I will never forget the first frosty morning last year when i let the ducks out and they all ran to their ice-covered pond: After trying to get a drink they all stood quietly around it, then Donald jumped on the ice, immediately made the splits and slid on his belly back to safety. Then the all started squatting and came running to their humon asking to fix the problem. I miss you Donald!
Yeah! I remember the 20 inches of snow in my back-yard living in Houston.
I will have my 20th Oracle birthday this June, don't know if that is a reason to celebrate though… And yes, there is nothing more relaxing than watching the ducks run around in your yard, performing duckish stunts. My plan is to grow more and more of the food we eat on our own land, so we know what goes inside (probably lot's of duck-poop!) And working the land is a good exercise for a fat office worker!View attachment 1691572 View attachment 1691573
Ha - thought so. I just retired after 30 years in IT - but my husband still works for IBM.
Looking out of the home office windows to watch our ducks at play in the pond is the best stress reduction ever.
We have a small 6 acre hobby farm and are awaiting incubation of eggs in neighbors incubator along with many donated to the 4-H hatching program. We are hoping to get a few more Saxony hens to replace those we lost to botulism last summer. Fingers crossed.
Currently have only 8 ducks.
I love your posts
Well I still have both ducks, so I guess it's working. I also have wild dogs running with the coyotes. I worry that they won't be as detered. So I am optimistic that I have a solution. The lings are too little. Their heads can get caught in the netting so they are in the coop a bit longer.
Ha - I agree the excercise is good for those who must spend the bulk of their lives stuck in front of screen with hands on a keyboard. Unlike you, I don’t have to fight the winter. But yes, duck poop is everywhere in the 2.5 acres we have fenced around the house where they free range. Being in Florida means they have a consistent supply of food. I wish I’d had a camera to catch my Saxony down a big tree frog last week. They are so funny . They only treat my ducks will eat is dried meal worms - they forage too much good stuff outside and in the pond.I will have my 20th Oracle birthday this June, don't know if that is a reason to celebrate though… And yes, there is nothing more relaxing than watching the ducks run around in your yard, performing duckish stunts. My plan is to grow more and more of the food we eat on our own land, so we know what goes inside (probably lot's of duck-poop!) And working the land is a good exercise for a fat office worker!
They are preciousDid that little tiny one hatch later or is it just a pee wee?
Good point: I have not checked my pond yet! It should be ice covered too, but i won't walk on it. The previous owner of my property drowned in that pond, he could not swim…
