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Post by RufusTeleStrat on May 23, 2022 18:58:46 GMT -5
Photos or you ate it.
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Post by Vibroluxer on May 23, 2022 20:01:12 GMT -5
Thats pretty cool!
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Post by Mfitz804 on May 23, 2022 21:41:09 GMT -5
Photos or it’s definitely a velociraptor and you’re trying to hide it from the rest of the world. |
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Post by slacker 🐨 on May 24, 2022 6:37:07 GMT -5
Sorry, tried to post pics from my phone yesterday but couldn't get the button for image to show up. Here ya go:  That's him (her?) hiding under the brooder.   |
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Post by Mfitz804 on May 24, 2022 7:21:53 GMT -5
Did ya name it?
I vote for Lord Quackington Ducksworth.
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Post by slacker 🐨 on May 24, 2022 7:40:43 GMT -5
Kids want to name it Pate - from some video game called Animal Crossing or something. We've been calling it Duckbert since before it hatched.
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Post by LeftyMeister on May 24, 2022 7:50:39 GMT -5
Cool! What are you feeding it?
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Post by slacker 🐨 on May 24, 2022 8:16:35 GMT -5
My wife bought special food for ducklings. I guess in a couple weeks we need to supplement with some sort of grit to aid digestion.
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Post by RufusTeleStrat on May 24, 2022 9:30:58 GMT -5
Just a handful of sand and dirt mixed in the food. It simulates the random crap they actually eat IRL farmhouseguide.com/do-ducklings-need-grit/What is Grit Made of? Grit is mostly made up of crushed stones and pebbles. When ducks forage, the grit can be comprised of sand and other natural roughage found on the ground. Both natural and store-bought grit can also contain: Silicate Limestone Sandstone Cuttlebone Oyster shell How Do Ducklings Get Grit? Ducks peck on the sand, stones, and dirt in the soil and swallow the hard materials as grit. Grit collects in the gizzard after a duckling swallows it. There, the grit works to break down the food. If you allow your ducks to move freely, they will find and swallow the amount of grit that they need for their diet. However, you can also provide extra grit mixed with their feed if your ducklings are not foraging on their own. Now that you understand the importance of grit to a duckling’s digestive health, let us discuss how you can make sure they get the right type and amount of grit. |
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Post by modbus on May 24, 2022 10:40:01 GMT -5
This should clear up the grit conundrum.
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Post by RufusTeleStrat on May 24, 2022 12:12:49 GMT -5
Grits are the heart of the south.
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Post by gato on May 24, 2022 13:08:33 GMT -5
Just a handful of sand and dirt mixed in the food. It simulates the random crap they actually eat IRL farmhouseguide.com/do-ducklings-need-grit/What is Grit Made of? Grit is mostly made up of crushed stones and pebbles. When ducks forage, the grit can be comprised of sand and other natural roughage found on the ground. Both natural and store-bought grit can also contain: Silicate Limestone Sandstone Cuttlebone Oyster shell How Do Ducklings Get Grit? Ducks peck on the sand, stones, and dirt in the soil and swallow the hard materials as grit. Grit collects in the gizzard after a duckling swallows it. There, the grit works to break down the food. If you allow your ducks to move freely, they will find and swallow the amount of grit that they need for their diet. However, you can also provide extra grit mixed with their feed if your ducklings are not foraging on their own. Now that you understand the importance of grit to a duckling’s digestive health, let us discuss how you can make sure they get the right type and amount of grit. But is it True Grit? |
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Post by slacker 🐨 on Jun 22, 2022 13:53:17 GMT -5
OK - final update. As of last week, Duckbert has gone to a new home. He (she?) has been adopted by a local city park "petting zoo" type place. They were excited to get another mallard. So....fun for a couple months watching the egg progress, hatch, and first 3 weeks of a duckling's life.
Kinda glad it's over though...those things poop ALOT!
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Post by Seldom Seen on Jun 22, 2022 15:48:24 GMT -5
Did it float?
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Post by Leftee on Jun 22, 2022 17:48:42 GMT -5
Well, at least the petting zoo didn’t get a new Godzilla.
NTTAWWT
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