The Quack Shack

[duluthralphie]

We are at 37 right now..

Beautiful day if a deer would just walk up to me and ask to be shot...

 

[Miss Lydia]

If you see any with kilts on one get a pic please!

 

[Trimurtisan]

Holy smokes folks, you've been on a roll. I'm still busy as can bre and have not caught up. I thought I could at last leave an update. I've been busy networking with a few chicken people in between doing various jobs here here at my mom's.

I've got the ducks listed via 2 different breeders and 3 are trying to help me rehome the Dampierre cockerel. I do quite enjoy Nibbler, but he's not fitting in and he's just getting picked on. Even Pearl the guinea is rough with him. They are trying to help new find a home that he will be the only rooster, and not harvested for meat.

The ducks are hopefully going to be thinned down to just Runners.

I wanted to replace the 2 pullets to keep the male/female ratio from going to overboard. It was already in an uncomfortable spot. I called many people searching for soon to retire hens. I did find one breeder who plans on retiring A Flock within the next month or two, but I couldn't find anybody that had any today. There were a couple Craigslist ads it didn't look bad, but they were not from breeders just from other backyards. I don't have a problem with that but if I'm buying an older chicken I'd rather be from somebody with a reputation.

Since I couldn't find any older hens that really flooded my boat, I took a look at pullets. I kind of wanted an adult bird that way I could just quarantine, and then integrate them. But beggars can't be choosers at times. I get in touch with the lady that breed Shea, the chocolate cuckoo Serama. She has English Orpington, which I like much better than the American version. I ended up getting 1 Lavendar, and 1 Jubilee. They are younger than I wanted, but I was having a hard time getting anything else I wanted, figured I'd at least get a breed I wanted. The mothers to these girls are freaking huge

When I was getting ready to go pick up the pullets, I got a call from Fort Christmas Farm, and was offered the retired hens I was looking for. Tomorrow I'll go pick up 6-7 hens that are 2-4 years old free of charge. It will massively improve M:F mix. Once Nibbler is rehomed that will give me 2 large cockerels. There will still be younger ones, but they are either going to be sold or just given away.

Anyways, just wanted to drop a note af to what's going on here. I hope everyone I'd having a great weekend. Toodles!

 

[Miss Lydia]

That was catching us up Chris! Wow! So your going to sell all your ducks but the Runners? And your English Orps are gorgeous. That’s also awesome you found folks that are helping you with your roo and ducks. We have been missing you and the pics you share hope you’ll be back soon!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Better not tell @duluthralphie that some of your dux are going he’ll get the big head thinking he has some how influenced you.

 

[HuffleClaw]

Got 2 more fish...
Total count is:
2 female Bettas
1 male Betta
2 Chinese Algae Eaters
and 1 little female guppy

 

[Miss Lydia]

You put the to male Bettas In the same tank? Pretty!

 

[HuffleClaw]

You put the to male Bettas In the same tank? Pretty!

I only have 1 male Betta. The other 2 Bettas are females.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I read it wrong you were just listing what you had.

 

[Trimurtisan]

That was catching us up Chris! Wow! So your going to sell all your ducks but the Runners? And your English Orps are gorgeous. That’s also awesome you found folks that are helping you with your roo and ducks. We have been missing you and the pics you share hope you’ll be back soon!

Hi there Patti! Yeah I've decided for the time to stick with the Runners and sell the rest. The Ancona could be a more profitable endeavor but my ducks are not really breeder quality. Overall for my own pets, I just love the Runners. Both breeds are have great personalities, forage like pros, and are pretty low maintenance, but the Runners... I just love'em!

The Pekins just go "QUACK QUACK QUACK!!!" everytime I walk by. I'm pretty sure that translates into "here comes the feed sack everybody tackle him!!!" I still don't think they like me.

I got ti name a rooster at three beers house today. She has a Cochin/Brahma x Silkie "mutt" that was just beautiful. His primary colors where cream and mahogany with a bit of gray in his tail. Very fluffy with a nice flowing look when he walked. I told her I though he was amazing looking and reminded me of a rootbeer float. The young fella is now known as Rootbeer. ;D