We bought 2 of them to make an aquaponic system. They were $40 each.
There's a water treatment place in Alabaster that sells them. They get them from Alabama Power, they have the oil in them used for the turbines in the dams.. obviously safe enough to end up in the lakes. Nothing Dawn doesn't...
My Dutch passport has expired (bad me.. ), but as long as I renew it before I become an American citizen I can have dual citizenship. That means my kids can claim Dutch citizenship if they wish to do so (or I can get a passport for them before they turn 18). While there are benefits, on the same...
I about ate Heimlich the other day... He got one of the muscovy babies by the wing and yanked several emerging wing feathers out. Poor thing bled quite a bit. He's been pretty pushy with the little ones, but he's getting rough with them now.
So I managed to catch Heimlich, held him down, ready...
They're too deep in that thing, can't reach haha and they take turns sitting, so they're never off the nest. Guess they think I stole their eggs last time (the rotten ones)
Got some more muscovy sitting again Not sure if it's going to work out being so warm... If they do manage to hatch, we're looking at 20+ eggs again
The first batch has gotten big, feathering out nicely.. eating like pigs.
Chickens are laying well, they had a tough patch with the heat last...
Having been born and raised in the Netherlands I can tell you I will eat Dutch foodstuff any day, it's better quality than American foodstuff (European rules on food are actually much stricter than American ones, a lot of additives that are OK in the US are illegal in Europe). Can't say the same...
From the looks of it, they're a lot bigger than barred rocks. Can't just go by the color of the feathering... if that was the case Australorps, Jersey giants, black copper Marans and black Orpingtons would all be the same bird too.. which they are not.
Hey folks, Kimberley cross posted this on Facebook. I think it's important:
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I think people should really keep this in mind when buying shipped eggs/chicks. Be mindful where they're coming from. And maybe just buy local, for now. Scary stuff
Maybe not quite old enough. Try shallow water with a makeshift ramp and something grippy on the bottom. Most ducklings dont just jump in, unless mama says 'jump'.
I had some excitement yesterday. Pulled a tarp up and found a snake. I screamed a little. Not afraid of snakes, just didn't expect...
I'm sorry for your loss. I had one like that.. I tried so long with her, but she wasn't getting better. She was special too, heck, I named her 'Baby'. She was even featured on BYC as a photo of the week. I do my own autopsies, I'm no pro but I can tell when something looks weird. I have had a...