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Barnyard Buddies:  My new baby ducklings!~ updated /took more pics!  |
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
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 Posted - Mar 26 2007 : 2:48:24 PM
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o.k. I see that I'm going to have to start putting little photo credits on some of those. ..the ones of the babies in my lap were taken by Naomi, and the one with the tub plug where the baby is looking up at the stopper, is done by Naomi..all others by me.
LOL
ok are ya happy now Naomi!
Stop picking on your mom!
you do have a birthday coming up girl..so you had better be nice! you don't want me mistaking the salt for the sugar in your cake now do you?
LOL
~Seize the Day! Live, Love, Laugh~ |
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Naomi Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
1563 Posts
Naomi
Sunshine State
USA
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Posted - Mar 26 2007 : 2:50:47 PM
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ugh...you brat, threatning me!? see if I get YOU anything for your birthday :P
(btw ladies, this is normal for me and my mom, we pick at each other...hehe)
~Naomi~
Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be-Abraham Lincoln |
Edited by - Naomi Michelle on Mar 26 2007 2:56:11 PM |
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Mumof3
True Blue Farmgirl
3890 Posts
Karin
Ellenwood
GA
USA
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Posted - Mar 26 2007 : 2:51:57 PM
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Who could resist such cuteness?
Karin |
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
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Posted - Mar 26 2007 : 2:53:49 PM
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there is a difference in the color of the beaks too that I have noticed..the smallest one has more of an orange color to the beak..that one is my quieter one and the smaller of the two..the larger one has a solid pink beak and is louder. So I think I may have gotten a pair. time will tell.. but there is a difference in their temperament too.... the bigger one with the solid pink beak seems to have more of a fiesty attitude..I have heard it said that females tend to be fiestier in certain animals.So..we'll see.
can anyone here tell me for sure if there is a difference in beak colors on males and females in this type of duck?
~Seize the Day! Live, Love, Laugh~ |
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westernhorse51
True Blue Farmgirl
1681 Posts
michele
farmingdale
n.j.
USA
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Posted - Mar 26 2007 : 3:16:59 PM
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I can't stop looking at them, they are beautiful Tina.
she selects wool and flax and works with eager hands Prov.31:13 |
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lamarguerite farm
True Blue Farmgirl
649 Posts
missy
Battle Ground
Wa
USA
649 Posts |
Posted - Mar 27 2007 : 08:58:30 AM
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Congratulations on your little fuzzy babies!! The pictures are wonderful. We had a pair of khaki campbell ducks that were supposed to be two females and one ended up being a male. They were so sweet together. Their names were George and Anna. George would "gaurd the nest" every day while Anna layed her egg. I bought a little wading pool for them and they absolutely loved it!! There so much fun, but we have limited area for the animals and they ended up being to messy to be in with the chickens. I really miss them though!! Enjoy your babies and keep the pictures coming!!
Blessings,
Missy
If you have a dream, even if you don't feel qualified to accomplish it, just try your hardest.-Maggie Jensen
http://18happyhens.blogspot.com
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
6948 Posts |
Posted - Mar 27 2007 : 09:20:34 AM
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they can be messy..yesterday I gave them more water than I usually do, and my goodness..had they made a mess! I had a bit more clean up to do and had to carry the cage out verrry carefully..yucky sloshy ducky yucky water..anyhow..all clean now...ha.
they are keeping me busy..but worth it.
I burn a candle in the kitchen so that my living room doesn't smell like a duck pen.
They get a clean cage every morning.
but they sure can create enough mess every day.
When they are bigger and outdoors it won't be a problem as the mess soaks in the ground real fast.
Anyhow..if anyone is considering getting a few..do keep in mind that they are messy critters(watery droppings)..but if you can handle the daily" must be daily" clean up...they are worth it.
One thing I learned is that the life span on Pekings is 10.5 yrs. So they live about as long as a cat or dog would.
~Seize the Day! Live, Love, Laugh~ |
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steeleyedjack
Farmgirl in Training
32 Posts
Constance
Erwinna
PA
USA
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Posted - Apr 04 2007 : 05:44:55 AM
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| Tina, Congratulations. Good for you for your patience and love in this project. |
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KYgurlsrbest
True Blue Farmgirl
4853 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
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Posted - Apr 04 2007 : 07:03:35 AM
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Like most baby animals, I want them.
They are absolutely the sweetest things I've ever seen--well besides all baby animals :)
I love the bath photos (they remind me of my niece, who also loves the tub, oddly enough), but the first photos you posted are just so dear, those beautiful eyes looking coyly into the camera. What charmers!!!!
"In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt." Margaret Atwood
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
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Posted - Apr 04 2007 : 07:15:56 AM
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they are changing already, and are now twice the size than when I first got them..I will have to get pictures today. they are starting to slowly lose the baby yellow fuzz and heading towards getting bigger wings and a few pin feathers.
it is amazing how fast they are growing.
They like to follow me around the yard.
I'll try and get more photos today and hopefully get them posted by tomorrow.
~Seize the Day! Live, Love, Laugh~ |
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
6948 Posts |
Posted - Apr 04 2007 : 12:48:27 PM
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took some more pictures of my "babies"
Splashing and playing in the wagon
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Miss Bee Haven
True Blue Farmgirl
4331 Posts
Janice
Louisville/Irvington
Kentucky
USA
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Posted - Apr 04 2007 : 12:51:55 PM
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So precious and new and 'fuzzy wuzzy'!
"If you think you've got it nailed down, then what's all that around it?" - 'Brother Dave' Gardner |
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
6948 Posts |
Posted - Apr 04 2007 : 12:51:57 PM
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a couple more images
these were taken on 4/1/07 they are starting to lose the yellow fluff and heding towards some white coloring and a bit of pin feathers.
then me and the "babies"
~Seize the Day! Live, Love, Laugh~ |
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
9093 Posts
Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
6948 Posts |
Posted - Apr 04 2007 : 3:31:56 PM
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they are just so fun..it is adorable to watch them come running after us in the yard.
~Seize the Day! Live, Love, Laugh~ |
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Barnyard Buddies: My new baby ducklings!~ updated /took more pics! |
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My new baby ducklings!~ updated /took more pics!
