Comments on: Preparations http://mrflapper.com/blog/2009/02/21/preparations/ The quacks, life and fun of Seattle's famous duck. Tue, 10 Jan 2012 01:55:14 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Dawn http://mrflapper.com/blog/2009/02/21/preparations/comment-page-1/#comment-4736 Dawn Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:07:08 +0000 http://mrflapper.com/blog/2009/02/21/preparations/#comment-4736 I'm so excited! Wish I could be there to help. Looks like Choo and Flap were doing some serious flappin'. I’m so excited! Wish I could be there to help.

Looks like Choo and Flap were doing some serious flappin’.

]]> By: Kathy M http://mrflapper.com/blog/2009/02/21/preparations/comment-page-1/#comment-4735 Kathy M Sun, 22 Feb 2009 22:38:47 +0000 http://mrflapper.com/blog/2009/02/21/preparations/#comment-4735 Wow, those lucky ducks get a huge place to play! It's every bird mother's dream....way to go Tif! Wow, those lucky ducks get a huge place to play! It’s every bird mother’s dream….way to go Tif!

]]> By: nick http://mrflapper.com/blog/2009/02/21/preparations/comment-page-1/#comment-4733 nick Sun, 22 Feb 2009 17:57:39 +0000 http://mrflapper.com/blog/2009/02/21/preparations/#comment-4733 hope the set up goes good hope the set up goes good

]]> By: mr Moor http://mrflapper.com/blog/2009/02/21/preparations/comment-page-1/#comment-4731 mr Moor Sun, 22 Feb 2009 10:11:20 +0000 http://mrflapper.com/blog/2009/02/21/preparations/#comment-4731 You started! That's so exciting. So how are you going forward now? Are you doing the building yourself or did you hire someone. And how is it going to look like? I'm happy for the kids that their situation will change soon, I'm sure they all did fine, but it's much better for them to have more space. It will be wonderful! I wished I could help, but the only help I can offer is encouragement;-) (and I will!) Some news on my kids. Suki has layed perfect eggs all week, seven beautiful little jewels. I leave them with her (I shook them just in case) because I can't eat them since she's been on antibiotics and we don't want more ducklings. She's happy and once she start sitting on the eggs I leave her a couple of days on her nest and remove everything, than she can go out again. All's well with Suki. This week I found another soft shell egg in the yard, it had already been emptied by the crows. I am not sure who's it was but I suspect Snowy or Spirit. So I penned them too just in case. I too give them Baytrill, I don't want to loose another duck. They seem well and happy but Sadie fooled be too, so I'm still worried. Still, either Snowy or Spirit has layed two perfect eggs in the mean time. I think they are Spirit's, I've seen Snuggles mating with her, Snowy keeps her distance from the drakes so maybe she's not laying yet. They are all on extra calcium (powder mixed in their feed) and oyster shells, extra vitamins and I am deworming all of them (except the ones on antibiotics). (I've read that worms can conclude in laying problems too) I contacted the man where I got the Gelder Girls from and asked if they have had problems with their ducks (I feared inbreeding), he said he never had problems and he's had ducks for 30 years. Maybe he didn't want to admit it, maybe he's right though. I didn't have any suspicion about their health when I went over to pick them up in August. Maybe I should have had Sadie checked by a vet (autopsy) but our vet doesn't know about birds and I didn't want to have anyone cut into my sweet baby. I hope everyone will stay happy and healthy, loosing Sadie really had a great effect on how I look at my birds health and the way I care for them. Made me insecure and anxious and that's hard to let go of. Good luck with the preparations, you'll have some happy ducks when all is done:-) You started! That’s so exciting. So how are you going forward now? Are you doing the building yourself or did you hire someone. And how is it going to look like?
I’m happy for the kids that their situation will change soon, I’m sure they all did fine, but it’s much better for them to have more space. It will be wonderful! I wished I could help, but the only help I can offer is encouragement;-) (and I will!)

