phill
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Post by phill on Mar 22, 2009 5:31:20 GMT
Well I went to the Victoria Market today in melbourne, and well I made an impulse buy..
I bought a muscovy duckling!
She (we think) is adorbale! Besides the LOUD chirping noises haha.
If you guys have any tips would be muchly appreciated.
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crazycocky
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you're not going WITHOUT me, are you?
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Post by crazycocky on Mar 22, 2009 10:20:56 GMT
awwww Phill (hi) we need some piccies here!!!!!! I LOVE ducklings!
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Post by moni on Mar 22, 2009 14:07:27 GMT
Oh Phill ...they love soaked bread... and better get a shovel...youll need it lol...yes pics please...they are soo cute
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Post by Scully on Mar 22, 2009 19:49:55 GMT
Congrats Phill, ive had Ducks..they are so funny!
can we have some pics
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Post by Berserka on Mar 23, 2009 1:02:05 GMT
I have a recipe for Peking Duck somewhere . . .  |
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phill
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Post by phill on Mar 23, 2009 7:34:54 GMT
Yes I will get some pics over the weekend for use all.
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Post by debra on Mar 23, 2009 15:56:03 GMT
Can't wait to see the pics. I've never seen that type of duck but I love all ducks that I've seen. Congratulations!!
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SARAH
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Post by SARAH on Apr 4, 2009 13:55:33 GMT
how old is your duckling
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phill
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Post by phill on Apr 5, 2009 0:35:10 GMT
Tell the truth I dont really know... We were never told how old he/she was... But she/he is getting alot bigger now, and starting to get white feathers and pins  |
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MotherHen
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Post by MotherHen on Apr 5, 2009 5:25:50 GMT
LOL perking duck...Any one want some Khaki Campbell. Foxs want to get these. Poor things are beening locked up in a small avairy each night.
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Post by Sal on Apr 6, 2009 10:55:12 GMT
aawwww we used to have a duck called "daffy" yes i know not very original but the children names him lol. they love soaked bread and nibbling at your flowers so some netting would be a good idea if you have a nice patch of garden hehe. My duck was a little disabled and it couldnt swim  he shared my old greyhounds kennel with him at night and the rabbit was his bodyguard against foxes (rabbit was huge, old and mean and kept everything out my garden lol) if you start him now while he young you can train them to use a litter tray to save the mess - obviously depending on how you are housing him, but mine used to love to follow us around the house all day like a lost dog, best company ive ever had! i take it you have him in a little box/house at the mo? put in there the material you want him/her to use as a toilet stop and when it gets older it will get fussy and only poop on the same material it was used to as a chic  handy tip a breeder told me when we bought ours home ;D |
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phill
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Post by phill on Apr 6, 2009 23:31:13 GMT
Ahh awesome thanks for the info Sal!
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he shared my old greyhounds kennel with him at night and the rabbit was his bodyguard against foxes (rabbit was huge, old and mean and kept everything out my garden lol) 