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Post by Sparkles on Apr 8, 2006 18:46:15 GMT 7
Yikes - what a busy couple days I have had!!! Here are my new little Weeros who I got today ;D ;D This is Alfie and Peggy!!  This is Fred and Ethal - my sister went to a petting zoo with my nephew and they came home with these little guys for me ;D ;D Can anyone pick the breed??  And this would be little Snowflake - I got her yesterday when I went to buy hay for the ducklings ... think I should find a "pet free" pet store for my supplies!  Phew .... thats all for now ...... ;D |
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Post by Silvercloud on Apr 8, 2006 22:00:32 GMT 7
Why should we stop you? We get to see lots of gorgeous critters on here when ever you get more.   |
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Post by Natenla on Apr 9, 2006 8:03:22 GMT 7
Haaha thats right Jules!! WE love seeing the new pets people get so we arent going to stop you!! But hey I totaly understand the no pet pet supply shop!! LOL Love all your new feathered friends! They look cute as!!  |
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Post by Matt on Apr 9, 2006 9:00:11 GMT 7
There is no stopping you now!! You will become worse than us soon and have to buy 100 acres to house them all!!
My guess is those ducklings are Muscovy, but I am not 100% sure, they could possibly be a Muscovy cross of some kind which would make them mules (infertile). Whatever they are they look cute, are they tame?
I cant remember if you asked how to feed them, I usually feed ducklings wet pollard and chick starter or duck crumbles (not turkey starter as its medicated and can make them sick). They love a little bit of lettuce too and a shallow container for bathing, dont leave a deep one in for them as they may get stuck in there and drown, muscovys arent like normal ducks and get water logged if they stay on water for a long time and drown. Have fun with them all!!!
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Post by Amanda on Apr 9, 2006 11:32:01 GMT 7
LOL we are all bad and we love to see pics of others so we can get the desire to want one too! They are all so cute |
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Post by Silvercloud on Apr 9, 2006 21:22:58 GMT 7
Yes, all these pics help feed our addictions.
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Post by Peter on Apr 10, 2006 6:24:30 GMT 7
awww! cute!
I am with matt, They are muscovy...... I think
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Post by Sparkles on Apr 10, 2006 17:41:14 GMT 7
Thanks everyone - they are cute hey ... hehe! By the sounds of it you guys are right - they are Muscovy's. I googled them today and saw what they look like as adults and described to my sister who saw the mum and dad and she said yep definately. Its the bumpy red area around the beak that gave them away - pretty distinguishing markings! Well they are going well. I got duck crumbles from City Farmers last weekend and I put a bowl of the veges that the birds eat in there to (carrots, celery, spinich, etc) and they seem to enjoy that to. I sit with them every arvo and hand feed them lettuce to get them used to me and they come up and take it - they aren't tame tame but aren't too shy of people either. I also pick them up and hold them for a bit so they get used to be held - of course I end up covered in crap ... but hey, its all part of the experience!! Something I did read about the Muscovy's is they are a "roost in tree" kinda duck rather than splash in the water! Better keep those wings clipped when they are older! Oh and I have a large plastic pot plant saucer in there for them to use - they do love to paddle in it and its cute to watch!! hehe Stay tuned - you will all be bored silly with pics as they grow!!! |
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