Duck Addicts Anonymous (DAA)

[ColtHandorf]

i weighed them all.

Spatula - 47

What a wee fatty!

they can’t eat their own poop… after a few tries

Well, they just sound like they weren't determined enough then.

 

[the_kitchen__drawer]

Well, they just sound like they weren't determined enough then.

i think that’s how they feel! whichever one it was, she kept trying again and spitting it out all dramatic. Tsk tsk tsk!!

 

[ColtHandorf]

Mine love to play in their poop. And food. And bedding. And water. And then whatever you call it when they mix all four of them together. I call it disgusting.

 

[Smiles-N-Sunshine]

I'm giggling a little because y'all are tripping on the spelling of "Welsh", but "Harlequin" is no big deal.

 

[Albert the Saxony]

omg they’re here! One problem, I didn’t order or pay for 4! Not complaining.

I’m a bit late on messaging here, but those are some cute ducklings! Congrats!

 

[the_kitchen__drawer]

I’m a bit late on messaging here, but those are some cute ducklings! Congrats!

Thank you!! I love my girls so much already. They’re so much more charming than I’d ever imagined

 

[HeatherKellyB]

This isn't new to all, but I thought some might find it oddly interesting. A few days ago before lock up, my Cayuga drake, Stormy, was trying to eat what I thought was an acorn.

He moved it all around in his bill trying to situate it just right for swallowing and finally gave up and spit it out. I thought it looked like an odd acorn so I picked it up and discovered it wasn't an acorn after all! Check out this teeny tiny turtle hatchling! It's about the size of a dime. This poor little one was probably traumatized! Since then, thanks to one of my favorite people, I've learned that it's incredibly early for this hatchling, I've been keeping it in a safe spot, away from curious bills. It was already swimming around within minutes of being spat out so I don't think it has any injuries. It was just so odd

 

[Painted Calls]

This isn't new to all, but I thought some might find it oddly interesting. A few days ago before lock up, my Cayuga drake, Stormy, was trying to eat what I thought was an acorn.
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He moved it all around in his bill trying to situate it just right for swallowing and finally gave up and spit it out. I thought it looked like an odd acorn so I picked it up and discovered it wasn't an acorn after all! Check out this teeny tiny turtle hatchling! It's about the size of a dime. This poor little one was probably traumatized! Since then, thanks to one of my favorite people, I've learned that it's incredibly early for this hatchling, I've been keeping it in a safe spot, away from curious bills. It was already swimming around within minutes of being spat out so I don't think it has any injuries. It was just so odd
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Tiny Tiika!

 

[HeatherKellyB]

Tiny Tiika!

Although tiny, my daughter learned that Tiika has quite the bite I heard, "Mom, are you sure she's not a snapping turtle or is she just mean?". Poor little turtle is trying to protect herself. She's certainly off to a rough start and just doesn't want to end up in another mouth. Can we blame her? Nah........

 

[the_kitchen__drawer]

This isn't new to all, but I thought some might find it oddly interesting. A few days ago before lock up, my Cayuga drake, Stormy, was trying to eat what I thought was an acorn.
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He moved it all around in his bill trying to situate it just right for swallowing and finally gave up and spit it out. I thought it looked like an odd acorn so I picked it up and discovered it wasn't an acorn after all! Check out this teeny tiny turtle hatchling! It's about the size of a dime. This poor little one was probably traumatized! Since then, thanks to one of my favorite people, I've learned that it's incredibly early for this hatchling, I've been keeping it in a safe spot, away from curious bills. It was already swimming around within minutes of being spat out so I don't think it has any injuries. It was just so odd
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ugh, I love turtles!! Herps in general! What a beautiful little guy, thank you for helping him through this early hatching. In his defense, he may have been a very very late hatch from last year who Brumated (yes, it happens!) and just came out. He doesn’t have a yolk sack , from that pic, so he isn’t fresh hatched.