The three new chicks are doing great. Their mama loves loves loves them! Hyde is an excellent mama, she's taking great care of them. I was a little shocked when I saw my favorite chick's feathers growing weird! What the heck!?
I posted her pic on one of my fav Facebook group- Maritime Fowl, and immediately had an answer. She's a frizzle (or a frizzle cross). WOW! I had never seen a frizzle before! What a cutie! and what a deal to get one for only $2.50! Her name is now "Ms Frizzle", which is the main character from the show "Magic School Bus", which was one of my son's fav shows when he was little :) The little black with white chick behind Ms Frizzle looks like it's a Barred Rock. YAY! Barred Rocks are a fantastic breed!
The two new Muscovy ducks, now called Rocky and Skittles, are doing much better! I have been putting out tons of water for them to bathe in and they are finally starting to look white! and they don't stink anymore!
Rocky went to the pond today. He wanted to have sex with Mama Muscovy and that was the only way he was gonna get any (The things a poor fella has to do just to get laid!).
He came out of the pond looking pretty wet :( It took the poor guy almost an hour to get dry and he was shivering and shaking :( This is what happens when a duck isn't given adequate water to bathe in. They end up losing their natural oils that make their feather waterproof. Domestic ducks don't need a pond, but they do need a kiddie pool or something large enough to bathe in. Poor guy.
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