Thank you for all the posts of your sweet duckies. I lost my babies (Bubble and Squeak) a few months ago. Watching your videos has helped me get through a tough time. I wanted you to know that you are creating a joyful experience for someone that is almost half a world away.
this is just so pretty,i cried happy tears ,you are a jentl and good hearted person,i can feel how the ducks and the fish love you . this is pure love and friendship.
Your videos make me so happy! I love to see someone who loves animals as much as me and treats them so well! I have 6 chickens and people always find it odd that I care about them as much as you care about your ducks. Keep making lovely videos to cheer people up! :)
I have greenwing teals, cinnamon teals, wood ducks, mandarin ducks, European widgeons, Bicol Teals, and redhead ducks..... I LOVE your set up. We live in a much more rural area, so I have a real job keeping the ducks safe from hawks and coyotes and fisher cats, etc.... We tented their pond with military-grade netting, ran 6 strings of electrified wire around the outside of their fencing, and the nice, new barn is tight and toasty. Your lovely pond and shed have given me some ideas!
Sir, I really want to thank you for sharing these videos. I had a horrible day today but just seeing your videos just cheer me up. It's great to see someone who appreciates animals and love them with all their heart. I wish to be like you someday. Best wishes to you and please continue doing what you do.
Thank you for your kind comments well i bought my first mating pair from a local bird farm that sells chickens parrots budges and also ducks the rest i have either bread myself or i had a very good friend that bred them so the jean pool was well mixed. She has stopped now due to work commitments and i incubate not many these days also due to work. But look in your local paper or if in the UK the "trade it" is a good source for ducks.
Thank you for the nice comments and the sub. On the subject of forums or sites i am not sure if there is any i haven't really looked that hard as YT seems to have all the answers so far. :)
Thank you for the very nice comments. As i type i have Max on my lap {on a towel just in case} watching you tube vids hes just sat there very happy to be here. And there is nothing wrong in loving your pets no matter what they are. Those people dont have a bond with anything to do with animals or pets thats why they see it odd looking.I know i get the same here as well. But we know what unconditional love they offer. :~)
Hello Steve , Wonderful video i love how soft you are & loveing with your animals i bet the fish eat out your hand ? Iv got 3 recue dogs there so good & when i rescued a dove my girls where brillent with it but i got it better & it flu away. How many Call duks do you have there all so beautiful . I't going to take me days to see all your videos i just love them thank you .....from Shelly :>)
Well its simple. Keep them and the run they sleep in clean. Keep there drinking water clean. Keep there food clean and dry.Make sure the sawdust is replaced say every two days or so {or when its starts to smell. And dont be shy to use a bit of disinfectant on the bottom of the run every so often. The bottom line is to keep em clean. That way you can enjoy healthy birds and they will reward you with loads of fun. :)
@boombella Thanks for the nice comments. The vid is very poor as the other vid cam had to be returned because of a fault on it so i had to use my old vid cam and its not very good quality as you can see.I have a replacment now so back to better quality vids.Also it would of helped if i had set the cam to outdoors so the ducks would not looked so washed out. Trouble is i keep hearing "All the ducks are awimming in water tra la la la la" heheheh love it Steve.
Hi thank you for the nice comments. The cage you see is the duck run that allows the ducks to be safe when im not there and it allows them inside there home when they want to,Its warm and snug in winter or cool in the summer. I have no dogs just ducks Koi fish a rabbit.A tank full of tropical fish and a budgie. It takes about 45 mins every day to clean and dissinfect the duck runs the rabbit is my daughters but we clean him. the Koi and tropical fish and the budgie are cleaned and fed by me.
@sidesaddle420 Hi Thank you for the nice comments the (Duck house) i built also has mains water a waist pipe central heating and even a wired internet conection with a small pc and monitor. All made of timber and well insulated all over. very easy to keep warm in the winter very easy to keep cool in the summer.It is conected as per the other vid you will see to the main workshop that is in turn conected to my house so no need to get wet or cold. And it is very cosy in the winter.
You are so lucky that one of ur ducks had babies!! I wish my ducks would have some when their older but I'm not sure if I can manage everything like heat and stuff :'c
Hi no none at all i have 1700 gallons of water in the pond its heated in winter to +16 and i have 2x3500 gallon filtration systems running 24/7 plus a surface water skimmer that runs for 20 minutes every night. So they can poop all the time and the filters remove it within a few minutes. :)
So sorry to hear your Bubble & Squeak passed away i had quacker {my orginal mum} die in my arms 2 years ago.She came over to me not looking to good i could see she was not right i went to pick her up and she just died in my arms it was horrible Jack the drake was calling for her for weeks after. So i know what you are going through loosing any pet you love is allways hard. And thank you for the nice nice comments. It means alot :)
Hello Steve ....Thank you for your reply I hope when i get mine i will be able to call on you for advice as i want the best for them as i want them to be pets & happy one,s ....I can't wait till there sitting on my nee watching tv ...Iv nit been watching tv as i love to view your videos ....Thank's again ....Shelly
They sure are Koi fish is what they are.The pond is heated so even in the deepest of winter the pond is at a minium temp of 15c {steams like hell} so i feed the fish growth food all year round. The brown Koi died not so long ago due to old age i weighed him and he was just over 24lbs. Thats alot of fish "About 14 bags of chips i recon" :)
A Call duck is a type of small duck that follows in the style of the mallard duck A runner duck stands more upright than a Call duck and a Call duck is a little noisier than other ducks hence why they call them Call ducks, :~)
So I have 2 duck eggs of my out at my home without a mother and I need to know from your experience can you help me out please ? What do I do after they hatch ? I have a week til they hatch, how long til I give them a shower or feed them? This is my first time having ducklings and I'm a bit confused I could use some help from an expert please.
