I just had a stormy weather photo shoot for me and the flock!
We are going to be the first duck coop on the Peep At The Coop tour here in Dallas!! We were interviewed by a local magazine that is doing an article on coop security and predator proofing. Someone told them that we are like Fort Knox around here so they came out to ask and see our set up.
They were shocked to see how secure our coop and run is and also laughed that I have a baby monitor and a streaming web camera on them at all times. I explained that I was devastated by losing one of our family members due to my own carelessness and a hungry hawk. I am responsible for keeping them safe, and I failed our sweet Richard.
I now I'm way overboard and I know it seems a bit extreme, but I owe it to them to keep them as safe as possible. Letting them down once was a mistake I'll hopefully never make again.
Nature is nature, but by bringing them in as pets I have to do my very best to keep them happy and healthy.... Not to mention alive! I've heard so many people say they anticipate at least half of their flock to die because it's "just what happens".... But that doesn't sound right.
Sorry for the ramble. Just please remember that we owe it to them to provide a safe and healthy environment. Do your very best.
We are going to be the first duck coop on the Peep At The Coop tour here in Dallas!! We were interviewed by a local magazine that is doing an article on coop security and predator proofing. Someone told them that we are like Fort Knox around here so they came out to ask and see our set up.
They were shocked to see how secure our coop and run is and also laughed that I have a baby monitor and a streaming web camera on them at all times. I explained that I was devastated by losing one of our family members due to my own carelessness and a hungry hawk. I am responsible for keeping them safe, and I failed our sweet Richard.
I now I'm way overboard and I know it seems a bit extreme, but I owe it to them to keep them as safe as possible. Letting them down once was a mistake I'll hopefully never make again.
Nature is nature, but by bringing them in as pets I have to do my very best to keep them happy and healthy.... Not to mention alive! I've heard so many people say they anticipate at least half of their flock to die because it's "just what happens".... But that doesn't sound right.
Sorry for the ramble. Just please remember that we owe it to them to provide a safe and healthy environment. Do your very best.
