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Title: Patrick Babies on the way! They're here!!!
Post by: Kate and her Ducks on April 01, 2010, 10:18
 Well there is a little collection of fertile eggs from Patrick's girls in the incubator.

Just over 3 weeks to go!
Title: Re: Patrick Babies on the way!
Post by: joyfull on April 01, 2010, 10:23
oh how sweet, can't wait to see them  :D
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Post by: dizzylizzie on April 01, 2010, 10:28
O.M.G!!! patrick babies...... :ohmy:
i cant have ducks i cant have ducks i cant have ducks i cant have ducks i cant have ducks i cant have ducks

 :D :D :D :D :D....lovely xx
Title: Re: Patrick Babies on the way!
Post by: joyfull on April 01, 2010, 10:55
go on Lizzie you know you want some  ;)  :lol:
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Post by: Caralou on April 01, 2010, 12:00
Yay!!! Can't wait to see photies of more Patrick babas  :D
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Post by: Kate and her Ducks on April 01, 2010, 12:06
G'wan Lizzie! You know you want to!

They are such happy, friendly animals!
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Post by: dizzylizzie on April 01, 2010, 13:46
Nope...because then i will have to have some of Cara's babies, just to make things fair, the i will be over run with feathered things and my garden isnt safe for the humans, let alone the chucks at the moment :wacko:........
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Post by: karlooben on April 01, 2010, 16:46
u know lizzie wont resist  :lol: :lol:
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Post by: sunshineband on April 01, 2010, 16:59
Loved seeing the piccies before --- more coming, goodeeeeeeee  :D :D
Title: Re: Patrick Babies on the way!
Post by: Kate and her Ducks on April 01, 2010, 19:43
I'm hoping for a few more grey ones this time, will be exciting to see what happens. :D

Already really excited about having babies about. Even more excited that once these are out of the incy, the quail eggs go in and then I will have bumblyquail babies!!!
Title: Re: Patrick Babies on the way!
Post by: Ice on April 01, 2010, 20:29
I sooooooooooooooooo want some ducks.  I just love them and they can amuse me for hours.  Got to resist.  Got to resist.  Got to resist. :(
Title: Re: Patrick Babies on the way!
Post by: Kate and her Ducks on April 01, 2010, 20:58
G'wan! You know you want some!!!

Special price for special friends! Everyone should have a Patrick baby!
Title: Re: Patrick Babies on the way!
Post by: Ice on April 01, 2010, 21:17
Quote from: Kate and her Ducks link=topic=54040.msg642758#msg642758 Everyone should have a Patrick baby!
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Title: Re: Patrick Babies on the way!
Post by: Hawkins on April 01, 2010, 21:51
Oh MY God, Oh mY God cant wait, when are they due so I can mark it on the calendar and then hold your virtual hand for support.

Im excited.
Title: Re: Patrick Babies on the way!
Post by: spider on April 01, 2010, 23:27
I'm hoping for a few more grey ones this time, will be exciting to see what happens. :D

Already really excited about having babies about. Even more excited that once these are out of the incy, the quail eggs go in and then I will have bumblyquail babies!!!

I could fix you up with some Quail eggs if you need some. (Japanese)

Would be better than getting them thru the post.

Spider
Title: Re: Patrick Babies on the way!
Post by: Kate and her Ducks on April 20, 2010, 10:35
Well the first egg has started wobbling so only a few more days to go!  Officailly due on Sat so will have to see if any decide to make an early appearence.

I'm getting quite excited now. Probably a good job I am at work or I would just be sat watching the incubator and with 4 days to go that could get a little tedious!!!
Title: Re: Patrick Babies on the way!
Post by: joyfull on April 20, 2010, 10:38
ooh lovely, get that camera charged up ready  :D
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Post by: Caralou on April 20, 2010, 13:45
 :D :D :D I can't wait for Pics  :D

I'm resisting putting Bumble babies under Eve at the moment - it's ever so hard when she really wants to sit and I know that the duck eggs are all fertile!
Title: Re: Patrick Babies on the way!
Post by: Kate and her Ducks on April 20, 2010, 21:43
Have a strong feeling that I'll be having ducklings before the weekend. There are quite a few that have already internally pipped and one had externally pipped!

