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[Chaneys Ranch]

Oh, that's too funny M2H! Saturday we went to a wedding in ft wayne a wedding in the evening. After we got home and put the kids to bed, I went out to check on the girls and found our dear old Pepper had died. It looked like from old age. No feathers out of place, just laying in the run. We will miss her, she was always under our feet keeping us company.

I am so sorry for your loss.

Quote: Incubation is a pretty delicate balancing act of temperature and humidity. I don't know of anyone who has been successful doing it with just a heat lamp. If you are just wanting a couple of ducks to hand raise, then I bet you can find them on here. I actually have 4 recently hatched muscovy ducklings on the ground right now that I'd like to get rid of, and I'm sure others do too. I also know at least one person on here @jchny2000 that raises pekins if those are what you really want.

Ask away. This is a great thread for learning. People are kind and happy to give advice and there are some very knowledgeable chicken folk that frequent here.
Muscovy are pretty hard to incubate. I let my duck hens hatch the eggs, I can also tell you, if a mature adult scovy hen finds an egg clutch she will instantly go broody. My beloved Huey would let me place eggs in a nest she was sitting on, and boom, brood them! She hatched goose, pekin and even some chicken eggs for us. Huey disappeared last spring without a trace. I strongly suspect owl or fox took her, we will probably never know. She was so human imprinted even a person may have taken her. I really doubt it.
Pekin won't brood, but some heritage breeds will. Cayuga or Rouen for example. They are a very easy hatch in an incubator.

 

[tmarsh83]

They are talking like this heat wave may be the be the last of the year in the 90s. I sure hope so. I'm tired of the heat.

A few melons left in the garden, and sweet potatoes to dig, but other than that, it's pretty well crapped out. Got about a dozen good heads of sunflowers drying. Good garden year overall, even if the tomatoes are crapping out a little sooner than I wanted them to.

With the bulk of harvest over the birds are getting more range time, since I wasn't able to get a fence around the garden this year. They are enjoying that. I'm enjoying them eating less. I'm a little worried about them hiding eggs, but I haven't found any laid anywhere else yet.

 

[Crafty chick]

They are talking like this heat wave may be the be the last of the year in the 90s. I sure hope so. I'm tired of the heat.

A few melons left in the garden, and sweet potatoes to dig, but other than that, it's pretty well crapped out. Got about a dozen good heads of sunflowers drying. Good garden year overall, even if the tomatoes are crapping out a little sooner than I wanted them to.


With the bulk of harvest over the birds are getting more range time, since I wasn't able to get a fence around the garden this year. They are enjoying that. I'm enjoying them eating less. I'm a little worried about them hiding eggs, but I haven't found any laid anywhere else yet.

happy about the heat stopping soon! Yeah this last weekend I cleared out 75% of our garden. Just tomatoes ripening and sunflowers drying. Hoping the squirrels don't get the seed before it's ready and I have something eating tomatoes every night. Just a few, so not too bad. Made spaghetti and pizza sauce yesterday. Can't wait to use it. It tastes so much better with the romas we grow than store bought. I've had to keep mine cooped the last 2 weeks snice they graze in the tomatoes like it's candy.

 

[racinchickins]

@racinchickins
How much are you looking to get rid of them for? Monies tight, and unfortunate (long story) I have an ankle bracelet on so I can't come get them. I'd like to two or three. Bree's doesn't really matter to me, while I LOVE. The taste of duck, I'd like eggs from them too.

I'll sell them either as a pair or all 4. Don't want to have a lone duckling. I'll ask $4 each. I work in Indy, so could probably arrange to bring them up and drop them off.

 

[Lengerich Farms]

I'll sell them either as a pair or all 4.  Don't want to have a lone duckling.  I'll ask $4 each.  I work in Indy, so could probably arrange to bring them up and drop them off.

Are they ready for the coop, or stil need to be in a brooder box? Either way is fine, just have to get my brooder box out and set up. I'll take all four of you can deliver them!

 

[Greenthumb83]

They are talking like this heat wave may be the be the last of the year in the 90s. I sure hope so. I'm tired of the heat.

A few melons left in the garden, and sweet potatoes to dig, but other than that, it's pretty well crapped out. Got about a dozen good heads of sunflowers drying. Good garden year overall, even if the tomatoes are crapping out a little sooner than I wanted them to.

With the bulk of harvest over the birds are getting more range time, since I wasn't able to get a fence around the garden this year. They are enjoying that. I'm enjoying them eating less. I'm a little worried about them hiding eggs, but I haven't found any laid anywhere else yet.

My tomatoes took a turn for the worse when we had that first wet spell. They fought some kind of blight for over a month. Then once I was sure they were dead, they started coming out of it. They look like brand new plants...but I doubt I will get much out of them. It's just getting too late. The only plants that did well for me were my romas. I definitely did not get to can as much as I needed, not even close.

My cucumbers never took off. That is the first time that's ever happened. I ended up making my pickles out of zucchini. Been a weird season.

We still have most of our winter squash ripening on the vine. Some of the pumpkins and butternut are about ready.

We have a small flock of hens that free ranges and they have decided that NO eggs will be laid in the coop anymore. Every time I find a nest and take the eggs, they lay somewhere else the next day. We have overgrown pastures and wooded areas close to the house, so finding them is starting to get frustrating. Two days ago, I found one under a pile of brush that needs burned. It was really cute at first. That has worn off....lol. But we still love seeing them roam the yard and eat the bugs!

 

[Lengerich Farms]

While the rain has not been the greatest for my tomatoes, my hot banana peppers have gone insane! Up two three jars of sliced papers, and they're the hottest banana peppers I've ever tasted. Saved some seeds for next year, so hopefully salsa is in my future!

 

[Lengerich Farms]

My tomatoes took a turn for the worse when we had that first wet spell. They fought some kind of blight for over a month. Then once I was sure they were dead, they started coming out of it. They look like brand new plants...but I doubt I will get much out of them. It's just getting too late. The only plants that did well for me were my romas. I definitely did not get to can as much as I needed, not even close.

My cucumbers never took off. That is the first time that's ever happened. I ended up making my pickles out of zucchini. Been a weird season. We still have most of our winter squash ripening on the vine. Some of the pumpkins and butternut are about ready.

We have a small flock of hens that free ranges and they have decided that NO eggs will be laid in the coop anymore. Every time I find a nest and take the eggs, they lay somewhere else the next day. We have overgrown pastures and wooded areas close to the house, so finding them is starting to get frustrating. Two days ago, I found one under a pile of brush that needs burned. It was really cute at first. That has worn off....lol. But we still love seeing them roam the yard and eat the bugs!  

While the rain has not been the greatest for my tomatoes, my hot banana peppers have gone insane! Up two three jars of sliced papers, and they're the hottest banana peppers I've ever tasted. Saved some seeds for next year, so hopefully salsa is in my future!

 

[racinchickins]

Quote: Try keeping them cooped up in the morning and letting them free range in the afternoon. They will get the hint to lay in the coop and you will still get to see them range.

 

[ellymayRans]

Ok. I'm on a hunt for turkeys. Anyone have any excess they are looking to sell?!?

It's that time of year for me that I have to make the move. I have 1 tom and 1 poult (hen) that are of different breeds and I do not want to move forward with breeding them. I prefer blue slate. I have midget white and a Royal palm (I believe). So....Anyone? I'd like to add atleast a common pair and any Toms anyone has to offer. Yes, I would be making them dinner. So obviously if that's an issue please don't take offense, however that's my plan.