They can swim for short distances. If you have young chicks that might be a problem. I have a creek and so far the only problem has been the mink coming up the creek from the forest preserve. Water attracts all predators.
The oldest is a hatchery barred Rock. Then a couple are half black jersey giant and another is half buff Orpington. Most are a mixture of the above breeds along with CX and standard dark Cornish. The extra cockerels are what I hatch for the freezer.
I wonder if any countries still use spent hens for soup or other food? Since the CX the USA has shifted to using CX for soup also.
I intended to use my old hens for soup. Other than severely injured that hasn't happened. I have hens from 2016. They have nice red combs but I haven't seen them...
Maybe the chicken feed over there has the proper nutrition for ducks too.
Here is what a big duck hatchery recommends.
https://www.metzerfarms.com/nutritional-requirements.html
Also if they are Free ranged they might be able to get the nutrition they need.
This is concerning. Would she go to a Dr for a check up? This sounds like the beginning of dementia.
I'm sure we have all forgot where we parked. I know I had to drive several people around at work (a college) who were looking for their car. But they had sodium lights that made cars look like...
Wow what a day.
Did someone take the car? Or is the car park so big it was mussed. I sure would have felt sick.
That damage and geese drama is terrible. Hope it can be stopped.
Yes there's a farm stand a mile and a half away that right now is selling plants they bought started and grew out. They have local honey and later produce. They have some they grow like sweet corn but they bring up watermelon and fruit from other states. They say locally grown..
but when I...
There's a farmers market 3 towns over that I used to go to before covid. They have a lot of traditional veggies, fruit, and meat. Also knife sharpener guy, leather works, Craft and kitchen cottage stuff. It was shut down for a year or 2 because of covid, even though it's outside. The vendor I...
The one they had in the closest town was advertised as a "French Market". only a few veggies and eggs. ... mostly what they call "cottage" goods made in home kitchen.