Animals
- Goodbye Methuselah
Yesterday morning when I stopped by the pond to feed the ducks,I did my usual head count.Twelve ducks were paddling around in their little circular pool of water...kept from freezing by an aerator. For seven or eight years, that head count has included...
- Maddie And The Ducklings
About two weeks ago, while we were on vacation,nine little ducklings hatched at our pond.This is the second generation of ducks that have come from my originalgroup of Swedish Runners, Cayugas, and Pekins. Maddie and I visited the pond yesterday afternoon...
- A Duck's Life
Our ducks are either incredibly smart or completely stupid.Either way, though, all 18 continue to survive...the best luck we have ever had with raising ducks. Now, I would love to credit Hubbs and I, saying that it is because wepainstakingly herd them...
- Weekend Recap
I am writing this post at 10:00 PM Sunday evening.The last several days have been a bit of a blur.So many good things have happened here on the farm.I thought I would share the highlights with you. First and foremost, we brought Tyler Andrew (first...
- New Ducks On Their Way!!
Our poor flock of Campbell ducks has slowly dwindled down to just one lone duck. We have named her Methusela because she has lived the longest. I worry that she is lonely. We feed her daily and she spends her days happily swimming on the pond...often...
Animals
Duck, Duck, Dog
Yesterday afternoon, after chores,
the dogs and I headed down to the pond to check on the ducks.
They are really enjoying their pond time each day.
Every morning, Methuselah, our old Campbell duck,
is waiting on the shore beside the duck hut....pacing...
waiting for his new friend to come out to play.
I open the door and quack quack, waddle waddle,
out come 17 ducks headed straight for the water.
18 ducks swim off together....
Each evening we round up the new ducks and head them back into their house.
This involves Jack in a canoe and me on the shore,
guiding them into safety.
But back to yesterday afternoon....
Maddie ran right into the water, Oakley avoided it.
Who ever heard of a Lab that doesn't swim?
Maddie headed out to swim with the ducks...
Oakley swam in the grass...
Happy Maddie....
Wary Oakley...
Sadie cools off...
Always the spectator...
Where's Hickory, you ask?
She stayed back at the house...napping.
The pond is just a little too far for her.
- Goodbye Methuselah
Yesterday morning when I stopped by the pond to feed the ducks,I did my usual head count.Twelve ducks were paddling around in their little circular pool of water...kept from freezing by an aerator. For seven or eight years, that head count has included...
- Maddie And The Ducklings
About two weeks ago, while we were on vacation,nine little ducklings hatched at our pond.This is the second generation of ducks that have come from my originalgroup of Swedish Runners, Cayugas, and Pekins. Maddie and I visited the pond yesterday afternoon...
- A Duck's Life
Our ducks are either incredibly smart or completely stupid.Either way, though, all 18 continue to survive...the best luck we have ever had with raising ducks. Now, I would love to credit Hubbs and I, saying that it is because wepainstakingly herd them...
- Weekend Recap
I am writing this post at 10:00 PM Sunday evening.The last several days have been a bit of a blur.So many good things have happened here on the farm.I thought I would share the highlights with you. First and foremost, we brought Tyler Andrew (first...
- New Ducks On Their Way!!
Our poor flock of Campbell ducks has slowly dwindled down to just one lone duck. We have named her Methusela because she has lived the longest. I worry that she is lonely. We feed her daily and she spends her days happily swimming on the pond...often...