Ducklings are insanely cute. I had forgotten how awesome.
This morning (5:50 am) I picked up 5 straight run black muscovy and 4 male buff goslings, all from McMurray hatchery.
Both the ducklings and geese have zero signs of shipping stress. Ate and drank great this morning.
Now #2 son, bride- to- be, and son #5 are playing with the goslings on the grass in the sun.
Funny listening to the kids make all these baby noises to the goslings. Son #2 ran into the house to rinse off a worm in the kitchen sink, he thought it had way too much dirt for a new hatchling.
He almost lost it down the drain... worms are extra slippery when you rinse them off.
HUGE MONSTER babies! Mouthy too, as bad as puppies.
Then next week I get my last gosling order (8 females from Metzer).
Those Partridge Chanteclers I got 2 weeks back, we just moved them out into the coop part of my chicken tractor. We used dirt as the bedding (organic potting soil). They enjoy it, and are old enough now that they eat the feed that falls into the dirt, but don't chow down on the dirt. They really are a mellow breed. When we pop the door open and closed (warped, so it opens and closes with a bit of a bang) they don't freak. I am glad my sis got them for me.
This morning (5:50 am) I picked up 5 straight run black muscovy and 4 male buff goslings, all from McMurray hatchery.
Both the ducklings and geese have zero signs of shipping stress. Ate and drank great this morning.
Now #2 son, bride- to- be, and son #5 are playing with the goslings on the grass in the sun.
Funny listening to the kids make all these baby noises to the goslings. Son #2 ran into the house to rinse off a worm in the kitchen sink, he thought it had way too much dirt for a new hatchling.
He almost lost it down the drain... worms are extra slippery when you rinse them off.HUGE MONSTER babies! Mouthy too, as bad as puppies.
Then next week I get my last gosling order (8 females from Metzer).
Those Partridge Chanteclers I got 2 weeks back, we just moved them out into the coop part of my chicken tractor. We used dirt as the bedding (organic potting soil). They enjoy it, and are old enough now that they eat the feed that falls into the dirt, but don't chow down on the dirt. They really are a mellow breed. When we pop the door open and closed (warped, so it opens and closes with a bit of a bang) they don't freak. I am glad my sis got them for me.