It's a good job I'm a bit paranoid and have everything ready well in advance as they are not due for 4 days. Had hoped that this early hatching had been sorted when I recalibrated the temp on the incubator but obviously not. A couple look like they are not ready to hatch for a while but will Auvergne to wait and see ...

Ah, patience. Not my strongest point.
Title: Re: Patrick Babies on the way!
Post by: spider on April 20, 2010, 22:12
I'll start saving the quail eggs then :)

Spider
Title: Re: Patrick Babies on the way!
Post by: Kate and her Ducks on April 20, 2010, 22:19
Now I'm even more excited!!!
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Post by: Kate and her Ducks on April 23, 2010, 09:48
Well they're here!!!

So far 10 out ans fluffing up nicely. 3 more on their way out and 2 seemed to have died in shell a couple of days ago.

So far I have 7 black and white ones and 3 grey ones and think it will end up 9 to 4 in the end. Will post more pics as they fluff up. Here are the first 3 to fluff up although you can't really see the black and white one.

(http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm5/katemerriman/68e66fae.jpg)

All I need to do now is hope for lots of girls.
Title: Re: Patrick Babies on the way! They're here!!!
Post by: Debz on April 23, 2010, 10:50
They are soooooooo beautiful.  My sister would like a couple more ducks to go with her cheeky Aylesburys.  Do you have any recommendations?
Title: Re: Patrick Babies on the way! They're here!!!
Post by: Kate and her Ducks on April 23, 2010, 11:00
A better one of a black and white one.

(http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm5/katemerriman/fa1e1fdf.jpg)
Title: Re: Patrick Babies on the way! They're here!!!
Post by: joyfull on April 23, 2010, 11:02
WooHoo they are lovely especially the little black and white one  :D
You are sooooooo lucky to have such cute little babies  :)
Title: Re: Patrick Babies on the way! They're here!!!
Post by: Caralou on April 23, 2010, 12:37
Awwww  :wub: I really want a grey baba  :blush: They are all lovely   :D
Title: Re: Patrick Babies on the way! They're here!!!
Post by: Kate and her Ducks on April 23, 2010, 20:29
The gang so far...

(http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm5/katemerriman/a36c2070.jpg)
Title: Re: Patrick Babies on the way! They're here!!!
Post by: Hawkins on April 23, 2010, 23:09
Oh my god, oh my god they are amazingly cute. They have there mum and dads good looks already. How on earth do you get any work done I would be watching them continuously.

Congratulations kate they are gorgeous.
Title: Re: Patrick Babies on the way! They're here!!!
Post by: Hawkins on April 25, 2010, 21:20
C'mon now Kate I know your probably working very hard but your depriving us of baby pictures. We would like individual pictures please so we can oh and ahh over each one in turn   :D  admiring how gorgeous they all are.
Title: Re: Patrick Babies on the way! They're here!!!
Post by: Kate and her Ducks on April 25, 2010, 21:51
I have just spent the best past of an hour trying to get a pic of my black and white cat on the black and white Jacob sheepskin with one of the black and white ducklings but the cat is too scared to go near the duckling.

Seriously.

He is the wettest cat in the world.

I mean they are 2 day old ducklings!
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Post by: Caralou on April 26, 2010, 11:55
Poor Pudtat - these ducklings are terrifying things don't you know  ??? My cats hated Bumble & Bee as babies. I was scared they would try to eat them, but they wouldn't even come into the room if they were in it  ::) :lol: I accidentally locked Caesar in with the Poland chicks for a day and came back from work to find him sat in the corner just staring at the uncovered brooder box! All chicks were fine but he belted out of the house as soon as the door was open! They seem to know they aren't allowed to eat the fluffy ones in the house or my garden,  but any other bird is fair game to them.

Need lots more photos now  ;)
Title: Re: Patrick Babies on the way! They're here!!!
Post by: Kate and her Ducks on April 26, 2010, 20:55
Ok, ok!!

I'm just a bit slow as only have my mobile but here they are enjoying their first taste of the outdoors. Amazing how quickly they settled into foraging for bits of whatever in the grass.

