Our New Boy is Home - Silver Appleyard Drake

[3bird]

Today is the day!!!! Sir William headed out on this sunny, 45F day (with winds gusting to 40mph...oh well) to meet his ladies.

This is a see-but-don't-touch-visit. He will come in tonight and go back out again tomorrow. We're supposed to get a few inches of snow tomorrow night, but if it's not too bad, we'll turn them out together in one of our fenced fields on Thursday and see how that goes.

 

[3bird]

Yesterday, after a few days of see-don't-touch, we introduced Sir William to the flock without any barrier between them. He wasn't quite sure what to do with himself at first, but he (and the girls) all did a great job!

After a little while, he decided that the girls were not paying enough attention to him!

Soon they all settled down into foraging together.

It didn't take him long to figure out Soup for Ducks

We brought him in last night, but he came out with us early to feed this morning, and he spent a full hour free-ranging with the girls without incident. So, we decided he should get a chance to be in the run with the girls today, and he's doing great! Phew!

 

[3bird]

Quick Update: Sir William is doing great--an model drake. They eat and then he eats. Always looking out for everyone!