Welcome to my pond - Swim, wade, or sit on the bank

[Fields Mountain Farm]

Yeah! Unfortunately this batch is being processed here so I was looking forward to plain red birds.

 

[dan26552]

I have a BCM roo that I started calling Henry... dont know why..
I beleve he thinks hes a parrot tho.. I call him and he flyes up to perch on my arm for a ride to the feed room.

That’s funny! Some names just stick.

 

[dan26552]

Oh well.

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

That’s funny! Some names just stick.

Yep, they do..

Oh well.

 

[dan26552]

Yep, they do..

Yup.

 

[dan26552]

My ducklings are 5 and 7 weeks old today! It seems out of the 7 week olds there are 14 drakes and 10 ducks. Not bad considering I lost 12 in transit.

The five week olds.

One of the 7 week old ducks.

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

My ducklings are 5 and 7 weeks old today! It seems out of the 7 week olds there are 14 drakes and 10 ducks. Not bad considering I lost 12 in transit.

The five week olds.
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One of the 7 week old ducks.
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Wow! They've grown exceptionally well!!

 

[dan26552]

Wow! They've grown exceptionally well!!

Yes they have! I’m quite pleased with them too!

 

[dan26552]

On an interesting note, I’ve noticed most of the ones that sound like a drake in the 7 week old pen actually have a green tint to their head feathers whereas the ducks do not.

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

On an interesting note, I’ve noticed most of the ones that sound like a drake in the 7 week old pen actually have a green tint to their head feathers whereas the ducks do not.