluvsbirds]

It is my sworn duty to edukate peeples everywhere about da dangers of DUX. it is a tireless jib.

they all had to go to their safe space ralphie, they are feeling triggered by your comments !!

 

[DwayneNLiz]

View attachment 33383 this is what I been getting at orchalins its a 30 minute drive to go there for me. My local MFA has pelleted feed how soon can they eat pellets? I'll have to ask about the protein content of course. My adult ducks eat egg pellets that's probably not good for the drake but that's all the previous owner ever fed them and that's all they wanna eat. Took me months to even get them to eat grass and dandelion greens.

my ducks dont like the pellets but its all i can get so they starve or eat it, and they arent dead yet so they must be eating it
that feed is for grown birds, ask them if they can get an all-flock raiser or grower

That's funny.

I have told my husband many times when he goes off riding his Harley that Sam my gander comes in and uses his recliner. [we clean it up real good before he gets home]

lol

View attachment 33386Those are some pretty Poodle geese.

Sebastopols, i cant wait to get some!