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Dusky Beauty
True Blue Farmgirl
1108 Posts
Jen
Tonopah
AZ
USA
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 Posted - Sep 13 2011 : 10:05:36 PM
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Well, I started in july with campbell ducklings...
They are now about half grown up.
Then I got some Metzer layer hybrids in August.
Now they're "outside big girl ducks" and full integrated with the campbells.
Last week I got my Welsh Harlequins-- the ones I ordered with the layers didn't make it.
And yesterday, we went on a family outing across the valley to go pick up these guys from a rescue; They had all been abandoned in public parks in the area.
2 magpies, a saxony girl, and the buff drake in the tux. The hens are all in good shape, Mister Floyd though has a limp from surgery to remove a fish hook from his achilles.
"The greatness of a nation and it's moral progress can be judged by the way it's animals are treated." ~Gandhi
http://silvermoonfarm.blogspot.com/
"After eating an entire bull, a mountain lion felt so good he started roaring. He kept it up until a hunter came along and shot him. The moral: When you're full of bull, keep your mouth shut.” ~Will Rogers |
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Tapestry
True Blue Farmgirl
1223 Posts
Cheryl
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Sep 13 2011 : 10:35:56 PM
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Wow I had no idea ducks came in so many varieties. The magpies are really pretty! When I was a kid on the farm we had mallards and muscovies(sp?). I'll never forget getting chased across the barnyard by a very mad daddy when I got a bit too close to momma and their nest.
Happy farmgirl sister #353
Look for rainbows instead of mud puddles 
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Lieberkim
True Blue Farmgirl
839 Posts
Kimberly
Sunnyside
WASHINGTON
USA
839 Posts |
Posted - Sep 14 2011 : 06:23:04 AM
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I'm envious! I want to get some Anconas. Haven't found any yet, but hopefully next spring!
Excuse the mess & the noise, my children are making happy memories |
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
11303 Posts
kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
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Posted - Sep 14 2011 : 06:49:59 AM
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That's a bunch of ducks! Do you have a big pond for them? I didn't know there were so many different breeds either. A friend has 2 of the biggest fattest geese I have ever seen. Can't remember the name of them but they are an older breed, Their bellies drag the ground. And we have a little city park and people drop off their ducks. But they stay there. People feed them. I remember when my kids were little, we'd go to the grocery store then feed them old bread. They loved it. Have fun with yours.
Kris
Happiness is simple. |
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Dusky Beauty
True Blue Farmgirl
1108 Posts
Jen
Tonopah
AZ
USA
1108 Posts |
Posted - Sep 14 2011 : 09:03:35 AM
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Most people who keep ducks (me included) have kiddie pools for ponds-- they need clean water regularly or risk health problems so whatever pond they have has to be big enough to be self cleaning, or small enough for the people to clean.
My welshies should look something like this when they are grown up.  I love my ducks, they're so pretty and have great personalities and the eggs have more intrinsic benefits than chicken eggs. I want to get some of the jet black ducks too (cayugas) they have a beetle green sheen to their black feathers, and they sometimes even lay a black egg! (although usually gray.)
I like Anconas too Kimberly! Metzer farms is looking to add a new duck breed for 2013 and I cast my vote for Ancona. With any luck that will make it much easier to find them.
(500 posts on the forum!! WOOT!)
"The greatness of a nation and it's moral progress can be judged by the way it's animals are treated." ~Gandhi
http://silvermoonfarm.blogspot.com/
"After eating an entire bull, a mountain lion felt so good he started roaring. He kept it up until a hunter came along and shot him. The moral: When you're full of bull, keep your mouth shut.” ~Will Rogers |
Edited by - Dusky Beauty on Sep 14 2011 09:45:58 AM |
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Lieberkim
True Blue Farmgirl
839 Posts
Kimberly
Sunnyside
WASHINGTON
USA
839 Posts |
Posted - Sep 14 2011 : 11:23:07 AM
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Jen,
I realize this isn't related to the topic; but I love your quote that ends with "When you're full of bull, keep your mouth shut." LOL LOVE that! One of my favorites might be a little related to that one. It's something along the line of, "Keep your mouth shut, folks might think you're stupid. Open your mouth and remove all doubt."
Excuse the mess & the noise, my children are making happy memories |
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Dusky Beauty
True Blue Farmgirl
1108 Posts
Jen
Tonopah
AZ
USA
1108 Posts |
Posted - Sep 14 2011 : 2:07:00 PM
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Yep, Mark Twain said it!