(http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm5/katemerriman/e8e776dc.jpg)
Title: Re: Patrick Babies on the way! They're here!!!
Post by: sunshineband on April 26, 2010, 20:56
How lovely they are  :D

I am truly envious
Title: Re: Patrick Babies on the way! They're here!!!
Post by: Kate and her Ducks on April 26, 2010, 21:08
They are fab. They do grow like weeds though. I swear they have doubled in size since they first hatched! They will have to move into the larger brooder by the end of this week and then no doubt end up in the kitchen for a while. Keeping my fingers crossed for lots of good weather so they can get out soon.

Having the bathroom gutted could not have come at a worse time! Poor mites don't even have anywhere to go for a swim. My Mum already dispairs that after procrastinating for ages, the first people to use my new bath will be the ducks!!! At least I won't have to be ashamed of the pics of them in the bath.
Title: Re: Patrick Babies on the way! They're here!!!
Post by: sunshineband on April 26, 2010, 21:24
Please forgive a plebian question -- what do you do with them all?
Title: Re: Patrick Babies on the way! They're here!!!
Post by: Kate and her Ducks on April 26, 2010, 22:23
Most of the girls had homes to goto before they were laid and the remaining 1 will stay with me. Don't like to hatch any unless there is a plan for where they go.

As with most poultry the boys are the problem. Some may be rehomed (there is one really lovely one I would be very sad not to be able to rehome) but any I can't will have to be for the table. Indont have the room either in terms of physical space or the number of girls to keep the ratio comfortable to keep them all. I hate killing them but love roast duck and this way I know that what I eat has had a safe, free, happy existance up until that point.
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Post by: Hawkins on April 27, 2010, 22:12
Kate they are all so gorgeous. do you think the black ones with yellow bibs will turn into black with white bibs, there so colourfull.

Give them all big hugs from me.
Title: Re: Patrick Babies on the way! They're here!!!
Post by: sunshineband on April 27, 2010, 22:17
I just had visions of acres and acres of ducks Kate  :lol: :lol:


Very well organised of course-- so gorgeous no wonder they are in demand  :D :D
Title: Re: Patrick Babies on the way! They're here!!!
Post by: Hawkins on May 09, 2010, 11:45
How are all the babies now kate, i imagine they are growing like mad.
Title: Re: Patrick Babies on the way! They're here!!!
Post by: Kate and her Ducks on May 11, 2010, 22:42
Well they are growing like weeds and have completely outgrown their little rabbit cage and are now in the kitchen. Always makes life a bit more difficult when you have ducklings about your feet pulling at your trousers while you try and make a cuppa but it won't be for long.

(http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm5/katemerriman/3180318b.jpg)

Bother. Having lots of problems loading more pics but will keep trying.
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Post by: Caralou on May 11, 2010, 23:09
Yay  :D So cute! I can't wait to bring home Patrick babas - although they wont be getting my kitchen as it is all in one with the living room and carpeted (think of the mess!!!)  :lol: They will have the little indoor cage for night that the boys had and then the bath and a little indoor run until they are big enough to meet the other boys and girls outside. I candled the eggs under Eve and think 2 may be viable, but they are dubious so if they don't hatch next week she may get very big babies to see if that will make her happy  ;) Last year she decided to mother 8 week old chicks so you never know....
Title: Re: Patrick Babies on the way! They're here!!!
Post by: Kate and her Ducks on May 11, 2010, 23:16
Ooh, it would be lovy if they took to each other. The ducklings are so funny running round my ankles although I am terrified I'm going to tread on one!

Here are a couple more pics  :D

(http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm5/katemerriman/6daa3a6b.jpg)
(http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm5/katemerriman/f3ae6bd9.jpg)

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Post by: dizzylizzie on May 12, 2010, 04:26
OWWWWW Kate they are lovely......is that grey one in the last piccy ours? :D
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Post by: joyfull on May 12, 2010, 05:40
they are super Kate, I would be so terrified of tripping over them though if I had them running around my feet  :lol:
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Post by: Hawkins on May 12, 2010, 07:06
Oh My god i cant wait to pick up my babies as well, they are all so gorgeous. I hope you have choosen some for me Kate otherwise ill never be able to choose.

