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Kehhlyr
ǝʞɐɔ sǝʌoן
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 18/12/2008 : 00:09:44
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Most of you have seen piccys of my ducks, i got them on the 20th November at the tender age of 1 day old.
They are now 4 weeks.
Here's a piccy again of 'Orange' when she was a day old:
And this is her now, at 4 weeks:
Got a little bit bigger now. It's nearly christmas...... |
-=Kehhlyr - The Resident Loon
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Posted - 18/12/2008 : 09:41:38
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| Now now, don't go eating him lol. |
1 Carolina Corn Snake
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cumbrian eejit
Hatchling
United Kingdom
305 Posts |
Posted - 18/12/2008 : 09:50:58
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| CHRISTMAS DINNER!!! |
lost track of the day's now, but I'm getting my amel stripe corn on the 2nd of August!!! |
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a33272
our battery charger
United Kingdom
3063 Posts |
Posted - 18/12/2008 : 11:05:16
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| jesus they get big quick |
    
0.1.0 creamsicle corn-Marmalade
1.0.0 jungle carpet python-Bumble
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Kehhlyr
ǝʞɐɔ sǝʌoן
United Kingdom
8173 Posts |
Posted - 18/12/2008 : 11:34:22
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Originally posted by a33272
jesus they get big quick
I've got 4 of them living in my conservatory at the moment!!
They've just started learning to quack as well. |
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Kazerella
The Corn Snake Admin
United Kingdom
3093 Posts |
Posted - 18/12/2008 : 11:34:34
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I'm bringing the paxo  |
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sexychef
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
937 Posts |
Posted - 18/12/2008 : 11:49:28
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| mmm looks like it will cook up good |
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a33272
our battery charger
United Kingdom
3063 Posts |
Posted - 18/12/2008 : 12:58:11
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Originally posted by Kehhlyr
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Originally posted by a33272
jesus they get big quick
I've got 4 of them living in my conservatory at the moment!!
They've just started learning to quack as well.
if they start quacking to much im a dab hand at making plumb sauce |
0.1.0 creamsicle corn-Marmalade
1.0.0 jungle carpet python-Bumble
1.0.0 corn Casper
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Leyrielton2
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
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Posted - 18/12/2008 : 14:30:00
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tell me when and where this duck feast is happening and ill be there  |
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Kehhlyr
ǝʞɐɔ sǝʌoן
United Kingdom
8173 Posts |
Posted - 18/12/2008 : 16:35:59
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I've already been asked several times when we're gonna eat them.
I do respond by saying "sunday" most of the time, but i don't think i will.
Because i got them as pets makes it difficult to eat them.
But I'm still looking forwards to having far to many duck eggs.
They'll lay about 300-350 eggs a year, so roughly 6 a week, per duck.
So we'll have about 24 duck eggs a week to go through.
I have the feeling i'm gonna get sick of duck eggs. I know i'll be able to sell them for about a fiver a dozen, so i'll get some pennies back from them as well. |
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matty18714
The Count of Corniness
United Kingdom
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Posted - 18/12/2008 : 18:06:46
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They grow very fast! Has it pooed on your shoulder yet?  |
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Kehhlyr
ǝʞɐɔ sǝʌoן
United Kingdom
8173 Posts |
Posted - 18/12/2008 : 20:09:33
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I'd be a liar if i said i hadn't been poo'd on yet.
I have worked it out though, if i sit and watch them for 10 mins, and after they've poo'd, i can have them out on my lap for about 10-15 mins safely before they go back in.
This has been noticed now, others have asked how come they don't go on me but do on others. I haven't yet told anyone my secret. |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
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Posted - 18/12/2008 : 20:10:03
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awww they're so sweet! the farm where i used to keep the horses had ducks, stupid ducks at that! hatching ducklings in the middle of January to freeze to death  and wandering across the road causing accidents (when they had 10 acres to explore if they'd head off in the opposite direction!) |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
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Posted - 18/12/2008 : 20:47:18
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haha your going too be crazy duck man soon when you dont have the heart too take there eggs off them ;)
funny i came across this im moving too a canal boat soon and was thinking of a duck :)
hmmm i may get one, any tips on bringing them up would be great |
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Kehhlyr
ǝʞɐɔ sǝʌoן
United Kingdom
8173 Posts |
Posted - 18/12/2008 : 23:29:35
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Get them from as young as possible.
I wanted to get mine when they had pipped, but not quite hatched but couldn't get there in time.
The downside of doing that is you don't know what you're getting. If you get them from day olds, like I did, then a proper breeder will be able to sex them for you. I have 4 females, they came from a duck farm.
Provided you have them from as early age as possible, they'll imprint on you and return to you all the time.
Unless they are of a breed that can fly, in which case, bye bye ducks.
Mine enjoy being spoken to, and when i lie on the floor with my eyes at the same level, they'll twitter to me for ages. Then look at me as if to say 'What on earth are you doing lying on the floor'.
They know what weetabix are, they get really excited when that little yellow box comes out. They also LOVE sliced ham and chicken.
I'd recommend Cherry Valleys (mine are these), or Aylesburys. They're all daft as hell and really easy to care for.
Either that or because you're going to a canal boat, a goose. They are the best guard-animals you can get. |
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a33272
our battery charger
United Kingdom
3063 Posts |
Posted - 19/12/2008 : 01:29:16
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Originally posted by Kehhlyr
This has been noticed now, others have asked how come they don't go on me but do on others. I haven't yet told anyone my secret.
what do you do wisper "crispy aromatic duck" in there ears |
0.1.0 creamsicle corn-Marmalade
1.0.0 jungle carpet python-Bumble
1.0.0 corn Casper
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Jennet
Hatchling
United Kingdom
305 Posts |
Posted - 20/12/2008 : 15:35:24
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Originally posted by a33272
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Originally posted by Kehhlyr
This has been noticed now, others have asked how come they don't go on me but do on others. I haven't yet told anyone my secret.
what do you do wisper "crispy aromatic duck" in there ears
NO...he whispers 'orange sauce'... lol |
www.thecornsake.co.uk
www.thehognosesnake.co.uk
www.theamphibian.co.uk |
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Posted - 20/12/2008 : 16:20:10
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Originally posted by Kehhlyr
Get them from as young as possible.
I wanted to get mine when they had pipped, but not quite hatched but couldn't get there in time.
The downside of doing that is you don't know what you're getting. If you get them from day olds, like I did, then a proper breeder will be able to sex them for you. I have 4 females, they came from a duck farm.
Provided you have them from as early age as possible, they'll imprint on you and return to you all the time.
Unless they are of a breed that can fly, in which case, bye bye ducks.
Mine enjoy being spoken to, and when i lie on the floor with my eyes at the same level, they'll twitter to me for ages. Then look at me as if to say 'What on earth are you doing lying on the floor'.
They know what weetabix are, they get really excited when that little yellow box comes out. They also LOVE sliced ham and chicken.
I'd recommend Cherry Valleys (mine are these), or Aylesburys. They're all daft as hell and really easy to care for.
Either that or because you're going to a canal boat, a goose. They are the best guard-animals you can get.
does some googling on geese and ducks......
im loving the aylesburys theyre stunning, ok do they prefere big groups? just thinking practicalities lol
were looking ideally at 1-2 jamima (so not my idea) and moses...
haha but both female, any idea on breeders around the UK north wales general area?
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