Hello, How is everyone and their flocks doing this New Year? My apologizes for my absence

It's been crazy busy around our place lately and the rainy wet weather these last few days hasn't help either!
Our mixed flock is doing fine, the ducks are the ones who really love the wet weather, go figure! LOL Momma Betty and her three baby's are all doing great, they are thriving and growing like weeds. Betty is an awesome momma and is keeping everyone feed and happy. It's funny to watch all three of her baby's run around and play with each other, it's like they all have springs on the bottoms of their feet. LOL
Prior to the extreme weather change we had two weeks of above normal temperatures. Our big drakes must have thought it was spring time so they had been loving on the girls a bit more then normal, so I decided to collect a few fertile eggs and try out my new NR 360.
I had hoped to wait till spring time before trying to incubate any ducklings, but I figured I best test out that new 360 to make sure it was in working condition in case I needed to return it. So far the machine seems to be checking out and working fine, so I set 18 duck eggs yesterday.

My hatch date is February 2nd, Ground Hogs Day! LOL
Not that I didn't already have enough on my plate for things to do, this little guy decided to show up at our door step the other day all wet and hungry. We have been trying to find out who he belongs to, but no luck yet. I can't imagine the owner isn't out frantically looking for him, because if he is a pure breed ST. Bernard, they are a high dollar puppy.
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