Looking forward to meeting you and Cara. Wont be long now, patrick babies in South Wales Amazing
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Post by: Hayley'sHens on May 12, 2010, 07:41
Oh they are simple adorable  :) :)
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Post by: Caralou on May 14, 2010, 15:57
Patrick babies tomorrow  :D :D :D Can't wait to meet up with Kate again, and also get to meet Em so should be a lovely day  :D
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Post by: Hayley'sHens on May 14, 2010, 16:15
Im jealous  :ohmy:
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Post by: Caralou on May 14, 2010, 16:19
I have to drive past Manchester from Leeds - you could always sneak in the car  :tongue2:
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Post by: Hayley'sHens on May 14, 2010, 20:44
Thats a very tempting offer  :)
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Post by: Kate and her Ducks on May 15, 2010, 17:30
Well Em came and picked up her Patrick Babies today and it was lovely to meet her and Dean. Unfortunately Cara is having Kitty Crises and couldn't make it but hopefully be along another day (sure she will be able to pick you up on the way, Hayley ;-)).

OH lit the BBQ (so he is happy) an wondered at the fact that 2 ducklings could be exchanged for 4 bags of well rotted horse manure and some meal worms and everyone was pleased with the arrangement! He's new to all this ducky business!

Thrilled to know that another two Patrick babies have gone to such a wonderful home and at least this way you will all get loads more pics as I know I'm hopeless!
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Post by: joyfull on May 15, 2010, 17:32
sounds like a good swap to me and so pleased that Em has gone away with her duckies. So come on Em are you home yet and have you got that camera ready?  :D
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Post by: Kate and her Ducks on May 15, 2010, 17:57
Don't think they will be home for a couple of hours yet. They've got to get to Cardiff!
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Post by: Hawkins on May 15, 2010, 20:30
We are home, we all travelled very well we stopped a few times to feed and water the babies. so it took us about 5 hours to get home. Were all a bit tired but very happy. The girls are settling in and having a bit of a nap, they are so friendly its amazing. I think and hope they like me already I was talking to them all the wat home and they were cheeping back.

Sorry guys but pics will have to be tomorrow. I think they need a bit of a rest tonight.

Thank you again Kate we had a fab day it was nice to meet you and the OH and all your gorgeous ducks, Dean was very taken with your welsh Harlequins. Watch this space. A better update tomorrow and pics I promise.
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Post by: joyfull on May 15, 2010, 20:32
looking forward to them Em, so pleased you had a great time  :D
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Post by: Caralou on May 15, 2010, 21:05
So glad you had a lovely day  :D Sorry I couldn't come - Blossom had other ideas for me today involving lots of fuss and vet trips  ::) I'm hoping that I can arrange with Lizzie so we come the same time to see Kate and the Patrick babas - I'm so jealous that you have your little angels and I have to wait  :tongue2:
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Post by: Hawkins on May 15, 2010, 21:23
It was a shame we missed you Cara but we totally understand I hope blossom is okay. Im sure you will have your patrick babies soon. I think Kate gave me the naughtiest two they were nibbling my fingers through the cat cage all the way home. They are all gorgeous. Kate had to choose for me as I just couldnt they were all so pretty and the baby quails, well thats another matter there like little bees on motorbikes, so fast and so small.
Title: Re: Patrick Babies on the way! They're here!!!
Post by: Kate and her Ducks on May 15, 2010, 21:40
I have two gorgeous babas picked out for you and Lizzie so it's just a case of picking them up  :D

looking forward to catching up again.

Will try and post a couple of pics tomorrow.
Title: Re: Patrick Babies on the way! They're here!!!
Post by: lisa123 on May 16, 2010, 09:04
hi there sorry to interupt and congratulations on your ducklings. my duckling hasnt long hatched and other one on way. how old do they have to be before you sex them and how do you sex them? thanks
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Post by: Kate and her Ducks on May 16, 2010, 11:00
It is possible to vent sex them at a couple of days old but this is really a skill you need to be taught by someone who knows what they are doing. You can cause injury if not done correctly.