Some news on my kids. Suki has layed perfect eggs all week, seven beautiful little jewels. I leave them with her (I shook them just in case) because I can’t eat them since she’s been on antibiotics and we don’t want more ducklings. She’s happy and once she start sitting on the eggs I leave her a couple of days on her nest and remove everything, than she can go out again. All’s well with Suki.

This week I found another soft shell egg in the yard, it had already been emptied by the crows. I am not sure who’s it was but I suspect Snowy or Spirit.
So I penned them too just in case. I too give them Baytrill, I don’t want to loose another duck. They seem well and happy but Sadie fooled be too, so I’m still worried. Still, either Snowy or Spirit has layed two perfect eggs in the mean time.
I think they are Spirit’s, I’ve seen Snuggles mating with her, Snowy keeps her distance from the drakes so maybe she’s not laying yet.

They are all on extra calcium (powder mixed in their feed) and oyster shells, extra vitamins and I am deworming all of them (except the ones on antibiotics).
(I’ve read that worms can conclude in laying problems too)

I contacted the man where I got the Gelder Girls from and asked if they have had problems with their ducks (I feared inbreeding), he said he never had problems and he’s had ducks for 30 years. Maybe he didn’t want to admit it, maybe he’s right though. I didn’t have any suspicion about their health when I went over to pick them up in August.
Maybe I should have had Sadie checked by a vet (autopsy) but our vet doesn’t know about birds and I didn’t want to have anyone cut into my sweet baby.

I hope everyone will stay happy and healthy, loosing Sadie really had a great effect on how I look at my birds health and the way I care for them. Made me insecure and anxious and that’s hard to let go of.

Good luck with the preparations, you’ll have some happy ducks when all is done:-)

]]> By: Gayle in Seattle http://mrflapper.com/blog/2009/02/21/preparations/comment-page-1/#comment-4730 Gayle in Seattle Sun, 22 Feb 2009 07:41:02 +0000 http://mrflapper.com/blog/2009/02/21/preparations/#comment-4730 I can't wait till this is done. You'll feel better too when you're away from the brood - not worrying as much. Does it take long for ducks to adjust to new surroundings? I know cats can definitely rebell!!! LOL I can’t wait till this is done. You’ll feel better too when you’re away from the brood – not worrying as much. Does it take long for ducks to adjust to new surroundings? I know cats can definitely rebell!!! LOL

]]> By: Wayne http://mrflapper.com/blog/2009/02/21/preparations/comment-page-1/#comment-4728 Wayne Sun, 22 Feb 2009 04:15:48 +0000 http://mrflapper.com/blog/2009/02/21/preparations/#comment-4728 I only wish we were closer so you could put me to work with the pens. I saw a great article about www.operationmigration.org in the latest New York Times Sunday Magazine. It was a nice long piece about the people who are working hard to help whooping cranes without them getting too accustomed to people. Apparently the movie "Fly Away Home" was based on their first effort with Canada Geese. I only wish we were closer so you could put me to work with the pens.

I saw a great article about http://www.operationmigration.org in the latest New York Times Sunday Magazine. It was a nice long piece about the people who are working hard to help whooping cranes without them getting too accustomed to people. Apparently the movie “Fly Away Home” was based on their first effort with Canada Geese.

]]> By: Pansy http://mrflapper.com/blog/2009/02/21/preparations/comment-page-1/#comment-4727 Pansy Sun, 22 Feb 2009 02:02:09 +0000 http://mrflapper.com/blog/2009/02/21/preparations/#comment-4727 Thanks Tiff, I saw you working hard at the construction details on Flapper cam this pm. I am sure the duckies appreciate all your efforts. Anything to keep them safe and sound is priceless. Thanks Tiff, I saw you working hard at the construction details on Flapper cam this pm. I am sure the duckies appreciate all your efforts. Anything to keep them safe and sound is priceless.

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