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Irving...he might be ADD and need some special attention, perhaps even some meds so he can acclimate to normal duck dome. If you have a special needs duck, you must do your best effort to incorporate him into a normal society where all ducks are created and treated equally. Special education, helmet, etc.....you're really not giving him the opportunity to get along with everyone else in the duck domicile.
Since I know you're a man of principle, I believe that you will take all the possible measures to ensure that duck has the same chance that every other duck has. Free duck lunches, and higher education at reduced or no cost availability.
You didn't name him "otter" did ya?
:D
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Originally Posted by Otterbatcat
Okay, so when you introduce new chickens to a flock, they have to re-establish the pecking order, which is a real thing. I was a little hesitant to add new chicks because they are so frail. Everything was going well for a while, in fact in the picture all five chicks (3 established and 2 new) are sitting on that one duck. All hell broke loose later though. One chick isn't getting picked on, but kept freaking out and straight jumping out of the baby pool. I put her back in and no one even looked at her and she was like, "Nope, I'm out!" and jumped right back out. Meanwhile, both the dick duck and the nice duck were biting at the other new chick. When I came in to that mess, I was confused because the chick freaking out the most wasn't being bothered, and in the confusion of everything, the ducks were biting at everyone. I think two things were going on at once.
First, like I was telling OBC, the ducks are protective of their "flock" so while everyone sees new comers as the enemy, the chicks didn't seem to mind so much. Since the ducks are 5 times the size the chicks, they weren't having it and started getting pretty frustrated and biting at everyone. Second, when new chickens are introduced, they don't just have to work their way into the pecking order, the entire order falls apart and everyone has to start over. So, while ALL the chicks were trying to cuddle up with the ducks, the ducks were nipping at the new chicks, which caused the established chicks to nip back at the ducks. This was weird because the ducks would ignore being pecked in the face by the chicks they already knew, but wouldn't let the new ones close.
I separated the chicks and ducks for the night. The ducks and original chicks all immediately freaked out that they weren't in the same area, even though moments before they were all pecking each other. I turned off the heat lamp so it is totally dark and right now everyone has calmed down. The ducks are sleeping together in one area, and all the chicks have now cuddled up together in the other area. Turning off the lights was a big help. Okay, enough about ducks and chicks. What's new with everyone else.
Fentonite, I have to resist smacking the birds pecking at each other like I do at my other animals when they get on each other's nerves. I don't think a duck gets the same message to knock it off like a dog does.
Fentonite I'll take it! Lol even the wife is just about on board with Bentley. Wife figured out that it pisses her off when HER dog doesn't listen to her [ROFL1]
Stuving you need to have a nice calm rational conversation with them and tell them that if they don't get along they won't get a swimming pool this summer
We try to get the ducks in the water every few days, they love it!
RIP Mrs. T.
You cared for and loved your husband for over 67 years, rose three productive children and loved and provided for them. Brilliant cook and gardener and professional seamstress who ran her own business for decades. I've known you for three years, appreciated your wit and wisdom, and your laughter...which I was able to bring out of her from time to time. She lived a long hard productive life. It's been one of the hardest things I've ever had to do, is watch an able minded and bodied person pass into state that she was most recently in. Also watching her being gurnied out of the house while the family is here is one of the toughest things I've ever endured for sure.
Thank you for letting me be part of your life, and may you be at peace wherever your soul is now.
RIP...
RIP