Devonviolet Acres

[frustratedearthmother]

 

[Devonviolet]

Actually, if the drake mounts and mates with the hen, it can result in internal damage to the hen. A drake has a long corkscrew penis, which is fine for a duck, but could be lethal for a hen. To put it in perspective, when a rooster mounts a hen, they "Kiss vents". Roosters probably wish they were hung like a drake. Hens are glad they are not.

Wow! Where did you get that pic? Is that your Muscovy drake?

I've actually seen our Pekin drake's penis a couple times,when he was on one of the Pekin hen's. It's pretty long!

 

[Baymule]

I got the picture off the net. You might want to separate the ducks from the chickens.

 

[CntryBoy777]

The antics of animal interactions seem to be very entertaining for the most part....we laugh at ours quite often too....

 

[Wehner Homestead]

I have officially read your whole journal. Whew! Lol. I actually enjoyed your story. One of these days, I’m going to have to ask more questions about fermented food as I think DD2 would probably benefit from it. You’ve also increased my interest in ducks. I’d like to add them but I don’t think the timing is right at present. You also mentioned that you had a cranky turkey. Is Edith headed to freezer camp?

 

[Devonviolet]

I'm so glad you enjoyed my story! @Wehner Homestead! It has definitely been a journey! But, one I'm glad we've taken!

It's good that you are considering fermented foods for your daughter. Actually, I think everyone would benefit from eating fermented foods. A good place to start is Donna Schwenk's site, www.culturedfoodlife.com.

Ducks are a hoot, and if you are going to sell eggs, it might make your eggs more sellable, since they are more of a novelty and work well for baking.

Edith is at least 4 years old. I'm not sure, though, because she was here when we bought the property 3 years ago. I think she is more like 5 years old. She just became cranky last summer, and is only so with DH. And yes, she is scheduled for freezer camp.

 

[Latestarter]

Grain her up well for a couple of months before you do the deed.

 

[Devonviolet]

This afternoon I started a new cultured vegetable project. I've been wanting to make Kimchi, which I believe is a Korean version of cultured vegetables, except is is very spicy. Notably, it has chilies, chili powder (I used 1 Tbsp of Smoked Chipolte), onions, garlic and ginger, all ground into a paste that is mixed into the vegetables in the last step.

For vegetables I used Nappa cabbage, grated carrots, green onions, red bell pepper and thinly sliced radishes. Most Kimchi has Daikon Raddish. But, I couldn't find any at several local grocery stores.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

I love Kimchi! Your version is a little different than mine, but it sure does sound good! I've never used chili or chili powder in mine. I usually use Sirachi and red pepper flakes for the heat. Some folks think Kimchi is an acquired taste. My first bite of Kimchi was like ....eg...weird. But five minutes later I wanted another bite...and another...and another. I've got some in the fridge right now! It gets more sour as it ages - so when it gets really sour we make Kimchi soup out of it. Mighty tasty stuff!

 

[Devonviolet]

I love Kimchi! Your version is a little different than mine, but it sure does sound good! I've never used chili or chili powder in mine. I usually use Sirachi and red pepper flakes for the heat. Some folks think Kimchi is an acquired taste.

The recipes that I looked at said that Kimchi is very adaptable. One lady said she is vegetarian, so her MIL makes her with kelp, instead of fish sauce. I forgot to add that I had kelp powder, so I added that also. Another lady said her Kimchi is different every time.

I had originally used 2 tsp of the Smoked Chipotle, because the dried chilies I had bought weren't hot enough, and the paste didn't seem hot enough. So, I added another tsp of the Chipotle. I like hot and spicy. But, I hope I didn't make it too hot. Time will tell. I think for my next batch I will buy some Sirachi or Korean red pepper flakes (gochugaru).