Devonviolet Acres

[Devonviolet]

So, how is everything going there @Devonviolet ?....any more khakis laying eggs yet?....are they using the nests ya made? I understand ya not posting as much....but, sure do miss ya!!

That is too funny! When you were asking how I am doing, I was posting an update!

The Khaki's had no interest in using the nest boxes we put on the floor for them. The first few eggs we found were in the middle of the chicken run. The last several days, we have been finding their eggs in the hay, of three corner nests, in the chicken coop. The goose hen is laying her eggs in the same corner nests, that the Muscovy's and Pekins use.

 

[CntryBoy777]

That's great to hear about the Goose laying....and the other khakis starting to produce. Sure sorry about the little hen being injured...sure hope she recovers for ya....that's why we had to separate the Dotties from the ducks....they were just marauders and wanted to fight the ducks for no reason, the ducks...both khakis and rouens run from confrontation, but the Dotties look luke game hens cause they fight like roosters do. Sorry to here about the hen that died, hope the hen that injured the duck didn't kill ber too....may have to mark her for freezer camp if she don't straighten her act up.

 

[CntryBoy777]

We quit trying to make them nests and just let them make them and use them and we adjusted to collecting them where they made their nests...they have about 5 different spots that they will use and change from one to another every so often.....

 

[Devonviolet]

Sorry to here about the hen that died, hope the hen that injured the duck didn't kill ber too....may have to mark her for freezer camp if she don't straighten her act up

All of our production reds are pretty much finished laying, and are the most aggressive of all our chickens. In fact, one or more of them actually mount the other chickens and ducks. A few of them have died. In fact the one that died today was a production red. They have all been slated for freezer camp, we just haven't had time to butcher birds.

Eventually, we are going to focus on ducks, and faze out the chickens. Well, actually, we might keep the Barred Rocks, because they are sweet, friendly, docile chickens. It's hard to tell for sure, but we are pretty sure, that at least half of the chicken eggs we are getting are from the Barred Rocks.

 

[CntryBoy777]

Aren't those little khakis the sweetest little things?....they have such character about them.....

 

[Devonviolet]

Aren't those little khakis the sweetest little things?....they have such character about them.....

Yes they are! Little by little, they are starting to figure out that we aren't the big bad enemy. More and more, we can get near them and they don't panic and run off. But, today, when that little girl cuddled right in, when I was holding her, I just melted!

 

[Baymule]

Nothing worse than a bunch of mean chickens. I am glad you rescued your duck from getting her brains pecked out by that mean hen. I hope your ducks settle down and let you make pets out of them. They don't know what they are missing.

Goose eggs! yay! Will you sell the goslings or raise them up for the freezer?

 

[Devonviolet]

Goose eggs! yay! Will you sell the goslings or raise them up for the freezer?

Depending on how many goslings we get, we will likely do both.

First and foremost, I want to put some goose meat in the freezer. But, if we have a surplus, I would like to sell some goslings.

 

[BoboFarm]

Production reds are nasty! They've not been bred with good temperament in mind. I will never get any because of that. Mind you, there are bad apples in any breed of animal. I had a down right nasty buff orpington. We didn't have a rooster so she took on the role. She "crowed" and mounted all of the other hens. Her behavior didn't last long. She was quite tasty I hope your ducks are ok.

 

[Bruce]

Maybe the hen that died is the one you chased off the duck