@Naiuhz Well thank you for the nice comments. I have a new young female called Sophie she is a big softy i picked her up from the same "friend" breeder i got Abbey from she produces some realy fine ducks "oh and Abbey laid an egg today not bad since its early November.So a new vid comming soon of her (cant wait ) :) I hope you dont have any more horrible days either i dont like them days either.If i do just an hour sat with "my babies" it cheers me right up no drink/drugs can do that you see.
Hi Shelly Check out your Personal comments tab when you get a minute. I have 6 Call ducks Em the Dad Abbey mum 1 Sophie Mum 2 Mad Max my mate comes everyware with me. And 2 Babies So six in total all living in there duck room all warm and cosy with fresh sawdust/water/food every night. :)
Your videos are just lovely. Thank you for sharing
thank you :)
l Love ducks so much.They are special pets
Ahhh, so cute! Thanks for that. What a great set up for ducks and other critters.
Thank you for all the posts of your sweet duckies.
I lost my babies (Bubble and Squeak) a few months ago. Watching your videos has helped me get through a tough time.
I wanted you to know that you are creating a joyful experience for someone that is almost half a world away.
this is just so pretty,i cried happy tears ,you are a jentl and good hearted person,i can feel how the ducks and the fish love you . this is pure love and friendship.
Thank you and yes i confess i have a very big soft spot for them :)
Your videos make me so happy! I love to see someone who loves animals as much as me and treats them so well! I have 6 chickens and people always find it odd that I care about them as much as you care about your ducks. Keep making lovely videos to cheer people up! :)
I have greenwing teals, cinnamon teals, wood ducks, mandarin ducks, European widgeons, Bicol Teals, and redhead ducks..... I LOVE your set up. We live in a much more rural area, so I have a real job keeping the ducks safe from hawks and coyotes and fisher cats, etc.... We tented their pond with military-grade netting, ran 6 strings of electrified wire around the outside of their fencing, and the nice, new barn is tight and toasty. Your lovely pond and shed have given me some ideas!
Sir, I really want to thank you for sharing these videos. I had a horrible day today but just seeing your videos just cheer me up. It's great to see someone who appreciates animals and love them with all their heart. I wish to be like you someday. Best wishes to you and please continue doing what you do.
Thank you for your kind comments well i bought my first mating pair from a local bird farm that sells chickens parrots budges and also ducks the rest i have either bread myself or i had a very good friend that bred them so the jean pool was well mixed. She has stopped now due to work commitments and i incubate not many these days also due to work. But look in your local paper or if in the UK the "trade it" is a good source for ducks.
you have quite the zoo there i had never heard of these ducks till today they are so sweet
Thank you for the nice comments and the sub. On the subject of forums or sites i am not sure if there is any i haven't really looked that hard as YT seems to have all the answers so far. :)
Thank you for the very nice comments. As i type i have Max on my lap {on a towel just in case} watching you tube vids hes just sat there very happy to be here. And there is nothing wrong in loving your pets no matter what they are. Those people dont have a bond with anything to do with animals or pets thats why they see it odd looking.I know i get the same here as well. But we know what unconditional love they offer. :~)
Hello Steve ,
Wonderful video i love how soft you are & loveing with your animals i bet the fish eat out your hand ? Iv got 3 recue dogs there so good & when i rescued a dove my girls where brillent with it but i got it better & it flu away.
How many Call duks do you have there all so beautiful . I't going to take me days to see all your videos i just love them thank you .....from Shelly :>)
Well its simple. Keep them and the run they sleep in clean. Keep there drinking water clean. Keep there food clean and dry.Make sure the sawdust is replaced say every two days or so {or when its starts to smell. And dont be shy to use a bit of disinfectant on the bottom of the run every so often. The bottom line is to keep em clean. That way you can enjoy healthy birds and they will reward you with loads of fun. :)
@boombella Thanks for the nice comments.
The vid is very poor as the other vid cam had to be returned because of a fault on it so i had to use my old vid cam and its not very good quality as you can see.I have a replacment now so back to better quality vids.Also it would of helped if i had set the cam to outdoors so the ducks would not looked so washed out.
Trouble is i keep hearing "All the ducks are awimming in water tra la la la la" heheheh love it
Steve.
