Thread formerly known as Hatch day is today

[CelticOaksFarm]

Thanks Paula, its a challenge but he spent the day today enjoy the Alpha flock being close to the porch. He also helped me shuffle the Ancona ducklings who arent so little now. They are sharing the space with the dewlaps and did well together.

Winter rye and red clover are great cover for us this time of the year and them summer seeding in April.

We use Rabbit guard fencing all over. Temp pens, gosling day pens, and barriers for seeding and resting spots. We can step over it, the geese cant get over it, small ducklings and goslings cant get out because of the small holes at the bottom.

http://www.tractorsupply.com/rabbit-guard-fence-40-in-x-50-ft-3627217

 

[psue]

Thanks Paula, its a challenge but he spent the day today enjoy the Alpha flock being close to the porch. He also helped me shuffle the Ancona ducklings who arent so little now. They are sharing the space with the dewlaps and did well together.

Winter rye and red clover are great cover for us this time of the year and them summer seeding in April.

We use Rabbit guard fencing all over. Temp pens, gosling day pens, and barriers for seeding and resting spots. We can step over it, the geese cant get over it, small ducklings and goslings cant get out because of the small holes at the bottom.

http://www.tractorsupply.com/rabbit-guard-fence-40-in-x-50-ft-3627217

oh and thats really affordable.... the bulldog eats it though

... good thing he's not allowed by the birds
can't seed anything right now...... the ground's white

 

[Marty1876]

Hiya Psue! Whats new?

 

[psue]

blue EE eggs ! 2 of them layed today

 

[Marty1876]

Thats AWESOME!!

 

[psue]

expecially since it looks like the ducks are winding down. Scovies have been moving their golf ball but no eggs yet...
I really dont like not knowing the exact age of my bird

 

[Marty1876]

That is frustraiting.

 

[psue]

We were told they were "around 12 weeks" the first of Oct when we got them. With winter and all though I have no idea when to expect the first eggs. So I'm on egg watch with them as well as the geese even though I dont really expect any till about the end of Jan.

 

[Marty1876]

The geese have me wondering. One of the sebbie boys has taken to hissing at me, but I think he's holding a grudge about NPIP day. Poor fellow.

 

[psue]

Squishy and Dora are both hissy and Fred is starting to play house. As Fred is about 2 I'm paying extra attention to her.