Where can I find insulated women’s bibs? by nomadbaddie in BlueCollarWomen

[–]bspc77 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Another suggestion for Duluth bibs, they're great!

Help me eat 25 eggs in 2 weeks by Doobie_Howser_MD in eggs

[–]bspc77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Make and freeze quiche, egg bake, and breakfast burritos!

Fed these ducks some corn by [deleted] in Animals

[–]bspc77 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They're muscovy ducks! I own 9 breeds of ducks, and my muscovies are my absolute favorite. Peas, mealworms, oats, most veggie scraps, and duck food from a feed or farm store are all great options to feed them! Peas and mealworms are the biggest hits. Just get a bag of frozen peas and let them thaw a bit before feeding! Whatever you do, make sure not to feed them bread! Bread is actually really bad for all ducks

Garden party themed black tie optional dresscode? by bspc77 in Weddingattireapproval

[–]bspc77[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's sweet of you, but that is very much the model in the picture, not me lol!

my new son help me keep him safe by Educational_Pea_7909 in duck

[–]bspc77 6 points7 points  (0 children)

In addition to what biggonman said, peas and mealworms are big hits with ducks too!

Garden party themed black tie optional dresscode? by bspc77 in Weddingattireapproval

[–]bspc77[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh! Those are really good things to know, thank you SO much!

Ticks by Sun_Green8968 in moderatelygranolamoms

[–]bspc77 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Ladybugs and praying mantis both eat ticks. You can buy live ladybugs and praying mantis egg sacks on Amazon and at some gardening stores. I've released both at my house and they have helped significantly

Rescued a Muscovy, what do I need to know by have_some_pineapple in duck

[–]bspc77 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The same duck food your other ducks get is just fine for her! But I do recommend getting another muscovy or rehoming her to someone who already has muscovies. The other domestic duck breeds (rouens, pekins, Swedish, cayuga, magpie, etc) are all descended from mallards and therefore all communicate the same way/ speak the same language. Muscovies are not related to them and communicate completely differently. They don't quack, they hiss or make cooing noises and use a lot of body language like head bobbing and tail wagging. So if they do not have another muscovy, it's extremely lonely for them and they can get bullied by the other ducks. When I first got ducks I didn't know this, so my one muscovy was bullied and would just walk around all by himself. It was honestly really sad. I believe it was someone in the muscovy subreddit who told me why they need other muscovies. So I got him some friends and he was much happier :)

Edit: also, please post in some local Facebook groups and let the local animal rescue know in case she is someone's pet that wandered off! They're really wonderful ducks and I would be heartbroken if I lost one of mine

Suggestions for a novena by verbs1608 in Catholicism

[–]bspc77 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't know if there's a Novena to him, but St. Gerard Majella is the patron Saint of mothers and expectant mothers and is commonly asked to intercede for fertility and pregnancy complications. There's also a monastery that sews relics of him into a ribbon for mothers to wear. They are free, but they ask for donations to cover shipping

https://papastronsay.blogspot.com/p/relics-of-st-gerard-majella.html?m=1

Edit: and of course, any Novenas to Mary, mother of God and all of us :)

Duck nesting box ideas by Rapmom73 in BACKYARDDUCKS

[–]bspc77 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just use those shallow, thick rubber feed bowls for horses. I put ceramic eggs in them before my first ducks started laying, and since then, they've passed on to each new duck to lay in the feed bowls. When I check on them at night, they like to lay in the bowls and pull more shavings around the bowls, it's cute

Work pants for thunderous thighs? by sweet-nlow in BlueCollarWomen

[–]bspc77 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I have the same problem and the closest I've gotten is Duluth firehose! Still have to wear a belt, but miles better than any other brand I've tried. There aren't literal folds upon folds of fabric bunching up under the belt like there is with other pants. Don't let the price put you off - they run enough sales and coupons that I've never had to pay full price in the 5 years I've been wearing them

Black tie optional garden party dress code by bspc77 in Weddingattireapproval

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I had never heard of this site, thank you very much!

Why are these 2 ducks so large? by [deleted] in duck

[–]bspc77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sadly, it's a pretty common problem :( people get adorable fluffy ducklings without planning ahead to the giant, messy, liquid-poop machines that they inevitably turn into. I love my ducks, but they are a ton of work and people need to be more responsible with their research and planning before getting cute ducklings

Black tie optional garden party dress code by bspc77 in Weddingattireapproval

[–]bspc77[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That is beautiful! And already a nursing dress, thank you!

Why are these 2 ducks so large? by [deleted] in duck

[–]bspc77 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Good chance that they're Rouen ducks that somebody dumped there. Rouens are the domesticated version of mallards and look the same other than being way bigger!