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Coffee Lounge / Re: All moved now
« Last post by doganjo on May 28, 2022, 11:09:39 am »Stay away from the PiratesWelcome to Cornwall @waterbuffalofarmer
Us pirates don't do buffalo rustling - they're too 'ornery.(Not withstanding everything though, don't be complacent about being near the far end of the UK - this far end is not without roving live-stock rustlers, although I would guess not so easy to pass-on a truck-load of buffalo.)
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Poultry & Waterfowl / Re: Call ducks
« Last post by sarah angus on May 28, 2022, 10:35:26 am »Hi Ya ebony,
Did your ducklings hatch? If so you ll be able to let us know how your drake coped?!!
I was nervous when had my first brood, as had also heard the drake could be jealous.
Hence I kept mum and babies in a 'v' hutch and dad outside. Worked well. Dad was annoyed at lack of access. Then one morning when ducklings were a few days old I got a shock when spied the boldest duckling sitting proudly outside the hutch with equally proud daddy drake! Got through the wires😂
I let them roam together after that although he did chase them around a bit if they were getting too much attention from mum!
In the wild I've observed the drakes sitting a little way off and even the duck leaving them to play a little way off. But she's usually on hand the defend them. So many threats for them, swans, gulls, rooks etc. Heartbraking when the brood gets picked off. Yet I've seen some successful ducks with largish broods of adolescent ducklings this year. They've obviously learnt to be canny.
Hope things go well with your hatches.
Regards
Sarah 😁 🙏🦆
Did your ducklings hatch? If so you ll be able to let us know how your drake coped?!!
I was nervous when had my first brood, as had also heard the drake could be jealous.
Hence I kept mum and babies in a 'v' hutch and dad outside. Worked well. Dad was annoyed at lack of access. Then one morning when ducklings were a few days old I got a shock when spied the boldest duckling sitting proudly outside the hutch with equally proud daddy drake! Got through the wires😂
I let them roam together after that although he did chase them around a bit if they were getting too much attention from mum!
In the wild I've observed the drakes sitting a little way off and even the duck leaving them to play a little way off. But she's usually on hand the defend them. So many threats for them, swans, gulls, rooks etc. Heartbraking when the brood gets picked off. Yet I've seen some successful ducks with largish broods of adolescent ducklings this year. They've obviously learnt to be canny.
Hope things go well with your hatches.
Regards
Sarah 😁 🙏🦆
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Coffee Lounge / Re: I know it's been done before but...
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Poultry & Waterfowl / Re: Off colour Gosling help
« Last post by Richmond on May 28, 2022, 08:16:32 am »Are they being reared by you or a broody goose? Presume they are on clean ground which should rule out gizzard worm? Other than that he could have eaten something horrible and taken a little while to get over it.
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Poultry & Waterfowl / Re: Off colour Gosling help
« Last post by LeeHambone on May 28, 2022, 08:11:08 am »We only had one or two in the garden. They are up at the field now where there are loads more nettles but no sign of identical issues with the others although they actually seem to avoid them. And it's now been going on for a few weeks without improving or getting worse, I'd imagine nettle stings would stop after a day. I'll keep on eye out for that though, thanks
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Poultry & Waterfowl / Re: Off colour Gosling help
« Last post by Anke on May 27, 2022, 09:56:53 pm »Nettles in your garden? Given that his feet will still be quite soft at this stage?
