➡I accidentally bought Balut eggs: 2 live ducks! Now a Chat Thread!

[PirateGirl]

Finally caught up! Holy crap...I blink and i'm 100 posts behind!
I just finished chasing my EE rooster as he's trying to RAPE my sweet EE girl. It was terrible! I've never seen her so terrified! He was running after her like a damn flying demon. Of course, my husband stands there just staring at me LOSING MY EFFING MIND.
Poor girl. Is this normal? This is my first round of chickens so all I can think is, OH MY GOD HES TRYING TO KILL HER.
I picked her up and she buried her head in my arm. When I thought all had settled, I put her down and he went after her again, as she went screaming into the coop. I delivered her to her rapist. I feel awful.

I have been standing over the food bowl pecking my drake!

Your flock dynamics and pecking order will change once everyone hits sexual maturity. It will be chaos for a bit, but will settle down once all are mature.

 

[Glitterchicks]

I have been standing over the food bowl pecking my drake!

Your flock dynamics and pecking order will change once everyone hits sexual maturity. It will be chaos for a bit, but will settle down once all are mature.

I couldn't believe what I was witnessing this morning. The whole flock dynamic has changed! It's absolute anarchy!

 

[jwyles]

How weird is this... when I finally got in bed last night I turned on the tv and the freakinomics documentary was on. I didn't watch it but I thought that was so weird. What are the odds?

 

[littleprairieheartsfarm]

I’ve got bad news.

I went to check on the broody hen and all four eggs were gone. Nothing left of them, and she did not have a single chick with her.

I’m done with broodies. This is ridiculous

 

[PirateGirl]

I’ve got bad news.

I went to check on the broody hen and all four eggs were gone. Nothing left of them, and she did not have a single chick with her.

I’m done with broodies. This is ridiculous

NOOOOOOOOOO!

 

[littleprairieheartsfarm]

Does this look like a snake got in?

I knew I should have taken those eggs from her.

 

[jwyles]

I’ve got bad news.

I went to check on the broody hen and all four eggs were gone. Nothing left of them, and she did not have a single chick with her.

I’m done with broodies. This is ridiculous

Oh no!! Was she separated from the others? Is it possible someone or something else got them?

 

[dpenning]

That’s awesome! I’ve seen people use ferrets for rabbiting just to flush them out, but haven’t seen one actually hunt yet.
Mink on the other hand are badass. I would love to get into hunting with mink if I had the time and opportunity.

I truly don’t understand how this could freak you out.

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Love that, soooo cute. We just got back from Alaska and there were frequently skins of animals in the shops up there. Trapping is very common. The little tiny mink pelts made me sad.

 

[littleprairieheartsfarm]

Oh no!! Was she separated from the others? Is it possible someone or something else got them?

She wasn’t, she wouldn’t stay if we tried so we let her sit where she was. Only one hen ever bothered her and I highly doubt that she would have gotten the chicks. Plus we would see bodies wouldn’t we?

 

[Kiki]

How weird is this... when I finally got in bed last night I turned on the tv and the freakinomics documentary was on. I didn't watch it but I thought that was so weird. What are the odds?

What?!
There is a documentary out?!!
I must watch this!