My new Drake - Already part of the flock!n**PICS**

[Goat_Walker]

Well I got that new Runner drake yesterday and already he is a part of the flock it seems. I let my girls out to free range and kept him in the pen and he is going crazy! he is so mad that Iwont let him out. But I just got him yesterday and though i think we would stay with the flock i dont want to chance it right now. Ill post pictures just as soon as my phone is charged.


Ok, I Know these pictures suck and i am SOOOOOOOOOO sorry, but my digital camera got sat on and now it doesnt work

But here is my new Fawn and white runner drake! Please excuse the pen, its been raining non stop and the tarp in the back filled with water.

Are runners normally this BIG?

 

[MotherMal13]

Yes pictures please

 

[rainplace]

Pictures!

 

[Settler'sDreamFarm]

Congrats!!
Pictures!?!?!?
Have you gotten any more eggs from that one buff cross hen?

 

[Goat_Walker]

I think I have a snake because im only getting two eggs and my fake egg is gone

I put some dummy eggs in the nest though that should kill the eater.

Ill get pictures up next time I log in, Its raining too hard right now.

 

[Goat_Walker]

I think Im going to let him free range with the girls next time, because as soon as I opened the gate to herd the brats in he got in the flock and then followed them through the pen.

 

[TerriLaChicks]

Put some old light bulbs in there--the snakes will eat them thinking they are eggs & then they will splinter inside & kill them--at least, that was what I was told a long time ago--for what it's worth, I tried it (after I reached into a nest & there was a huge snake!) & I never saw a snake again.
edit to say; nice runner drake!

 

[rainplace]

He's pretty big.. maybe he's overfed?

He's a good looking drake! I hope he's up to the task

 

[Goat_Walker]

He was kept on two acres with a pond. Im not sure what (if) she fed them something besides what they could forage.

 

[Goat_Walker]

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I heard to do that too. I had some blown eggs and filled them with salt, sealing them with candle wax. Hopefully that will do the trick!