Had another argument with my daughter. I don't want to live here anymore... But I have nowhere to go, especially with how expensive everything is and how little I get every month.
Just put up some ads to sell most of the ducks.
Can't have a basement either, unless I want to blow it out of the solid rock. And, that would be silly for a trailer.
So all my babies are inside with me, and the place is filled to capacity (and beyond) right now. But it's still getting cold at night. Had to put my heater on a few times still.
Last of this year's should hatch mid-June. After that, only eggs that broodies left behind will be placed in the incubators to hatch.
Good season, barring that 60 hours power outage. I think I got close to 90% hatch rate (wasn't keeping tabs).
Now I *really* need to make some outdoor brooders!!!
Just had a random 'abandoned' egg hatch. Got home from the feed store and was greeted by a wet fuzzy still partially in his shell.
Took some eggs that had been kinda sat then ignored and put them in the incubator. This is going to be a very staggered hatch.
Colt the Gosling is quite the character. The dog is afraid of him! Colt actually tries to bite poor Taiyo's nose!
Right now, Colt is bathing in the dog's water bowl.
Noticed yesterday my oldest duck Coco was not there. And in retrospect, I realized I hadn't seen her in a few days. I feel kinda terrible about this.
She was an escape artist, always finding *some way* of getting out. I suspect this happened and she went to the water/swamp in the woods and...
Shadowing egg externally pipped yesterday. Couple more of the orphan eggs are getting close!
I have to admit, I looking forward to the end of the hatchings.