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justasinger (original poster member #43031) posted at 2:09 PM on Friday, April 18th, 2014
Ok, seriously, night time temp needs to get above freezing... Ducklings are driving me nuts. Just got a dozen new peking's. Well, a few weeks ago. They are big enough now that they can go outside, but not til the night time temps stay above freezing.
This is them in the tub a while ago.
BSO -me 38
WSO - her 30
2x DD ages 6 and 4
D-day #1 APR08 (supposed ONS w/OM)
D-day #2 1JAN13 2x ONS w/OM and OW, and a ONS
D-day #3 22APR14 (admitted to another ONS that she didn't fess up to during DDay #2)
justasinger (original poster member #43031) posted at 2:23 PM on Friday, April 18th, 2014
Here's one from this morning in their "home"... (a kiddy pool in the attic)
BSO -me 38
WSO - her 30
2x DD ages 6 and 4
D-day #1 APR08 (supposed ONS w/OM)
D-day #2 1JAN13 2x ONS w/OM and OW, and a ONS
D-day #3 22APR14 (admitted to another ONS that she didn't fess up to during DDay #2)
tushnurse ( member #21101) posted at 3:00 PM on Friday, April 18th, 2014
I feel your pain.
We raised 21 ducklings from 2 day old hatchlings until they could fly in our home one winter. They arrived the day after Christmas when they were small and cute they lived in two dog crates in the dining room. when they outgrew that they lived in an ingeniously made pen in our basement.
We used a chainlink fence kennel, put plastic sheeting on the floor, and spread wood chips. Gave em a warming light, and used a plastic kiddie pool in the middle to feed and water them.
We FINALLY banded and set them free March 25th that year. It was a long 3 months. They were stinky, noisy, and shit their own body weight about every 10 minutes. Requiring frequent cleaning of the pen, and the birds. We would put them in my Jacuzzi tub once a week to get clean, and swim. It was such a mess. Yuck.
Me: FBSHim: FWSKids: 23 & 27 Married for 32 years now, was 16 at the time.D-Day Sept 26 2008R'd in about 2 years. Old Vet now.
Deeply Scared ( Administrator #2) posted at 4:35 PM on Friday, April 18th, 2014
They were stinky, noisy, and shit their own body weight about every 10 minutes
Are you sure you weren't raising Pomeranian's? 
"Don't give up, the beginning is always the hardest." My Mom:)
My tolerance for stupid shit is getting less and less.
FaithFool ( member #20150) posted at 4:38 PM on Friday, April 18th, 2014
DDay: June 15, 2008
Mistakenly married Mr. Superfreak
20 years of OWs, WTF?
Divorced Dec 26, 2011
"Life is a shipwreck, but we must not forget
to sing in the lifeboats". -- Voltaire
justasinger (original poster member #43031) posted at 5:41 PM on Friday, April 18th, 2014
I love duck eggs, so that's why I've got ducks. Had them two years ago. I find that if I give them a bath every other day, the smell doesn't get very bad, but we do go through a lot of bedding. (wood chips, I love that smell) Well, not really a lot, still on the first bag, and that's been 2 and a half weeks on just this bag, I think I have two more kennel cleanings with it. I've got a 200 sq foot shed that is used as a coop, and a 500 sq ft chain link area for their outdoor area. I only have Peking's, and they can't fly (and their eggs are about double the size of a jumbo chicken egg). We've also got horses, and am seriously considering a cow this year. Working on a couple of pigs too. No, I'm really not a farmer, I swear...
BSO -me 38
WSO - her 30
2x DD ages 6 and 4
D-day #1 APR08 (supposed ONS w/OM)
D-day #2 1JAN13 2x ONS w/OM and OW, and a ONS
D-day #3 22APR14 (admitted to another ONS that she didn't fess up to during DDay #2)
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