By 6 to 8 weeks old they will develop their quack (although one or two of mine have started making the occasional quack already at 3 weeks old). Girls have the normal quack. Boys sound like they have a sore throat.

By abou 18 weeks they will moult into their nuptial plummage and depending on their breed some can be told apart by that. In all mallard decent ducks the boys also have a sex feather on their tail (curly feathers on their tail) but by this time it is usually easy to tell them apart by their voice.
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Post by: LittleRedHen on May 16, 2010, 16:11
Oh they are darling!  How very sweet! :)
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Post by: dizzylizzie on May 16, 2010, 16:47
We are very excited at having the babies :D :D :D. First of all my little one wanted to call them Splish and splosh, but i think the little grey one looks like a Harley....as in Harley davidson....he's a very cool dude. All i have to do is persuade my little one that it is a much better name.....or persuade Kate to give me 3!
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Post by: Kate and her Ducks on May 17, 2010, 10:36
I'm sure that could be managed!!! :D :D :D
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Post by: dizzylizzie on May 17, 2010, 14:31
SPLISH SPLOSH AND HARLEY  it is then :D Thankyou kate x
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Post by: Kate and her Ducks on May 17, 2010, 14:56
Ooh, now we just need to pick your favourite two black and White boys.
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Post by: Caralou on May 17, 2010, 15:02
Do the girls have names yet? If not I'll have to get the thinking hat on!!!!
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Post by: dizzylizzie on May 17, 2010, 16:07
Ooh, now we just need to pick your favourite two black and White boys.

You choose....i will end up with all of them :blush:
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Post by: Caralou on May 17, 2010, 16:27
Lizzie, if mine doesn't have a name from Kate yet would Jamie like to name for me?  :D xx
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Post by: dizzylizzie on May 17, 2010, 16:31
Ha ha ha ha ....do you really want to take that risk? :D :D
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Post by: Caralou on May 17, 2010, 16:33
I let Phil last time and ended up with Bumble & Bee for two drakes - can't be any worse than that  :tongue2: :lol:
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Post by: Hayley'sHens on May 17, 2010, 19:35
I think Bumble and Bee are great names  :) Are you getting more boys Cara, Or little girls this time?
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Post by: Caralou on May 17, 2010, 20:10
Girlies  :D :D :D

When I was given B&B we didn't know what sex they would be as they were so tiny, but by the time it was clear they were both boys I loved them too much to swap them for girlies  :wub: They are the most lovely little boys though, I think hand rearing makes all the difference as they interact so well and have none of the skitty behaviour of my girls.

It will be nice to have girls that don't run away from me and who are like the boys and want a cuddle and fuss each day  :blush:
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Post by: Hayley'sHens on May 17, 2010, 20:12
So will we have off spring from Patricks off spring to coo over?
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Post by: Caralou on May 17, 2010, 20:30
Hopefully next year we will have Patrick's daughter and Bumble babies (Bee doesn't mate with the girls, he just cuddles up to them  ::) ). I'm only a couple of days from seeing if this years hatch of Bumble babas is going to happen (on candling it didn't look hopeful) as they are due 22nd  :D Good thing is that if the hatch doesn't happen I can try to convince Eve she hatched very big ducklings out with Patrick babies :lol:

I think Bumble and Patrick daughter babies would be ever so cute  :wub:
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Post by: Kate and her Ducks on May 18, 2010, 16:28
None of them except the grey I am keeping have names so you have a free rein Cara (or Jamie) to name them whatever you want.
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Post by: dizzylizzie on May 22, 2010, 11:53
Soooooo excited ...we are getting our new patrick babies today :D :D :D :D
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Post by: joyfull on May 22, 2010, 11:58
pictures, pictures, pictures  :lol:
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Post by: Hawkins on May 22, 2010, 15:34
are you back yet, i want to see who you have choosen
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Post by: Caralou on May 22, 2010, 22:19
I'm back home and first thing was to let the new ducklings have a little bath after their warm car journey. The little black girl is Daisy Duck and the little grey girl is Holly Hooligan  :D The two of them played with the bath plug for ages before unplugging it and then looked most upset that the water disappeared  ::) Holly Hooligan has lived up to her name already by hissing at Shia Puss who legged it out of the cat flap in fear of the monsters in her bath  :lol: It is lovely having Patrick babies to go with Bumble babies  :wub:
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Post by: Kate and her Ducks on May 22, 2010, 22:33
Well I hope the household copes with the scouse, asbo ducklings you have acquired!

