The ducklings are truly growing like weeds! They seem to be doing well outside, despite the weirdly fluctuating temperatures we've had lately. If the temperatures drop or the winds pick up to where it feels brisk, I turn the heat lamps on for them but mostly they are just utilizing the wind blocks we set … Continue reading Introducing the Ducklings to the Baby Pool
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3-Week Update on the Babies
Tuesday was the ducklings three-week birthday and Wednesday for the chicks. It's hard to believe they are less than a month old still. They have grown SO MUCH in just a few weeks. From week two to three, the ducklings probably doubled in size again. This was a week ago, and yesterday the largest Pekins … Continue reading 3-Week Update on the Babies
The Phillips Farm Family Grew a lot Today
This morning I got up early, packed up boxes of eggs and took our delivery to Jungle Jim's. The people who work at the Jungle are super friendly. Everyone I saw along my route through Receiving to Natural Foods back to the cooler behind Meat and back out through the dock asked how things were … Continue reading The Phillips Farm Family Grew a lot Today
A Coyote Superhighway
Well the snow is melted now but while it was on the ground it provided an interesting glimpse of all that happens in the yard after dark. One morning I went out to give the birds fresh water, and I noticed some tracks down on the pond. I walked that way to get a … Continue reading A Coyote Superhighway
The Scene of the Crime
I found the scene of the crime today. Went for a walk along the railroad tracks that run along one side of our property. There were coyote tracks everywhere. The railway is like a wildlife highway around here. Sadly, when I got to the back of our coop, I also found clumps of duck feathers. … Continue reading The Scene of the Crime
A Duck Rescue
When we got home from Michigan, and I went out to check on the birds, 4 of our ducks were missing. I could hear loud quacking in the distance so I followed the sound all the way across the State Route to the river on the other side. Yup, there she was, Bossy Pants, swimming … Continue reading A Duck Rescue
“Don’t boss me around Bossy Pants”
It’s been pretty cold here the last few days. I’ve had my eye on the pond. It’s been getting glassy, and this morning’s 14 degrees pushed it over the edge. When the chicken door opened to let the birds out, the ducks made their usual mad dash for the water but found it frozen. The … Continue reading “Don’t boss me around Bossy Pants”
Lifetimes: life & death on the farm
We lost this pretty female black Swedish duck last week. I’m not really sure what happened to her. She always had a gimpy wing that stuck out straight from her side but other than that she looked healthy. I went out with our dog Soju for a walk around the pond sometime in the afternoon. … Continue reading Lifetimes: life & death on the farm
The duck house has landed
My husband had this idea to use a truck box as the main structure for our new duck house. He found one on eBay for a good price so it was cheaper and faster than building something from scratch. We went to pick it up from behind a warehouse down in Camp Washington and the … Continue reading The duck house has landed
The Beginning of a New Coop
We have had several retailers approach us about providing ducks eggs. It seems like the universe is telling us it's time for more ducks so we have been considering where we can house them. There is a field at the back of our property that's currently not used for anything so I suggested we could … Continue reading The Beginning of a New Coop
