I'm so happy to say that my new gray Indian Runner girls have laid their first eggs! Woohoo!!!Below is a little back story for you, so you'll understand just how proud I am of these eggs:Previously, I only had male Indian Runners, and well, they were getting a little lonely seeing all the other animals pairing up during breeding season. Naturally, I decided to play matchmaker and find the guys some mates.So, I did an internet search for Runner eggs (actually, first I checked to see if famed waterfowl breeder Holderread still had gray Indian Runners, which also happens … [Read more...]
Birds of a feather.
As much as I love the goats, the donkeys, our ewe, Tunie, and yes, even the pig, Tulip, the birds are the ones I enjoy just sitting down and watching. The different colors, the different types of feathers. . . a bird's plumage is one of the most amazing things to me. They keep their wearer warm, enable flight for some, and attract a willing mate.Here are a few closeups of some of our birds:Can you guess what bird these feathers belong to? It's our attention hog, Jim Bob!! :) A cool thing about Bourbon Red turkeys is that once their adult plumage has come in … [Read more...]
Birds of a feather.
As much as I love the goats, the donkeys, our ewe, Tunie, and yes, even the pig, Tulip, the birds are the ones I enjoy just sitting down and watching. The different colors, the different types of feathers. . . a bird's plumage is one of the most amazing things to me. They keep their wearer warm, enable flight for some, and attract a willing mate.Here are a few closeups of some of our birds:Can you guess what bird these feathers belong to? It's our attention hog, Jim Bob!! :) A cool thing about Bourbon Red turkeys is that once their adult plumage has come in … [Read more...]
Odd Duck Out.
Let me introduce you to one of our ducks, Chirp:We have two different groups of ducks on our farm: the better quality breeders and the ones that have made their way to our place in various different manners - quite a few of those by being rehomed to us. Chirp is in the second group.Chirp was raised as a single lonely duckling during the winter of 2010. At the time, I didn't have any other ducklings his age and it being winter time, I couldn't find any anywhere around us. So, Chirp was brooded with a few guinea keets that were the same age as him. Not the most ideal … [Read more...]
Odd Duck Out.
Let me introduce you to one of our ducks, Chirp:We have two different groups of ducks on our farm: the better quality breeders and the ones that have made their way to our place in various different manners - quite a few of those by being rehomed to us. Chirp is in the second group.Chirp was raised as a single lonely duckling during the winter of 2010. At the time, I didn't have any other ducklings his age and it being winter time, I couldn't find any anywhere around us. So, Chirp was brooded with a few guinea keets that were the same age as him. Not the most ideal … [Read more...]
