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.
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| The dogs always enjoy new snow, for a little while, then they want to come back in. |
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| A 6 duck eggs day. |
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| Hmm cats are certainly unique not sure what he's up to but his tail gave away his hiding place. |
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| Hayley chick sits one of the big baby chicks. |
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