Was great to catch up and can't wait to see how your Patrick babies grow up!
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Post by: chickenlady on May 22, 2010, 22:39
They are gorgeous!!!  :wub: I want patrick babas! but hubby says we got too many already  :( and he doesn't even know about the 5 runner, khaki eggs under Jemmima duck due anyday!  ;)
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Post by: Hayley'sHens on May 22, 2010, 22:54
Oh Cara, They are lovely  :) Glad they got home ok with the heat.
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Post by: Hawkins on May 23, 2010, 00:00
Yeah more patrick babies out into the world. There lovely Cara and if they are anything like mine they are very mischevous. They were in the garden today playing and I went in to get a drink turned round and they were behind me standing in the living room.

We ushered them out and were then lughing like mad.

Have fun with your new ducky family.
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Post by: joyfull on May 23, 2010, 07:05
they are lovely Cara  :)
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Post by: Caralou on May 23, 2010, 10:57
Daisy & Holly are now out with the big boys and girls in the run for the day (a little coop inside for a week then out to the coop in the shed to harden them after that). They got first swim in the pool and first feed which the boys were most upset about  ::) Little Holly Hooligan decided to hiss and run at Bumble, she won't be doing that again!!! Bumble pinned her, had a good quack at her and then she ran and hid behind my Cayuga Topaz and since then there has been peace in the pen  :D It is lovely when I walk up to the run though as I now have B&B run up to me and these two little terrors (my girls are antisocial so-and-so's!). Typically the ducklings were eating the layers pellets and the ducks the chick crumb though  :lol:  :blink:
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Post by: dizzylizzie on May 23, 2010, 14:42
Well, its official....i love my ducks!!!! Thankyou so much Kate, they really are fab It was great to meet you , Cara and Nick yesterday.Im working on putting photos up, but am charging my camera, and its soo hard to get a photo where at least 3 arnt blurred, they are like whippets. It was so funny this morning. Jess had her duckling 'Dave' sitting on her knee, i was talking to Kate on the phone telling her how lovely they were then someone knocked on the door- the dog barked, the duck jumped then immediatly pooped, all over Jessies legs...it was everywhere ....poor kate must have wondered what on earth was going on.....never a dull moment i tell you.
The chickens are not bothered, the ducklings tok themselfs in the run when we were in and out cleaning etc. The only time the chickens have shown any intrest is when the ducks get into the little pool, they all crowded around as if to say your supposed to drink it ??? Anyway, so far so good. the ducklings seem settled, the chickens arnt bothered, the turkey is showing off, but all is calm.....photos to follow
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Post by: dizzylizzie on May 23, 2010, 15:27
I have power in my battery :D

This is my boy, his name is Harley and you must ignore Kate and Cara if they tell you he is ASBO duck....he is just misunderstood :D

(http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx238/dizzylizzie_photo/014-2.jpg)

And this is the only photo ive got so far that you can see them all in. Introducing Harley, Dave, Splish , Splosh and Manuel (joshes choice :tongue2:) We wanted to call him jake...short for Jacob...as in Jacob quackers :D, but Josh said no :(

