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

[sourland]

I do have a couple of blue hens.. EEs and mutts...
No, hes red ... hard to see his colors cos Jesse is lovin on him..View attachment 1430235

Jesse is me from 75 years ago. Keep an eye on him. Lord only knows what he might grow up to be.

 

[WVduckchick]

DW's big on Cherry tomatoes; likes to munch on them at work. We used to plant them, 'til we discovered that we were getting as many volunteers sprouting out of the compost pile as we were planting. A buddy of mine was doing the same with full-size tomatoes.

I suspect this is cherry tomato also, from where it sprouted. We had a couple varieties last year, and its about between where 2 were, but that's interesting! I would love some perineal tomato plants!

May just be one hen out of the lot. Just another reason that I hate 'co nesting' hens. It's difficult to identify the trouble maker.

Good morning Pond Scum. Well, I guess it's more Pond Skippers. Not much scum on the Pond lately. Not sure that's a good thing.

I'm pretty sure I know which hen, and I think its a non-broody one. I was checking eggs one evening, laid a newly-added one on the ground, and she immediately ate it. I think she goes inside to give the broody group more eggs, and the live chick must have annoyed her. It was alive this morning, looks a bit lethargic, but now that I picked a hen to separate, I think it will be ok.
And even worse... the suspected pecker is one of my most beautiful black pullets. I have lots of blues and splashes, and a couple not-so-great blacks, but I had high hopes for this girl.

 

[WVduckchick]

Not much scum on the Pond lately. Not sure that's a good thing.

Chris deserted us.

 

[casportpony]

Hard to get good pics of her, but looks like Malibu has at least 4 ducklings hatched. Last I checked a few days ago, she had 8 good eggs.
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Congrats! Pctures soon I hope.

Good morning Pond Scum. Well, I guess it's more Pond Skippers. Not much scum on the Pond lately. Not sure that's a good thing.

Not much scum, , I like scum, lol.

Chris deserted us.

Anyway, good moring everyone.

 

[WVduckchick]

Congrats! Pctures soon I hope.

Before I left the house, she got off the nest for a couple minutes. 5 beautiful little ducklings scurried out!! One egg in the middle of the nest, wrapped in another empty shell, was partially zipped. I grabbed it, but it was dead. Looked like she tried to peck it open, but the duckling had its head between its legs, and I'm sure the extra empty shell was hindering momma from breaking it free. So we've lost one. 5 alive, 1 dead, 1 egg was still in the middle of the nest, 1 egg unaccounted for! I think it was under some leaves, so I don't know its fate.
Will have plenty of pics later this evening.

 

[casportpony]

Before I left the house, she got off the nest for a couple minutes. 5 beautiful little ducklings scurried out!! One egg in the middle of the nest, wrapped in another empty shell, was partially zipped. I grabbed it, but it was dead. Looked like she tried to peck it open, but the duckling had its head between its legs, and I'm sure the extra empty shell was hindering momma from breaking it free. So we've lost one. 5 alive, 1 dead, 1 egg was still in the middle of the nest, 1 egg unaccounted for! I think it was under some leaves, so I don't know its fate.
Will have plenty of pics later this evening.

congrats on the five. Sorry about the ones that didn't hatch.

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

Hard to get good pics of her, but looks like Malibu has at least 4 ducklings hatched. Last I checked a few days ago, she had 8 good eggs.
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Woohoo! Way to go Malibu!!!!

Jesse is me from 75 years ago. Keep an eye on him. Lord only knows what he might grow up to be.

That cant be a bad thing.. i mean ya did land a Princes!

Before I left the house, she got off the nest for a couple minutes. 5 beautiful little ducklings scurried out!! One egg in the middle of the nest, wrapped in another empty shell, was partially zipped. I grabbed it, but it was dead. Looked like she tried to peck it open, but the duckling had its head between its legs, and I'm sure the extra empty shell was hindering momma from breaking it free. So we've lost one. 5 alive, 1 dead, 1 egg was still in the middle of the nest, 1 egg unaccounted for! I think it was under some leaves, so I don't know its fate.
Will have plenty of pics later this evening.

Ohhh, sorry bout the one but congrats on the rest!
Moring Pond.. no scum...
Im running late this morning so im off and running. Just had a min to check in ... I'll see y'all this afternoon.

 

[WVduckchick]

congrats on the five. Sorry about the ones that didn't hatch.

She went back to the other egg that is still there, so hopefully a 6th will hatch. I tried looking for last egg, but its hard to see where she is, so I suspect its under the stuff somewhere and still viable too.

 

[casportpony]

She went back to the other egg that is still there, so hopefully a 6th will hatch. I tried looking for last egg, but its hard to see where she is, so I suspect its under the stuff somewhere and still viable too.

 

[LittleLakePhil]

Lol. I normally have tons of frogs in my little fountain pond. . but not this year. I think the Cayuga s have eat all the tadpoles.

Oh I'm sure.....I like to throw minnows on my duck pool.... They go nutzzzzz!!!!