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Showing posts with label pictures. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pictures. Show all posts
Monday, June 6, 2011
Friday, June 3, 2011
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Guilty Conscience
What makes them look at our shoulders and think, "Oh! That looks like a good place to lay down!" ?
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Angel Wing?
Here are a couple better pictures(top view) showing why I'm concerned she might have Angel Wing.
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Update: Week Five
Cheyenne is doing good. I have concerns that she may be showing signs of Angel Wing, though. :( I surely hope not. Her left quills that are coming in are splaying out a bit. On the right side, the quills are neatly tucked under her wing. We shall see! I posted these pictures in the yahoo group petducksRus in hopes of getting tips and advice. In the mean time, I'm weaning her off starter feed today and adding xtra oats to deplete the amount of protein she's consuming.
You can see here that she's forming green feathers on her face now (yay!) 
And when she's out, she is now using her Ducky Diner from The Goose's Mother. Really cuts down on the mess. 
Her feathers are coming in more and more. (Note that Cheyenne is a LOT darker than all the pictures I post of her. She's so dark that I have to brighten the pictures up enormously so that you can even see her). I'm going to put her intermediate harness on again today, and hopefully she has grown enough and won't be able to take it off. I'll update later.
With that, here are a few five week photos of her. The first one is my favorite picture of her. I love it when she flaps those little wings!
You can see here that she's forming green feathers on her face now (yay!) 
And when she's out, she is now using her Ducky Diner from The Goose's Mother. Really cuts down on the mess. 
Her feathers are coming in more and more. (Note that Cheyenne is a LOT darker than all the pictures I post of her. She's so dark that I have to brighten the pictures up enormously so that you can even see her). I'm going to put her intermediate harness on again today, and hopefully she has grown enough and won't be able to take it off. I'll update later.With that, here are a few five week photos of her. The first one is my favorite picture of her. I love it when she flaps those little wings!
Monday, May 16, 2011
Awkward!
I was SO EXCITED yesterday when I had her outside and saw 1/2 inch feathers coming out that were glowing iridescent green. I can't wait :)
Down side? She's going through an incredibly awkward stage.... and it isn't pretty. lol
Down side? She's going through an incredibly awkward stage.... and it isn't pretty. lol
Monday, May 9, 2011
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Monday, May 2, 2011
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Friday, April 22, 2011
Cayuga
What is a Cayuga Duck?
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cayuga Duck
A Cayuga Duck is a breed of domesticated duck used for egg and meat production as well as an ornamental bird. The Cayuga name is taken from Cayuga Lake , one of the lakes in the Finger Lakes chain, in New York State where the breed was popularized. The traditional story for the development of this breed is that a miller in Dutchess County captured two wild black ducks and used pinioning to keep them at his pond. The offspring of this pair was prized for flavorful meat and breeding efficiency.[1]
The Cayuga breed is in the Medium class and has been a recognized breed of the American Poultry Association since 1874. the standard weight for adult males is 8 pounds and females 7 pounds. The Cayuga are characterized by a black bill and black plumage which is an iridescent beetle green in the correct light. In breeding an emphasis is put on correct coloration, carriage and a large breast. The Cayuga duck has dark brown eyes, black shanks and toes, except in old drakes where some orange shading may appear. Ducklings have black plumage. For exhibition presence of white color in the outer plumage is a disqualification. It is also well liked by many as a great yard pet as they tend to stay close to home.
For those who wish to keep ducks, but live close to others that would make keeping the Pekin breed impractical because of the loud quack, The Cayuga duck may be an alternative as its quack is not as loud or frequent as the Pekin. The temperament of the Cayuga is docile.
Adult Cayuga Ducks enjoy eating snails, slugs, and most other insects.
The Cayuga duck will more often sit on and hatch her eggs than other domestic breeds of duck. Incubation for the eggs is 28 days. When using an incubator the temperature should be 99.5 °F at 86% humidity for days 1-25, and 98.5 °F at 94% humidity for days 26-28.
This breed of duck is listed as threatened by the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy. [2]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cayuga_Duck
Click Here For More Cayuga Duck Photos on Flickr.com
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cayuga Duck
A Cayuga Duck is a breed of domesticated duck used for egg and meat production as well as an ornamental bird. The Cayuga name is taken from Cayuga Lake , one of the lakes in the Finger Lakes chain, in New York State where the breed was popularized. The traditional story for the development of this breed is that a miller in Dutchess County captured two wild black ducks and used pinioning to keep them at his pond. The offspring of this pair was prized for flavorful meat and breeding efficiency.[1]
The Cayuga breed is in the Medium class and has been a recognized breed of the American Poultry Association since 1874. the standard weight for adult males is 8 pounds and females 7 pounds. The Cayuga are characterized by a black bill and black plumage which is an iridescent beetle green in the correct light. In breeding an emphasis is put on correct coloration, carriage and a large breast. The Cayuga duck has dark brown eyes, black shanks and toes, except in old drakes where some orange shading may appear. Ducklings have black plumage. For exhibition presence of white color in the outer plumage is a disqualification. It is also well liked by many as a great yard pet as they tend to stay close to home.
For those who wish to keep ducks, but live close to others that would make keeping the Pekin breed impractical because of the loud quack, The Cayuga duck may be an alternative as its quack is not as loud or frequent as the Pekin. The temperament of the Cayuga is docile.
