Sounds like it should go well for you. My dog I had while having ducks was a Boston Terrier/ Doxen. His instinct was to chase my ducks but I was able to train both him and my newly gotten Chihuahua puppy to never touch them. When at the peeping stage there was no hope in them not wanting to...
I am so very sorry for your loss. I know you will never be able to replace the one you loss but sometimes getting another one helps to ease the pain. I hope you feel better soon.
I got 7 duck eggs today but did not get them all yesterday as I was in the pen early and I was early today too so I am sure they laid some after I left. Some of the ones I got today were from yesterday's laying. With the heat we have been having I have been lucky to get any at all.
Your setup you have in mind sounds manageable to me. When you let them free range in the back yard do you have any predators where you live. I have hawks and raccoons so I have to monitor mine while they are out. I hope all of this works out well for you. They are pooping machines and can...
So sorry this happened. I am glad that you and your animals are all aright. Hopefully nothing of great value was hurt in the shed either or your vehicle. I hope insurance covers any losses.
My Muscovy like yours do best with the steep ramp I have. They have those sharp claws that allow them to roost in trees and I think that helps them with these ramps.
Our next door neighbor gave us a great prefab Chicken coop for our ducks after they rehomed their Chickens. It has a steep ramp. I have Muscovy Ducks and Mallards that sneak up the ramp to get into the house so they can go broody. My first time young Muscovy did it this year and sat on 11...
She had 4 different Chicken houses. 2 with her prize silkies were in the shade and great looking, this one was in the full sun and had a great looking house with it that was ventilated so she might have thought that it could go in there if it thought it was too hot. One had its comb all the...
That is great that the other Hens do not harm the babies. They are sooooo precious Frank. Will you keep all of them or sell some of them at the Farmers Market.
I was looking at a waterer like that yesterday but wasn't sure they could all get their nares in it all the way. Wasn't sure it was deep enough for the adults too but I have buckets of water in the pen that they could always dunk their heads in.
We finally got rain while I was in Sunday School but since that is almost 40 miles from my house, I wasn't sure if we were getting it or not. Hubby said we did though and we are finally going to get more. We have needed it desperately also. I hope you get some too Miss Lydia. My friend that...