There were 5 eggs laid this morning, 3 chicken and 2 duck eggs. I don't know yet if both my ducks are now laying or if the layer laid two, as it is possible for a duck to lay two in the same day. If tomorrow there are two duck eggs again then I will know both are now laying.
Roo is yet to start laying and by the looks of it isn't yet at POL. If both ducks are laying the when Roo starts laying that will be all of them who can.
Not short of people to give the eggs to but have run out of egg boxes now - often people will offer me money which I always refuse but always ask that they give back the egg boxes as I have to buy them but so far only two of the people I've given eggs to have given back the box I gave them to them in and it is most annoying that the others haven't. Think I might start giving them in carrier bags as I don't mind giving out free eggs but I do when it is to my cost.
Pedro and Jellybean seem to be getting on a lot better lately and this morning laid their eggs together and later on took a dust bath together, things they havent done in a while, and I'm hoping they've sorted out their differences now as it is nice to see them getting along
Another step of progress is that they also allowed Roo to dust bath near them which is quite an achievement given that they barely let her near them at all. They still give the odd chase or two, I assume to make sure she keeps in line, however no more mean attacks and mostly they just let her be.
Roo and Lilah often run at each other and bunt however both my daughter and I have noticed they don't make contact nor peck and both look happy and look more like they are playing and always end up skipping off together then having something to eat together. My daughter wonders is Lilah may be teaching Roo and it certainly looks like she could be - does anyone know if mums teach their kids to battle?
Duck training is going slow but is working the ducks are starting to realise they don't own the joint and that the chickens have the right yo be here too. We still have some days where the ducks get sent to the run sometimes for chasing the girls but is getting less each week which is good. I no longer have to hold them down which I'm glad about, I have established myself as boss and now I only have to give my one word order and they stop in their tracks. I am so thankful for the advice the duck expert gave me as it really works and is working well.
Feel bad about taking the duck eggs though, onevof my drakes always come over and gets agitated at my taking them but there is no way we could have any eggs hatched so I have no choice but to take them, the other drake takes no notice at all though. Also I have to destroy their nest daily to stop them going broody which isn't nice to have to do, however the duck hens don't seem to be bothered by it at all nor show any care or concern that I take the eggs, it's only my drake who does.
