KK + Zadie
We're having lots of fun with Zadie, the new dog. It's especially fun watching her get acquainted with the cat, KK. I think KK is the boss. She doesn't let Zadie have a chance to chase her. She just sits still, while Zadie run ...
Four Ducks A- Laying
We've been getting three eggs almost every day, sometimes just two or one, but haven't been sure whether all four ducks are laying. This morning there were 4 eggs, so now we know they're all laying. So far, our egg eating has pretty much ...
New Addition
We have a new family member!Zadie is about 10 months old, an Australian Shepherd-Husky mix. She weighs in at 35 pounds and is about 19" tall at the withers.We had to put down our Lucky dog a little over a month ago due to poor health. &nb ...
Three Ducks A-Layin
Monday we had two eggs, and have had two each day since then, and today there were three, so certainly we have three layers, with one more to go. So now it will be...Eggs for breakfast,Egg salad sandwiches or hard-boiled eggs on salads for lunc ...
Egg in the Nest Box
I found another egg this morning, and it was in the next box. I didn't see it at first, but the next boxes had a lot of the wood shavings pushed out of them. When I shoved the shavings back in, something went bump, and sure enough, there ...
Egg!!!
First Egg - 12/15/11 - Ducks at 27.5 weeks old.Way to go, girls! They've done it. One egg was found this morning, right in the middle of the duck house. Wahooo! I don't know who laid it, of course, but my guess is "Orange", th ...
Slacker Quackers
These slacker quackers still have not laid any eggs. They are now 6 months old (27 weeks). We have read different ideas as to when they should commence, and had hoped that we would have eggs by now. In Storey's Guide to Raising Duck ...
Greenhouse!
Greenhouse, It faces south.The greenhouse is done! We finally have it all completed and planted, and are excited to see how well things will grow. First, Tim put the hoops up, and side supports. We got some "woven poly" from Northern Gree ...
Ducks at 22 Weeks
Whitey, Drakey, and the four girlsThe ducks are now 22 weeks old, and we had expected to see eggs by now. Every morning I check, and still no eggs. On about October 12th, at 18 weeks old, we put some fake eggs in their next boxes. H ...
Ducks’ First Snow
It's actually November now, but the first snow was October 26, so I'm backdating this post to reflect the correct date the photo was taken. This was our first snow of the season, and it was a doozey. 8-10" or so of the stuff fell on our p ...