You videos are awesome I wish I could get a duck I think their so cute
Hi thank you for the nice comments. The cage you see is the duck run that allows the ducks to be safe when im not there and it allows them inside there home when they want to,Its warm and snug in winter or cool in the summer.
I have no dogs just ducks Koi fish a rabbit.A tank full of tropical fish and a budgie.
It takes about 45 mins every day to clean and dissinfect the duck runs the rabbit is my daughters but we clean him. the Koi and tropical fish and the budgie are cleaned and fed by me.
Thank you for the nice comments i did the wish bit years ago now i suppose im living the wish :)
@sidesaddle420 Hi Thank you for the nice comments the (Duck house) i built also has mains water a waist pipe central heating and even a wired internet conection with a small pc and monitor. All made of timber and well insulated all over. very easy to keep warm in the winter very easy to keep cool in the summer.It is conected as per the other vid you will see to the main workshop that is in turn conected to my house so no need to get wet or cold. And it is very cosy in the winter.
thank you for your nice comments but you could just as long as you have some shade and plenty of water for them :)
No not at all the fish are so used to them being on the pond they take no notice at all and thank you for the nice comments. :~)
Do you still keep ducks, Steve? I enjoy watching they way you talk with them.
amazing video's about the ducks do the fish bother the ducks much ?
Thank you for the nice comments i think your right i do have a few animals here :)
OMG, ducks, bunnies, fish, I saw a cage outside of your house that looked like it was mabye for a dog?? How do you do it all?
You are so lucky that one of ur ducks had babies!! I wish my ducks would have some when their older but I'm not sure if I can manage everything like heat and stuff :'c
I'm still very young I'm a teen boy so hopefully later in life I will be blessed with one or many: )
Hi no none at all i have 1700 gallons of water in the pond its heated in winter to +16 and i have 2x3500 gallon filtration systems running 24/7 plus a surface water skimmer that runs for 20 minutes every night. So they can poop all the time and the filters remove it within a few minutes. :)
So sorry to hear your Bubble & Squeak passed away i had quacker {my orginal mum} die in my arms 2 years ago.She came over to me not looking to good i could see she was not right i went to pick her up and she just died in my arms it was horrible Jack the drake was calling for her for weeks after. So i know what you are going through loosing any pet you love is allways hard. And thank you for the nice nice comments. It means alot :)
Good bless you
Thank you :)
Hello Steve ....Thank you for your reply I hope when i get mine i will be able to call on you for advice as i want the best for them as i want them to be pets & happy one,s ....I can't wait till there sitting on my nee watching tv ...Iv nit been watching tv as i love to view your videos ....Thank's again ....Shelly
Wow, I'm used to mallards which fully feather in about 6-8 weeks.
They sure are Koi fish is what they are.The pond is heated so even in the deepest of winter the pond is at a minium temp of 15c {steams like hell} so i feed the fish growth food all year round. The brown Koi died not so long ago due to old age i weighed him and he was just over 24lbs. Thats alot of fish "About 14 bags of chips i recon" :)
Thanks for the vids. Just lost one of mine :(
A Call duck is a type of small duck that follows in the style of the mallard duck A runner duck stands more upright than a Call duck and a Call duck is a little noisier than other ducks hence why they call them Call ducks, :~)
Cute!
😘😘😘😘😘
Yes it takes about 3 months for all the feathers to come through the last down is on the back of the head :)
@1truecasual Thanks for the nice comments :)
Awww :)
So I have 2 duck eggs of my out at my home without a mother and I need to know from your experience can you help me out please ? What do I do after they hatch ? I have a week til they hatch, how long til I give them a shower or feed them? This is my first time having ducklings and I'm a bit confused I could use some help from an expert please.
HAHAHA where do i find my Personal comments tab Steve im so new at this ....& why ...Thank you .Shelly
Do call ducks feather out slower? They look more like three weeks than three months old.
@Naiuhz Well thank you for the nice comments. I have a new young female called Sophie she is a big softy i picked her up from the same "friend" breeder i got Abbey from she produces some realy fine ducks "oh and Abbey laid an egg today not bad since its early November.So a new vid comming soon of her (cant wait ) :)
I hope you dont have any more horrible days either i dont like them days either.If i do just an hour sat with "my babies" it cheers me right up no drink/drugs can do that you see.
Hi Shelly
Check out your Personal comments tab when you get a minute.
I have 6 Call ducks Em the Dad Abbey mum 1 Sophie Mum 2 Mad Max my mate comes everyware with me.
And 2 Babies So six in total all living in there duck room all warm and cosy with fresh sawdust/water/food every night. :)
Do you have much trouble with the call ducks fouling the koi pond water?
Thank you :~)
Then good luck for the future :~)
awwwwww
And what are you doing with so many ducks ?
@Hugopato Hi i breed them hand reared normaly for pets but as Abbey is very young i let her raise her clutch of eggs herself. Turned out not to bad.
I have a pet giraffe.he needs a good home..could you please take him?
+jquest43 Ha no ta :)
git, that last baby in the house seems a little ragged, whats his story?
Not good loosing a close mate sorry to hear :(
There big fisk in pond
whats a call duck?