(http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx238/dizzylizzie_photo/011-3.jpg)
Title: Re: Patrick Babies on the way! They're here!!!
Post by: Kate and her Ducks on May 23, 2010, 16:08
I thought you said you had no grass! Looks like loads there keep them happy.  :D Glad you are all settling in together. Mine don't seem quite as brave about going for the big ducks now there is only 4 of them so all is calm here. Mine also coped with their first night outside, in the broody coop so I have my kitchen back as long as it doesn't turn cold!!! 
Title: Re: Patrick Babies on the way! They're here!!!
Post by: dizzylizzie on May 23, 2010, 16:17
Well the grass looks 'lusher' than it actually is. This is the patch of grass just outside the chicken run. Most of the time they will be in the run, where there is absolutely no grass....they will have access to this grass and the bit around the front, just not all the time :D
Title: Re: Patrick Babies on the way! They're here!!!
Post by: nicky d on May 23, 2010, 17:34
hun i think my eyes are going, im sure i counted 5 :ohmy:, i thought you were only getting 3 :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:  nickyx
Title: Re: Patrick Babies on the way! They're here!!!
Post by: Caralou on May 23, 2010, 18:36
The girls have had a lovely day in the run with the big 'uns here  :D Well, the girls have had a lovely day, my boys are somewhat traumatised by them  :ohmy: After Bumble showed Holly who was boss this morning she obviously decided to get her own back while I was out as when I went down to them Holly & Daisy were in the run eating and playing in the water and all the other ducks were in the duck house refusing to come out  ::) :lol: On seeing me the boys came running to the gate. I think their faces in this pic says it all - Help! Let Us out!  :lol:

Title: Re: Patrick Babies on the way! They're here!!!
Post by: Caralou on May 23, 2010, 18:37
They seem to have taken up residence by the food bowl - probably in an attempt to stop the big girls scoffing all of their chick crumb  ::)
Title: Re: Patrick Babies on the way! They're here!!!
Post by: dizzylizzie on May 23, 2010, 18:53
There are 3 ducks nicky....3 + 2 = 5 :D :D :D
Cara, yours seem to have had a similar day to mine......sorting out pecking orders and coming out top! ::)....these are seriously chilled ducks though, just taking everything in their stride, they are beautiful and we are totally smitten :D
Title: Re: Patrick Babies on the way! They're here!!!
Post by: dizzylizzie on May 26, 2010, 10:23
OMG i love my ducks.. :D
Got up at stupid o'clock this morning , came down stairs and was greeted by 5 happy chappies cheeping and quacking. Around 6 i opened their cage (they sleep in my living room) and they kind of stepped/fell out on top of each other then all waddled in a straight line and waited by the back door for me to let them out to play...so cute...oh everyone should have a duck (or 5)
Title: Re: Patrick Babies on the way! They're here!!!
Post by: nicky d on May 26, 2010, 10:36
arh more photos please hun    nickyx :lol:
Title: Re: Patrick Babies on the way! They're here!!!
Post by: dizzylizzie on May 26, 2010, 11:26
Well its Kates fault Nicky...she didnt train them to stay still and smile for the camera. Every time i try and get them there is at least one that is blurred. They are funny little things.....i was just saying to Cara last night how lazy chilled they were, but as soon as you get the camera out, WHOOSH, they're gone! :tongue2: s at the moment you will just have to take my word for it...they are the most beautiful ducklings that the world has ever seen :D
Title: Re: Patrick Babies on the way! They're here!!!
Post by: Hawkins on May 31, 2010, 20:51
Cara Lizzie how are your patrick Babies.
Title: Re: Patrick Babies on the way! They're here!!!
Post by: Caralou on May 31, 2010, 22:11
Naughty!!!!

Daisy loves to hide behind the duck house so that I think she has gone missing and Holly is still a terror and runs at the boys terrifying them  ::) :lol: They are sooooo pretty, proper adult feathers are coming through and both are quacking now as much as cheeping.

I showed them Bumble babas yesterday and they were really good with them - when the little ducklings cheeped they came running to check they were okay  :wub:

I love them to bits  :blush: :D
Title: Re: Patrick Babies on the way! They're here!!!
Post by: Hawkins on May 31, 2010, 23:13
I know what you mean these little patrick babies are very naughty. I caught Sarah trying to get into the raised veg bed today dragging herself up by holding onto a spinach leaf. I didnt know whether to laugh or tell her off so I just broke it off and gave it to her.

I love it when they do that tearing around mad bit makes me laugh every time.

Mine are gorgeous as well and I love my patrick babies i feel very honoured to have them. they are just SOOOOOOOOOOOOO pretty.
Title: Re: Patrick Babies on the way! They're here!!!
Post by: Kate and her Ducks on May 31, 2010, 23:47
Am so glad you love them! They are just the best ducks in the world. They have so much more charecter than the boring White Campbells.


PATRICK BABIES RULE!!!