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Hey Totalcolour - here's a pic of two of the Anconas you hatched for me (the one of the left is the one your spouse named "Squish" - we still call him that).

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Originally Posted by Totalcolour 

Guess I wasn't thinking. WE use around 60 lbs of feed a DAY, so using it up goes pretty quick. I forgot, some people only have a few birds to feed. (We just bought a ton and a half! - that would be a big loss to us)

WOW!  How many birds do you have?  And, how, on earth, do you haul a ton and a half of feed?  Hauling a 50 lb. bag out of the store and getting it in the van is enough of a chore.  Then I get DH to haul it out of the van and to the back yard. 

Nice Ducks Christine! I'm really glad they turned out good for you. Did they all survive; 5 if I remember correctly, not to mention the ones you hatched.

I've heard Brahma roos are sweet, too.  And, they are beautiful!  My little (not-so-little) Brahma pullet is such a sweetheart.    She's like a happy little puppy, following me around.  She's the only one who doesn't give me grief to pick up.  When I hold her, she often just snuggles down in my arms and closes her eyes.

Now, if only she wasn't so much Drama...

Hopefully, if you got a Brahma roo, you'd get one with a sense of balance.

We will be processing the rest of the birds hopefully next Saturday. If any one want to come and see how to butcher, you are more than welcome to stop by this coming Saturday. Even if DH doesn't make it home I think that I will do the deed one way or another.  

Hey Totalcolour - here's a pic of two of the Anconas you hatched for me (the one of the left is the one your spouse named "Squish" - we still call him that).

I left an entire 40lb bag of Scratch & Peck scratch out in the rain, up against the house. It wasn't soaked, but the bottom of the bag was visibly damp. Haven't opened it up yet. Do you think if I leave it out in the sun to dry tomorrow that it will be fine? I imagine that as long as it doesn't mold between now and then that once it's dry I can put it in my airtight container and use it right?