"The greatness of a nation and it's moral progress can be judged by the way it's animals are treated." ~Gandhi
http://silvermoonfarm.blogspot.com/
"After eating an entire bull, a mountain lion felt so good he started roaring. He kept it up until a hunter came along and shot him. The moral: When you're full of bull, keep your mouth shut.” ~Will Rogers |
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MEWolf
True Blue Farmgirl
358 Posts
Margaret
Byers
Colorado
USA
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Posted - Sep 14 2011 : 2:13:57 PM
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Just beautiful Ducks...love'em!
Margaret
“Kind hearts are the gardens, kind thoughts are the roots, kind words are the flowers, kind deeds are the fruits. Take care of your garden and keep out the weeds, fill it with sunshine, kind words and kind deeds.” ~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1808-1882)
Farmgirl #3020
www.grey-wolf-farm.com |
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Luzy
True Blue Farmgirl
922 Posts
Luanne
Pueblo
Colorado
USA
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Posted - Sep 14 2011 : 2:24:52 PM
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Oh I just love them all!! I have Runner ducks, and they are so much fun! I'm so happy you were able to rescue the cuties! They are just beautiful. They really are 'Lucky Ducks!!' Hugs, Lu
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May I always be the kind of person my dog thinks I am.
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walkinwalkoutcattle
True Blue Farmgirl
1675 Posts
Megan
Paint Lick
KY
USA
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Posted - Sep 14 2011 : 5:59:06 PM
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How cute! I'm trying to justify hatching some ducks for our pond. :)
Farmgirl #2879 :)
Starbucks and sushi to green fried tomatoes and corn pudding-I wouldn't change it for the world.
www.cattleandcupcakes.blogspot.com
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Dusky Beauty
True Blue Farmgirl
1108 Posts
Jen
Tonopah
AZ
USA
1108 Posts |
Posted - Sep 14 2011 : 6:51:45 PM
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Megan, do you have mosquitos? ticks? slugs? snails? squash bugs? whitefly? losing sleep from frogs croaking all night? Keep sheep? Like to bake? know someone with cancer? know someone with an egg allergy? Got a great recipe for roast duck you want to try for next Christmas?
Ducks eat mosquitos from larva to adults, eradicate ticks that annoy, eat the slugs and snails that wreck your garden, squash bugs that kill your zucchini, whiteflies that eat your melons, tadpoles, prevent liver fluke in sheep. Duck eggs have superior "loft" in baked goods, have a composition that purportedly discourages the growth of cancer cells, do not often effect people with an allergy to chicken eggs, and of course... ducks taste delicious when processed. Especially the lean meat ducks like Appleyards and Anconas.
Enough reasons yet?
"The greatness of a nation and it's moral progress can be judged by the way it's animals are treated." ~Gandhi
http://silvermoonfarm.blogspot.com/
"After eating an entire bull, a mountain lion felt so good he started roaring. He kept it up until a hunter came along and shot him. The moral: When you're full of bull, keep your mouth shut.” ~Will Rogers |
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Lieberkim
True Blue Farmgirl
839 Posts
Kimberly
Sunnyside
WASHINGTON
USA
839 Posts |
Posted - Sep 14 2011 : 9:35:46 PM
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See I knew there was good reasons for me choosing the Ancona!! lol
Excuse the mess & the noise, my children are making happy memories |
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lilangelacres
Farmgirl in Training
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Leslie
Newton
Iowa
USA
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Posted - Sep 15 2011 : 7:45:48 PM
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Please be careful if you live in an area where there are snapping turtles. We lost our full grown female cayuga ducks to snapping turtles. We didn't know they were in the pond. We actually saved one of the hens we got this year from a turtle that had her by the foot. We grabbed her when she got close to shore and beat the turtle on the shell until it turned loose. We then had a guy come trap the turtles but the ducks won't go back in the pond. We now have a kiddie pool for them outside the barn. The cayugas are beautiful ducks and have feathers that look green and purple in the sun. They are very reliable layers and ours are great "watch" ducks
Leslie
Ah Farm Life - Wouldn't want to be anywhere else! |
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Dusky Beauty
True Blue Farmgirl
1108 Posts
Jen
Tonopah
AZ
USA
1108 Posts |
Posted - Sep 16 2011 : 2:24:50 PM
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No snapping turtles here in AZ, but when I move to MO I'll have to check it out.
"The greatness of a nation and it's moral progress can be judged by the way it's animals are treated." ~Gandhi
http://silvermoonfarm.blogspot.com/
"After eating an entire bull, a mountain lion felt so good he started roaring. He kept it up until a hunter came along and shot him. The moral: When you're full of bull, keep your mouth shut.” ~Will Rogers |
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Barnyard Buddies: I'm A-Duck-ted :( |
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I'm A-Duck-ted :(
