Saturday, November 10, 2007
Flock update
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The ducks are officially in their own pen. YAY! It wasn't so much a difficult task as it was getting my lazy buns out there to do it. I think they're going to like having their own place. I prefer my chickens to not have to share with messy muddy ducks, it's just not good for them. So now we have a turkey pen, duck pen and chicken pen. After we got the ducks moved in I had to do some serious evaluation on everyone's health and well being. The ducks all seem to be doing well. I need to either find a home for the two grey call drakes or get 2 more grey females. The white and snowy pairs are doing great and I would like to see the two greys have their own ladies if I can't find a good home for them. The 3 mutt ducks are just for fun and if I do get any more large ducks I think I'll find some pekin ladies for the drakes. That'll give me some eggs for meat ducks to raise. Hmmm...not a bad idea. The chickens: well, my flock just isn't what I want them to be. I really don't want these cochins anymore. I haven't had an egg in at least a month, maybe longer. I may just let them go to a new home before I have the chickens I want so that I'm no longer having to feed them. Sad to say, they're simply useless to me. The sultan rooster never ceases to amuse me. When the duck pool and food dishes were moved to the duck pen he was all a flutter, "where's my water? where's my food? Everything has changed! I'm so confused! Help me! Help me!" I watched him fuss and pout for a bit before he pulled his little self together, found the regular chicken food dish and resigned himself to drinking out of the chicken waterer. Poor guy, he doesn't like change at all. I'll be left with the java & sultan roos and my RIR hen once the cochins have departed. Not at all a good thing to be left with so I'm stuck between a rock and a hard place. I don't want my hen to be harassed by two roos. I'll figure something out. The turkeys: They seem to like having all the space they have now. Doing great. |
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