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Friday, March 2, 2018

Snow, Ice, Rain, Wind, and 6 Duck Eggs!

What a messy weather day today was. When I was opening up the barn for the day it was snowing, and icing and raining and very windy. Looked like we got about 6 inches of snow in the night and it turned to a slushy mess with the added rain and ice. The chickens weren't too fond of it but the ducks were happy with the mixed precipitation.  I got quite a lot of maple sap boiled down today, I might catch up, eventually. Cleaned the chicks indoor brooder, Hayley chick sat for one of the almost 6 week old babies while I tidied the brooder. And the big news of the day, 6 ducks eggs this morning! They were dirtier than usual,  but that's ducks for you even if you clean their pen they have it wet and dirty in a day or less. Only the Rouens aren't laying yet, they mature later, 8-10 months from what I've read and we got them in June so hopefully we're getting close, could be any day. All the adopted ducks are laying, that's a good sign that they've settled in. Khaki Campbells are laying and the black Swedish duck too.

The dogs always enjoy new snow, for a little while, then they want to come back in.

A 6 duck eggs day.

Hmm cats are certainly unique not sure what he's up to but his tail gave away his hiding place.

Hayley chick sits one of the big baby chicks.

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