Thread formerly known as Hatch day is today

[Iain Utah]

So............... you guys know about my trading a dewlap pair the other day to get two scovie girls and a new goose......... well........ I called my friend this afternoon and told him I was too attached to let my dewlaps go, so I am picking them up tomorrow and paying him for the 3 birds I got from him.

 

[Goin Quackrrs]

Bakin ! (its okay, you have always been a bit slow

)

Yeppers I have sold quite a few poultry there.
You can sell anything there! Literally..... Now all you do is have a no reserve & get what you get, or you can have a minimum $ & if no one hits your minimum you take your goods back home, it is of no cost to you if you take them home. But if you sell there is a commission. You are welcome to come down, we will try and do a get together with GoinQuackers too! Or you can come down & just hang out with me....
YES there is a livestock auction here too

WARNING can be habit forming & addicting

I second the warnings about the auction. If I wasn't near two hours away, I'd be there every weekend!

Today was a big day here... birds left and new birds came. I wound up with an extra gander in my dewlap yard and my production Toulouse, Chicory, was left as the odd man out. Plus, we suffered our 1st loss the other day. One of our blue scovie girls disappeared in daytime without a trace. The remaining blue girl got really depressed as the other ducks would not accept her.

So I traded a pair of dewlaps with my rescue sanctuary friend for a white fronted goose and two scovie girls. The goose is very sweet and Chicory instantly began pairing up with her. And, our blue scovy girl is thrilled to have new friends. I was bummed to see another pair of dewlaps leave, but pleased that our lonely gander and scovy girl are happy now.

We got back late and I rushed to take pics, so they are really bad. But here they are, our new goose "Beignet" and Chicory saying hello for the first time.



And our blue girl with her new buddies:

Nice new additions!

My new stall:






Candled my the first two Sebbie eggs and BOTH are fertile and growing! Yippee!!



~ Aspen

Just got back from a trip to the Great Wolf Lodge with the family! And before we left yesterday I got 2 duck eggs, 3 chicken eggs, and 5 OHIKI eggs (1st ones of the season!!)

Hey Mrs Fluff ! You are going to be busy! I got my eggs from Lisa & DuckDogs!

Utah NICE !!! Glad you got harmony back in your flock

Ohiki eggs!!! If I kept chickens, I'd be begging you for some ohiki eggs!

So............... you guys know about my trading a dewlap pair the other day to get two scovie girls and a new goose......... well........ I called my friend this afternoon and told him I was too attached to let my dewlaps go, so I am picking them up tomorrow and paying him for the 3 birds I got from him.

I think I may have done the same. I've got a friend asking for spare drakes for slug control. And I don't want to get rid of any. Only when there's harmony in the flock do people come looking for spare drakes.

 

[Goin Quackrrs]

And of course, I forgot to mention that my first hatch day of the year is about a week away! Got 7 of 12 welsh harlequins looking good. Two clear, three blood rings. Friend has a new drake this season, so good to know he's doing his job.

 

[JulieNKC]

So............... you guys know about my trading a dewlap pair the other day to get two scovie girls and a new goose......... well........ I called my friend this afternoon and told him I was too attached to let my dewlaps go, so I am picking them up tomorrow and paying him for the 3 birds I got from him.

Lol. I think it's sweet. I'm very attached to my geese.

And of course, I forgot to mention that my first hatch day of the year is about a week away! Got 7 of 12 welsh harlequins looking good. Two clear, three blood rings. Friend has a new drake this season, so good to know he's doing his job.

Great news!

 

[Iain Utah]

Thanks! Hubby is not too happy with me.... but oh well. What's two more geese when we already have 30, eh?

Yay Quackers. Best of luck for a great hatching next week!!

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

So............... you guys know about my trading a dewlap pair the other day to get two scovie girls and a new goose......... well........ I called my friend this afternoon and told him I was too attached to let my dewlaps go, so I am picking them up tomorrow and paying him for the 3 birds I got from him.

Thanks! Hubby is not too happy with me.... but oh well. What's two more geese when we already have 30, eh?

Yay Quackers. Best of luck for a great hatching next week!!

X2

~ Aspen

 

[bakingintherain]

Bakin ! (its okay, you have always been a bit slow

)

Yeppers I have sold quite a few poultry there.
You can sell anything there! Literally..... Now all you do is have a no reserve & get what you get, or you can have a minimum $ & if no one hits your minimum you take your goods back home, it is of no cost to you if you take them home. But if you sell there is a commission. You are welcome to come down, we will try and do a get together with GoinQuackers too! Or you can come down & just hang out with me....
YES there is a livestock auction here too

WARNING can be habit forming & addicting

that is true

Our guys are just the reverse! We have to beg and plead them to help us...usually we end up doing it ourselves and it turns out looking awful! LOL They have helped us with a lot of stuff...don't get me wrong, but not without complaining. When they start to complain we just tell them if they don't want to help, that's fine, but we aren't going to have time to fix their supper because we'll be building the pens instead. They usually come around. ; )

Aww, thanks. Lil Chocolate duck is a real cutie..but she is as wild as a march hare! LOL
I like both the smooth and curly Sebbies...they are all so lovely!

