Recent content by LindaMurphy

Is that a magpie? I got a couple and they are so darn cute.

This was very informative. I re-homed an unruly rooster that was hell bent on attacking my knees which have been replaced. I do however want a rooster for my girls so I will give it another try if my Americana baby turns out to be a roo, which I think he might be just by the way he carries...

I went and got a couple more Buff ducks to replace the 1 I lost to the snake. Yep that's what I said. I got a COUPLE more. ;-) Well you can never just buy 1 right? I know I only lost 1 but it's my excuse for getting 2. LOL ;-) I think my husband is beginning to realize he is fighting a...

They sure are pretty. I wish I could help but I would be afraid of infecting my chickens. They have never been sick yet and I would like to keep it that way. They sure are pretty though. What kind of chickens are they?

Very cool. It is fun raising chickens as long as you can take losses every so often. Predators are my biggest challenge.

I welcome the good snakes but sure don't like the fact that it got my baby duck. I'll be getting another buff duck friday when the new ones come in. We have to accept a certain number of losses when they free range. It still sucks just the same when it happens. I do lock up all the ducks and...

Dogs are worth their weight in gold, however it did not help my baby duck that I just found dead in the cage. The other 4 chicks and 1 duckling were in the attached coop. When I looked in the cage to find the other duckling it was laying there lifeless. It looks like a snake had tried to swallow...

Laughing at myself !!

OMG I have **** for luck when it comes to my ducks. Everyone was fine before I left for my Dr. Appointment. When I came back I went out to give my baby ducks a dip in the pool. What I found was all the chicks and 1 duck on the outside of the cage. I wondered where the other duck was. I looked...

Although it all sounds very scientific.

Wasn't this an April fools prank? It worked on me but it appears everyone was getting a good laugh at us newbies. LOL

My Magpie babies

Yes that is very cool. Love me chickens & ducks!!

OK I know a real good reason to have chickens now, I just saw my chickens tear up a big scorpion. It is not the first time I have seen this either. My daughters live at the base of some hills and they find scorpions at their house. I have been living out in the desert and have only seen a...