Posts by NewHomesteader2010

Good Morning Everyone!!  We had very little damage - just broken tree limbs and such...I hope the rest of you fared as well if not better!   Have a great day!!

WOW!!  So many predator choices!!  LOL...now to prevent them from stealing my eggs (as best as possible) what would you all suggest?   CSB - I have changed their feed dish and they REALLY like the set up better so...

Quote: Originally Posted by Coop Scoop Boogie    NH......the only thing I can think of is to give the ducks a small coop of their own and let them have some eggs to hatch......... you could...

Hollow - sure glad your "little guy" is doing okay.  I am also grateful that you had help when this fiasco happened!!    I never thought that cows could be THAT curious!!  Hope he is recovering well (and you...

Quote: Originally Posted by Tiddbit74  Maybe your hubby was trying to induce labor by showing you the video!    GOOD IDEA!!  I will have to allow him to randomly spook me like that then!!...

Quote: Originally Posted by tammyfarms  Newhomesteader - I want to see the video of the spider!  I am fascinated by spiders... I don't want to touch them or hold them, but I can watch them for a really long...

Just popped on to say I moved my chicken (who is sitting on now 7 duck eggs...not sure who keeps stealing eggs, or WHERE they are going) into the broody coop.  She has 7 Muscovy eggs, so in 35 ish days we will see if anything...

Quote: Originally Posted by nursebecky99  Ooooh you might be enabling me...I do want duckies.... I'll keep you posted on the progress...I'm not even sure IF they will hatch as right now the duck and chicken are...

Quote: Originally Posted by nursebecky99  In some non-chicken news, we had huge storm and lost a very large old oak. It pulled the pole down and ripped the lines off the house, haven't had power since yesterday around...

QUESTION:  So we THOUGHT we had a broody duck, but it turns out that she was either testing the waters or booted out of the nest for it seems one of our chickens decided to go broody and is now in the nest (with all of the duck...