Honey, if there is anyway I could get some goslings or eggs from you..that would be amazing! Where did you get your start in Sebbies from? If you end up rehoming your curly Sebs..please let me know. I would probably be interested in some or all of them! Where are you located?

What prices do you usually get for day-old chicks/ducklings?
Enabler????! LOL

~ Aspen

oh he was the same way (and still is sometimes) but he doesn't want me to try and do the heavy lifting on my own because of my back, and there are other thigs i can hold back if he doesn't see things my way

Today was a big day here... birds left and new birds came. I wound up with an extra gander in my dewlap yard and my production Toulouse, Chicory, was left as the odd man out. Plus, we suffered our 1st loss the other day. One of our blue scovie girls disappeared in daytime without a trace. The remaining blue girl got really depressed as the other ducks would not accept her.

So I traded a pair of dewlaps with my rescue sanctuary friend for a white fronted goose and two scovie girls. The goose is very sweet and Chicory instantly began pairing up with her. And, our blue scovy girl is thrilled to have new friends. I was bummed to see another pair of dewlaps leave, but pleased that our lonely gander and scovy girl are happy now.

We got back late and I rushed to take pics, so they are really bad. But here they are, our new goose "Beignet" and Chicory saying hello for the first time.



And our blue girl with her new buddies:

so pretty and your blue girl looks very happy!

My new stall:






Candled my the first two Sebbie eggs and BOTH are fertile and growing! Yippee!!



~ Aspen

and cool new stall

Thanks! I got a better pic of her this morning. She is teeny next to my big grey dewlap girl:

My sebbies (0ne of them) laid her first egg today. I went over and checked the white africans and toulouse, but only the sebbie is laying.

I'll take it! I guess I'd better get an incubater going, to test fertility. (and I don't really mind doing a little HATCHING though)

Thanks!! We have a few minor wrinkles to work out, but overall the flock is breaking up into cute little pairs all over the yard, which makes me happy. By the by.... I broke down and let my big 2yo buff boy be with my small 1yo buff girl. She is getting ready to lay and her eggs will be fertile...........

yay! do dewalps prefer pairs over trios? i might be getting some toulouse (not dewalp but a stepping stone and middle ground with hubby lol) and i was thinking about getting a trio, should i just get 2 pairs?

So............... you guys know about my trading a dewlap pair the other day to get two scovie girls and a new goose......... well........ I called my friend this afternoon and told him I was too attached to let my dewlaps go, so I am picking them up tomorrow and paying him for the 3 birds I got from him.

i was kinda wondering how long it would be lol

I second the warnings about the auction. If I wasn't near two hours away, I'd be there every weekend!

yeah i would be scared if i had that many that close, but even once a month or even every 2 I would love to go to one and would even travel the 2 hours even to just look around

And of course, I forgot to mention that my first hatch day of the year is about a week away! Got 7 of 12 welsh harlequins looking good. Two clear, three blood rings. Friend has a new drake this season, so good to know he's doing his job.

Thanks! Hubby is not too happy with me.... but oh well. What's two more geese when we already have 30, eh?

Yay Quackers. Best of luck for a great hatching next week!!

i would have just snuck them in

what is 2 more, i once snuck 12 chicks into my brooder and hubby didn't notice

 

[Iain Utah]

Hey Bakin, great string quote reply.

My dewlaps have formed very distinct pairs. I expect a high testosterone 2-3yo gander could cover 2 girls, but my high drive 2yo buff gander seems to only have eyes for his one girl.

 

[bakingintherain]

Hey Bakin, great string quote reply.

My dewlaps have formed very distinct pairs. I expect a high testosterone 2-3yo gander could cover 2 girls, but my high drive 2yo buff gander seems to only have eyes for his one girl.

thank you! i think i will look into getting 2 pairs then

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

that is true
oh he was the same way (and still is sometimes) but he doesn't want me to try and do the heavy lifting on my own because of my back, and there are other thigs i can hold back if he doesn't see things my way

so pretty and your blue girl looks very happy!

and cool new stall

yay! do dewalps prefer pairs over trios? i might be getting some toulouse (not dewalp but a stepping stone and middle ground with hubby lol) and i was thinking about getting a trio, should i just get 2 pairs?
i was kinda wondering how long it would be lol
yeah i would be scared if i had that many that close, but even once a month or even every 2 I would love to go to one and would even travel the 2 hours even to just look around

i would have just snuck them in

what is 2 more, i once snuck 12 chicks into my brooder and hubby didn't notice

Enabler! LOL

thank you! i think i will look into getting 2 pairs then

~ Aspen