Duck Chat withdrawal ....

[Shawluvsbirds]

its not crippleing, its just a genetic flaw and only affects they way they look

I know I'm being dramatic lol.

 

[Bills Vs Beaks]

I know I'm being dramatic lol.

You can clip the sticking out part off you know Thats what I did, one of my drakes got a wing injury when he was in the gingerbread man stage. Trying to get away from lil old me....smacked into the fence. I tried to fix him, but it didnt work. So I clipped it off, and he still hates me

 

[Shawluvsbirds]

You can clip the sticking out part off you know Thats what I did, one of my drakes got a wing injury when he was in the gingerbread man stage. Trying to get away from lil old me....smacked into the fence. I tried to fix him, but it didnt work. So I clipped it off, and he still hates me

Well I know how to clip wings on adult birds. But sure don't wanna hurt the little guy not knowing what I'm doing. Thought I might try wrapping again when he's a little bigger and wing feathers grown out more. I think that's why the panty hose didn't work he is too small for it to be tight enough.

 

[Bills Vs Beaks]

Ohhh he is little? Then dont clip, coz growing feathers have blood vessels that you might cut. You tell by the blue line in the feather shaft

 

[Shawluvsbirds]

Ohhh he is little? Then dont clip, coz growing feathers have blood vessels that you might cut. You tell by the blue line in the feather shaft

Ya they are only six weeks. And being call ducks they are extra small

 

[Miss Lydia]

Lots of teaching would be good for you and nephew and parents. Maybe print outs of what all needs to be done to care for ducklings/ducks. It's def not the same as having a dog or cat. And parents often times get talked into a pet with "I'll take care of it" and then it falls to them to do it all.

 

[Shawluvsbirds]

Lots of teaching would be good for you and nephew and parents. Maybe print outs of what all needs to be done to care for ducklings/ducks. It's def not the same as having a dog or cat. And parents often times get talked into a pet with "I'll take care of it" and then it falls to them to do it all.

For sure! Been planning on buying the call duck book as soon as I have the extra moula then we can share it and learn together! His mom probably knows more than me actually, I call her my sister cause we been friends since we were about 13. She lived outside town and had chickens ducks geese you name it. She liked coming to my house so we could walk around town, I'd rather stay at her house with all the critters! Had kind of a city mouse country mouse thing going on lol. I remember she had roosters that roosted right outside her window at night and them weirdos would crow in the middle of the night! I thought that was so cool.

 

[Miss Lydia]

That sounds alot like when I was in grade school I had a friend that lived on a dairy farm Oh gosh I use to love to go spend the weekend with her. She always liked coming to my home. lol

Sounds like you have it all covered Call ducks are so precious. Do you have yours in a covered pen or you just clip wings? I have Muscovy's who are good flyers I clip wings.

 

[DwayneNLiz]

That sounds alot like when I was in grade school I had a friend that lived on a dairy farm Oh gosh I use to love to go spend the weekend with her. She always liked coming to my home. lol

Sounds like you have it all covered Call ducks are so precious. Do you have yours in a covered pen or you just clip wings? I have Muscovy's who are good flyers I clip wings.

i like to watch my calls fly around

 

[Shawluvsbirds]

That sounds alot like when I was in grade school I had a friend that lived on a dairy farm Oh gosh I use to love to go spend the weekend with her. She always liked coming to my home. lol

Sounds like you have it all covered Call ducks are so precious. Do you have yours in a covered pen or you just clip wings? I have Muscovy's who are good flyers I clip wings.

This is their duck mansion my hubby built. I did clip their wings because they had never been handled at all at their previous home. I didn't want them to escape if they got out! Going to cover the bottom with hardware cloth pretty soon or else the new ducklings could fall out. We had to section off part of it last time before they hatched. Working on a new pen today for the three little ones to be kept in until we build the larger coop we want to build. Think the parents will just stay at home in their palace they seem to like it lol. They are getting friendlier as time goes on I let them out in my yard once in a while. They are just hard to catch.