My Love Affair With Ducks...

[WannaBeHillBilly]

I know I shouldn’t laugh, but it’s funny to read it the way you write!

It was funny! - Surely not for Erpelchen, but i needed fresh underwear…
Maybe that's the reason why the drakes run away after they're done:
Save the corkscrew!

 

[Mimi13]

It was funny! - Surely not for Erpelchen, but i needed fresh underwear…
Maybe that's the reason why the drakes run away after they're done:
Save the corkscrew!

You are exactly right! They do run...like their life depends on it!

 

[Mimi13]

This morning the ducks gave me four, FOUR, eggs. I have suspected for a week or so that all four of them were possibly laying (all on different days), but I didn’t know for sure. But here’s the proof!

I have been a bit worried about Hershey lately because I have not gotten her little blue/green egg in several weeks. It’s like she just stopped laying.

When I opened their door this morning, there laid two eggs (the bottom two) in the yucky, wet area just inside the door. Then the other two were in one of their little nests. It is funny, but @WannaBeHillBilly, you called it way back. I posted a video of Petey and Ralphie acting really strange and rather loudly in their little area. I believe you said they are probably picking out a spot to lay. Yep, that is THE spot Petey has laid every single one of her eggs.

@jaykayhuff, have your girls started laying yet?

 

[Madhouse Pullet]

Ralphie now knows what happens when he tries to show the ladies how to 'do it properly'.....

Hilarious!

This morning the ducks gave me four, FOUR, eggs. I have suspected for a week or so that all four of them were possibly laying (all on different days), but I didn’t know for sure. But here’s the proof!View attachment 2327639

I have been a bit worried about Hershey lately because I have not gotten her little blue/green egg in several weeks. It’s like she just stopped laying.

When I opened their door this morning, there laid two eggs (the bottom two) in the yucky, wet area just inside the door. Then the other two were in one of their little nests. It is funny, but @WannaBeHillBilly, you called it way back. I posted a video of Petey and Ralphie acting really strange and rather loudly in their little area. I believe you said they are probably picking out a spot to lay. Yep, that is THE spot Petey has laid every single one of her eggs.

@jaykayhuff, have your girls started laying yet?

That's so cool! When do they start laying?

 

[HalfWayUpAMountain]

This morning the ducks gave me four, FOUR, eggs. I have suspected for a week or so that all four of them were possibly laying (all on different days), but I didn’t know for sure. But here’s the proof!View attachment 2327639

I have been a bit worried about Hershey lately because I have not gotten her little blue/green egg in several weeks. It’s like she just stopped laying.

When I opened their door this morning, there laid two eggs (the bottom two) in the yucky, wet area just inside the door. Then the other two were in one of their little nests. It is funny, but @WannaBeHillBilly, you called it way back. I posted a video of Petey and Ralphie acting really strange and rather loudly in their little area. I believe you said they are probably picking out a spot to lay. Yep, that is THE spot Petey has laid every single one of her eggs.

@jaykayhuff, have your girls started laying yet?

Nice egg haul !

Mine are still limping through their DUM (Damn ugly moult) - no eggs for aaaages

I'm doing vegan for a while but the OH is gutted - muesli for breakfast it is sunshine !

 

[Mimi13]

Hilarious!

That's so cool! When do they start laying?

Petey, the white layer, was a couple days shy of 18 weeks when she laid her first. Hershey, the runner, laid less than a week after Petey. The third duck has been laying for about a week now. The ducks are now a tad over 23 weeks.

 

[Mimi13]

Nice egg haul !

Mine are still limping through their DUM (Damn ugly moult) - no eggs for aaaages

I'm doing vegan for a while but the OH is gutted - muelsi for breakfast it is sunshine !

For some reason I thought Italy’s seasons were in line with ours (USA), but maybe not. I just wouldn’t have thought yours were molting yet.

Kudos to you for doing vegan, but I’m more of a meat eater. Maybe vegan would make me lose weight though.

What is muelsi exactly?

 

[HalfWayUpAMountain]

For some reason I thought Italy’s seasons were in line with ours (USA), but maybe not. I just wouldn’t have thought yours were molting yet.

Kudos to you for doing vegan, but I’m more of a meat eater. Maybe vegan would make me lose weight though.

What is muelsi exactly?

We are just at the end of Summer now, heading into Autumn. Where we are in the mountains, we have four distinct seasons - Summer is June to Aug and literally on the 1st of September, the temp drops by 10 degrees celsius (thank goodness, August is too hot !).

I've had some really hardcore allergies kick in courtesy of middle age - it was horrendous, I had joint inflammation, the lot. Going vegan has really really helped and in a matter of days - its not all grated carrot and dry chickpeas, I mastered vegan cookies (biscuits or biscotti for us) as a priority

Generally speaking, I would much rather manage things this way than with drugs where possible. Its not even just about personal preference when you live very rurally - there are practical considerations as well and thats before I get to the language barrier !

Muesli I think is Granola for you guys ?

Other translations include:

Crisps (us) / Chips (you)
Chips (us) / Fries (you)
Scones (us) / Biscuits (you)
Biscuits (us) / Cookies (you)
Grill (us) / broil (you)
Hot plate (us) / grill (you)
Fanny (you) / don't use that in the UK. Really, just don't.............

I am sure there are way more - It's a miracle we can communicate at all !

Oh and yes, this is the easiest weight loss ever although there is plenty of it to go !

 

[Mimi13]

We are just at the end of Summer now, heading into Autumn. Where we are in the mountains, we have four distinct seasons - Summer is June to Aug and literally on the 1st of September, the temp drops by 10 degrees celsius (thank goodness, August is too hot !).

I've had some really hardcore allergies kick in courtesy of middle age - it was horrendous, I had joint inflammation, the lot. Going vegan has really really helped and in a matter of days - its not all grated carrot and dry chickpeas, I mastered vegan cookies (biscuits or biscotti for us) as a priority

Generally speaking, I would much rather manage things this way than with drugs where possible. Its not even just about personal preference when you live very rurally - there are practical considerations as well and thats before I get to the language barrier !

Muesli I think is Granola for you guys ?

Other translations include:

Crisps (us) / Chips (you)
Chips (us) / Fries (you)
Scones (us) / Biscuits (you)
Biscuits (us) / Cookies (you)
Grill (us) / broil (you)
Hot plate (us) / grill (you)
Fanny (you) / don't use that in the UK. Really, just don't.............

I am sure there are way more - It's a miracle we can communicate at all !

Oh and yes, this is the easiest weight loss ever although there is plenty of it to go !

Very, very interesting. I’m sure if I changed my diet my arthritis wouldn’t be so bad. I need to eat better, for a myriad of reasons, but I don’t really see it happening.

Well, if English is not your native language you write it very well. Kudos to you.I can only speak English. I don’t know a second language and that is bad.

 

[duluthralphie]

Very, very interesting. I’m sure if I changed my diet my arthritis wouldn’t be so bad. I need to eat better, for a myriad of reasons, but I don’t really see it happening.

Well, if English is not your native language you write it very well. Kudos to you.I can only speak English. I don’t know a second language and that is bad.

I know pig Latin!!!