Tell Shirley I can relate to her issues thats for sure.Shirley who is named in honor of most special Aunt, gets confused and cannot handle any excitement. {she is kind of like me] lol I keep her and Ruth Ann and Ernie in the front and side yard of our house. Ernie loves his girls and they adore him. Shirley will still huff at me when I put them to bed to let me know she doesn't want any cuddles.
Opie probably does start the fights he gets on the other side of the fence and does his Muscovy noises and Ernie has to protect his side of the fence.Last time they fought through the fence Opie had his head stuck through and Ernie was literally hanging on the side of the fence[ Muscovy's can climb] Ernie surprised me on that one though. So now I put the plastic poultry fencing there so they can still huff and puff at each other but no fighting.
Ernie hasn't molted in probably 3 yrs. his wings are so beat up I have to put meds on them. Shirley gets wet feather about this time every year but she still molts thank goodness because she needs to be weather proof before cold and snow get here. Ernie spends most of his winter days in one of the dog houses we have set up for our old ones to use in the day time to get out of the weather. We call it the old folks home on this side of the fence.
How funny just laying in the feed? how lazy can you get. lolTell Shirley I can relate to her issues thats for sure.Ernie had probably planning that attack for years. Opie moved into the right position and bam. Poor Opie I'm glad you rescued him. I'm sure Opie still felt like he won the battle.
Ernie would probably have a cow if you put a sweater on him this winter. I've seen ducks with sweaters on before. It would probably hurt his pride but if Shirley and Ruth Ann got one to he might fit right in. I love hearing the stories of the ducks they surely keep us entertained.
I fed the ducks awhile ago and I looked over and Uno was laying flat out in the plate that had his chick starter in it. He was just eatting away laying on top of all the food.
Patty
She said her dad had a Muscovy drake when she was young that was mean.OhMyGosh!! I need an Opie of my very own!!
I hope you find the thingy that has more pics!
How anyone can be afraid of ducks is beyond me! They always look happy/friendly.
She said her dad had a Muscovy drake when she was young that was mean.
I was looking for that thing a couple weeks ago because my friend is going to come help me put some more pics off my camera onto it, i have no earthly idea where i have put it, Goes along with Can't Remember Stuff. Remember?
Oh my goodness I love this pic. He looks like superman in his mask and cape. I want a duck just like him. I hope you can find his other pics I would love to see them. Thank you so much for sharing this pic with us. I love Opie.Here's the ham I mean Opie sporting a towel I took a bunch of pics off my computer and put them on this lil thingy with a friends help and I cannot find the thing so I'll have to dress Opie up and take a pic to post.
I've even had people afraid of my chickens. A lot of times it comes from something that happened in their childhood.
