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Post by Cyngbaeld on Jun 22, 2014 18:36:08 GMT -5
The broad breasted might, but the heritage breeds shouldn't have a problem.
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Post by Granny Smith on Jun 22, 2014 18:59:59 GMT -5
How long can one be drowned before it's dead too long to butcher? Just planning ahead.
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Post by Cyngbaeld on Jun 22, 2014 22:08:50 GMT -5
LOL Gayle, none of mine have ever drowned and they were always paddling around in the duck's pool.
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Post by Granny Smith on Jun 23, 2014 7:27:46 GMT -5
Since their run is kind of small, and I have 2 cat litter pans I'm not using (bought them for starting seeds), I think I'll fill those for them to play in. It's supposed to be in the 90s all week so this should give them some relief.
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Post by Cyngbaeld on Jun 23, 2014 14:25:40 GMT -5
Since the area is small can you stretch a tarp over it. They are very likely to get heat stroke. I've lost some to it when they were on the wrong side of a wire fence in the sun and couldn't remember that they could fly over it.
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Post by joanfromzone6 on Jun 23, 2014 15:02:10 GMT -5
i think they can be safely left in the water up until the point when they start to quack -
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Post by Granny Smith on Jun 23, 2014 18:25:34 GMT -5
Since the area is small can you stretch a tarp over it. They are very likely to get heat stroke. I've lost some to it when they were on the wrong side of a wire fence in the sun and couldn't remember that they could fly over it. I was going to do that today, but I lent my tarp to someone and they didn't return it. I think I'll use a sheet and hope it doesn't blow into the pen and suffocate them. I'm beginning to understand why the old owners got rid of them. They're a pain in the neck!
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Post by Cyngbaeld on Jun 23, 2014 19:49:13 GMT -5
Take a small rock and put it in a corner of the sheet. Wrap some cordage (I like poly bale twine) around the material so the rock keeps the twine from slipping and tie tightly. Do all the corners so you have a good length of twine from each. If it sags too much, use rocks and twine ties along the sides too. Then tie tightly to trees or fence posts, whatever is available.
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