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I forgot to add that this hen has a pekin drake that never leaves her side (or back lol). While she's on the nest he is patiently waiting by her side

We went out of town for Christmas break and our duck sitter missed a egg laying spot for one of my Cayuga hens. I just got home to 14 eggs in a perfect nest with feathers and all... We usually collect eggs everyday to eat but I never take eggs if the hens get broody and that's what it looks...

My sweet scovy momma killed all her hatchlings earlier this year. She's a good brooder and super attentive to the eggs but killed everyone of the babies as they hatched. I reluctantly let her sit on another clutch and today she came out from under the shed with 8 babies (of 9 eggs). Super happy...

I used large decorative flower pots since my pond is only 500 gals. They just look like huge water features and you wouldn't even know they were a filter unless you got in there and really looked at it. I used elephant ears and some other big plants and it looks super natural now that it's...

Read up on skippy filters. I have a 10 year old pond that has never been clear until I put a skippy filter on it and it services 4 turtles and koi plus all the ducks drink and bathe in it. I would just double the size. If your pond size recommends 40 gal skippy I would use 2 - 40 gal filters to...

I live in south Texas and the heat has really been up there the past few months. My ducks are normally yard dwellers but since the heat has risen they have taken to the back patio (covered) during the day. Since it's covered the concrete stays cool... I expect they will migrate back to the yard...

I have a Muscovy momma that built a fancy nest for a day or two before laying, sat like a good hen the whole time and killed the babies as they hatched. The drake patrolled the area the whole time watching over her. I expected her to be an awesome momma. You really just never know what to expect...

In my turtle pond ... Not the clean kiddie pool

Lucy Goose selfie

This is "dawn king"

Very pretty girl

We have Muscovy mallard mixes from time to time in our neighborhood flock.

Love it. Do you have a still shot of him/her? It sounds like my hens but I've never pulled their tails - going to now tho :)

What's LGD stand for