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Went to the local auction, had a good time!

I was told this were jumbo browns, but looking online the white are supposed to be texas a&m jumbo. Not sure how that compares. Ruck, did I fuck up? $2 each. Do they need heat still?

I also purchased a pair of Peking ducks.

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And a pair of bantam game chickens. These are for my five year old. He calls these road runner chickens and has wanted them for a couple years.

https://pic8.co/sh/PxyzOE.jpg

And my daughter purchased an angora rabbit with her allowance.

https://pic8.co/sh/AYpXt2.jpg

Went to the local auction, had a good time! I was told this were jumbo browns, but looking online the white are supposed to be texas a&m jumbo. Not sure how that compares. Ruck, did I fuck up? $2 each. Do they need heat still? I also purchased a pair of Peking ducks. https://pic8.co/sh/B5cdt6.jpg And a pair of bantam game chickens. These are for my five year old. He calls these road runner chickens and has wanted them for a couple years. https://pic8.co/sh/PxyzOE.jpg And my daughter purchased an angora rabbit with her allowance. https://pic8.co/sh/AYpXt2.jpg

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If you don't selectively breed for the biggest birds/eggs, you'll lose the "jumbo" in a few generations. If I were you, I'd save every egg for 5 days and hatch a huge batch. There will be losses. Then, start a breeding program like I described.

I'm not sure what I would do with the white ones. I just hate not being able to sex them by looking. Maybe keep them separate as a novelty or breed them into the mix? IDK, that's on you lol.

The duck house is tall so the mrs can get in there in case there's an egg. I don't use any bedding inside. Cleaning is done with a hose from the left side (not the door side) and everything exits through several drains. Notice this whole "little effort as possible" theme I have going?

I'd let them roam. I talk to all my birds, so they look at me when I say "Ducks!" or "Hi Birds!" (quail). If I yell "go to bed" the ducks all head for their house. If it's still daylight, they sass me a little as they do it. It's still funny to me when I walk outside, point at their house, and say "go to bed!"

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How did you teach them it meant to go to bed? I love it.

I talk to my birds too. I really love having them around.

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Ducks are really easy to herd, especially when they're tame. Both arms out and they'll go forward. Right arm out and they'll go left. Left arm, go right. Repeat whatever command you choose the whole time it's happening. They'll learn.

Let them eat out of your hand so they know you're cool. Pick them up even if they don't like it at first. Toss them a worm.

Mine know "go to bed". I can also point at an individual (or couple/few) doing something stupid and say "ducks, get out of there" which results in them rejoining the rest.

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That's adorable!

My daughter has named them Dolan and Daisy.

Hey I have a meal worm colony. I'm assuming live meal worms are ok instead of dried(per the feeding article)? I'm so glad I have them now. I did it for my son's lizard. Wish the wax worms had reproduced. I might have to try another kind of bug for variety!