Adult Cayuga Ducks enjoy eating snails, slugs, and most other insects.
The Cayuga duck will more often sit on and hatch her eggs than other domestic breeds of duck. Incubation for the eggs is 28 days. When using an incubator the temperature should be 99.5 °F at 86% humidity for days 1-25, and 98.5 °F at 94% humidity for days 26-28.
This breed of duck is listed as threatened by the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy. [2]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cayuga_Duck
Click Here For More Cayuga Duck Photos on Flickr.com
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
All Settled In
I was too busy to update yesterday, but we picked the baby up :) It was a long drive on curvy roads, but well worth it. I had ordered a drake, but when the owner brought the duckling out, they had set a female aside. He left the office to see if he had a drake left. He came back and said the sexed Cayugas had been shipped off, but grabbed a black duckling from a mixed straight run batch. He said it may not be a Cayuga and could very well be a black Runner. I have an untrained eye, of course, but by the looks of it's conformation, it certainly looked like a runner to me! I'm not the biggest fan of runners, and told him I would be more than happy to take the girl. It is better this way, I'm sure. The only reason I originally wanted a male, really, was because they are quieter than females. I think having a female, though, will make breeding season and introducing another duck later much easier.
So, I want to introduce you to Cheyenne :) She has taken to home quite well. In the truck, I took her from her box and let her get to know my voice and face for a couple minutes, and placed her back. Brought her back out after that, and I was already Mom. She quieted down and fell asleep immediately in my hands. She would wake up to look at me and make sure I was still with her from time to time and back to sleep she went. When she was in her box, I had a hand/body warmer underneath it to generate some heat for her during the drive.
She's very happy with her safe place (her cage), and so am I. The wheels on the bottom of the cage have made this experience so much easier on the both of us. I can take her into any room with me so easily. And, last night, after wheeling her cage next to my bed, I was surprised to have gotten the best night's sleep I've had in a long time! She just curled up closest to my head she could get, preened for a while, and slept all night.
We've made just three adjustments to the set-up pictured in a previous post:
The red poultry feeder won't do for now. Neither would the duckling dish I ordered from http://www.thegoosesmother.com/ (too deep; not the one pictured), so I am using a microwave egg poacher cut in half. It works perfect for her current size and doesn't tip over.
She's not interested in the duck stuffed animal, so I added another towel under the lamp to curl up to, and I also added a safety net of sorts under the lamp so there is absolutely no way for the lamp to fall inside the cage.
Cheyenne has needed some reprimand with biting my face moles. LOL!!! I hear they are good at learning words, so I'm vocally reprimanding her and blowing on her quickly to make her stop. It hurts already, so we definitely don't want this being a problem as she gets older and stronger!
If anyone is interested in getting the cage I use, you can get the Critter Nation Cage Here. You can buy either a single or a double unit. I have a double unit, but removed the top. No tools are needed to put it together or take it apart, so that's really nice. A single unit is big enough for a duck to continue using it full grown. Since the cage is open (unlike an aquarium, etc), it's important to keep the duckling away from drafts and air conditioning for the first couple weeks. The heat source the lamp produces also escapes just as easy, so make sure your baby is plenty warm enough.
With that, I'll leave you with pictures. I'll be updating often :)
Meet Cheyenne (2 days old):
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So, I want to introduce you to Cheyenne :) She has taken to home quite well. In the truck, I took her from her box and let her get to know my voice and face for a couple minutes, and placed her back. Brought her back out after that, and I was already Mom. She quieted down and fell asleep immediately in my hands. She would wake up to look at me and make sure I was still with her from time to time and back to sleep she went. When she was in her box, I had a hand/body warmer underneath it to generate some heat for her during the drive.
She's very happy with her safe place (her cage), and so am I. The wheels on the bottom of the cage have made this experience so much easier on the both of us. I can take her into any room with me so easily. And, last night, after wheeling her cage next to my bed, I was surprised to have gotten the best night's sleep I've had in a long time! She just curled up closest to my head she could get, preened for a while, and slept all night.
We've made just three adjustments to the set-up pictured in a previous post:
The red poultry feeder won't do for now. Neither would the duckling dish I ordered from http://www.thegoosesmother.com/ (too deep; not the one pictured), so I am using a microwave egg poacher cut in half. It works perfect for her current size and doesn't tip over.
She's not interested in the duck stuffed animal, so I added another towel under the lamp to curl up to, and I also added a safety net of sorts under the lamp so there is absolutely no way for the lamp to fall inside the cage.
Cheyenne has needed some reprimand with biting my face moles. LOL!!! I hear they are good at learning words, so I'm vocally reprimanding her and blowing on her quickly to make her stop. It hurts already, so we definitely don't want this being a problem as she gets older and stronger!
If anyone is interested in getting the cage I use, you can get the Critter Nation Cage Here. You can buy either a single or a double unit. I have a double unit, but removed the top. No tools are needed to put it together or take it apart, so that's really nice. A single unit is big enough for a duck to continue using it full grown. Since the cage is open (unlike an aquarium, etc), it's important to keep the duckling away from drafts and air conditioning for the first couple weeks. The heat source the lamp produces also escapes just as easy, so make sure your baby is plenty warm enough.
With that, I'll leave you with pictures. I'll be updating often :)
Meet Cheyenne (2 days old):
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