I have had a rough first year with birds. As much as I love them it would appear that I have a lot to learn. We have chickens, ducks and geese. We have had the most luck with the chickens but even there I wound up with way too many roosters this year. Oh well, that means broth, stew and chicken and dumplings right? We love those so it worked out alright.
(This bird is going to stay on with us but his brothers must go to "freezer camp")
The geese weren't too much trouble. We lost one of the three but the other two have grown up healthy and strong. They are very noisy but only when we're outside so it's not too bad.
(Tweedle-dee and Tweedle-dum)
The ducks....oh my. We have had terrible trouble with ducks. Throughout the spring and summer I have bought a total of 11 ducks. I have posted previously about losing a pair to a dog. Since then we have lost all but three ducks. It was disheartening to say the least, especially since I loved the ducks the most. However, with the advice of a friend we were able to find the problem and it is resolved!
(Most of the flock enjoying a cantaloupe. Our two pekins were the other two ducks that survived.)
It has been three weeks since any bird has gotten sick or been lost!!! Praise the Lord! I felt confident enough to add a few birds to my flock. I am told they're all hens and mixed breeds which I don't mind since they are all breeds I like.
The kids have named these, Snowball, Salt, Pepper, and The Little Red Hen (as from the storybook). They are bringing a little variety to the flock for sure. Now, if I can just get my incubator....
(Tweedle-dee and Tweedle-dum)
The ducks....oh my. We have had terrible trouble with ducks. Throughout the spring and summer I have bought a total of 11 ducks. I have posted previously about losing a pair to a dog. Since then we have lost all but three ducks. It was disheartening to say the least, especially since I loved the ducks the most. However, with the advice of a friend we were able to find the problem and it is resolved!
(Lisa with our remaining buff, sadly these were the most affected)
(Most of the flock enjoying a cantaloupe. Our two pekins were the other two ducks that survived.)
It has been three weeks since any bird has gotten sick or been lost!!! Praise the Lord! I felt confident enough to add a few birds to my flock. I am told they're all hens and mixed breeds which I don't mind since they are all breeds I like.
The kids have named these, Snowball, Salt, Pepper, and The Little Red Hen (as from the storybook). They are bringing a little variety to the flock for sure. Now, if I can just get my incubator....
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