Photo of my backyard......How did the addiction come to this....

[taraann81]

Feel free to guess species and breeds. At least of what you can see. (Its not that hard, I know but its fun!)

I know the above one is blurry.

This is what happens when I sit down anywhere in my yard!

 

[citalk2much]

Oh they are too sweet

 

[Run-A-Muck Ranch]

tooooooooooo cute....
do I see a few turkeys in the mix too....

We have ducks, chickens, geese, turkeys, guineas who all run together....Right now I have a muscovy hen who hatched out 3 baby cochin chicks, another muscovy hen who has 6 baby muscovys, and a turkey hen who thinks all the baby ducks should be her...........People are always confused when I tell them about it, and if they see it for them selves they are even more confused.....lol

 

[taraann81]

Yup you see my Beltsville small white turkeys. I went from having 3 adult 'scovies last year to having 63 birds this year(not counting the ones I've sold) and a female scovy who has gone broody again for the 3rd time this year and is on 20 eggs.

 

[snowydiamonds]

What do you do w/them in the winter? I over wintered five ducks for the first time last year and made them stay inside with a heat lamp for their water. Pretty messy! At least compared to the geese and chickens. Our weather must be similar so please tell me how yours winter because I've got a Cayuga on eggs now...(mine are Cayuga's and Magpies, one was crested but the Cayuga drakes removed her crest while mating her.)

 

[taraann81]

My coop is insulated and their body heat itself is warm enough to keep their water from freezing. It is warm in there in the winter. I don't keep mine locked up, they have access to go out on all but the coldest days. My scovies don't mind the cold, the rest pretty much stay in doors.

 

[snowydiamonds]

and bedding? I used straw like I do for the others but am hoping there is something else to help it stay cleaner, a bit longer.

 

[Violet22]

HA! I love it!! I'd love to see mine running around like that..........I just can't have 3 dogs (and me) tracking in all that poop in the house. I guess it really wouldn't matter, the dogs took care of the carpet when they were puppies.........and still like to reminisce and add another spot now and then!

 

[taraann81]

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I use straw. I also use the deep litter method and only completely clean out the barn in spring and fall.

Violet 22...poop usually isn't a problem, they stay down near the barn most of the day if I'm late with feeding thats when they come up to the house!

 

[helkat]

Awww! Too sweet! Our backyard looks similar! We have 31 ducks to date (and I just ordered 4 more)!