Duck Chat withdrawal ....

[MatthewsHomestead]

Weird mine are old fashion too but when moving little shoots they do nothing. We have a lot of clay in our soil so it probably slows them down a bit.

My soil is that crappy red clay mountain soil. Please tell me how a tree can grow out of a rock...?!! Haha. See that driving through the mountains here all the time!
Thinking of planting some Mimosa and Dogwood trees here. They grow quick, smell and look pretty, and once they get big they give good shade. We had to cut down the only shade tree in Rose's new pasture because it was a persimmon tree.......

Definitely only because of my great friends ...Sure they punished me. Although I can honestly say I had a blast during this period of banning..

We love you and we stick together, that's how we beat this!

They set them off here too. My Birds are fine. It's Finn who runs because he is scared of gun fire and his own shadow I think...

Oh mylanta, I'm curious how Rose will handle them. Everyone on our road gets the big ones and set them off in turns.... It's a Shady Grove tradition....

Just curious...How old do you all think I am.

Keep your mouths shut, @MissNutmeg and @TAH.

Umm....... 27? Or 37?

 

[MatthewsHomestead]

@RollingAcres come check out my friends and their ducks. We have so many different kinds going around and everyone has different experiences they can attest to..... We don't bite and it's loads of fun with these guys!

 

[MatthewsHomestead]

Update on our Homestead.....

~Rose is in her pasture! I still need to finish marking the top wire but she is loving her own space and better grass!
~We moved the outdoor brooder and started clearing the space that will soon be Jupiter's shelter. Our next project is the separation fence in the goats pasture. We have him barned up with plenty of hay and water for now. Caught him mounting Luna yesterday and praying that he didn't knock her up. She is waaayyyy too small yet.
~Went from one large duck lot to two proportioned lots. Now we just have two more and everyone will have their own sections. Now I'm trying to figure out how to create some shade for the front bit....
~The Hubbs accidentally killed my three monthish old chicks. The EE, the bantam and the Chocolate. He didn't realize it was cooler in the chickery building and moved them to a pen outside to help me out by cleaning the chickery...... But he forgot to put up a shade board for them and they over heated. Poor things. It happened quick too because I was over in the duck lot filling up pools and separating ducks between the two runs..... Rest Easy three amigos. (Yes, the Hubbs feels bad for his err in judgment and has bowed down to my knowledge and authority on all things farm now....he admitted he should have ran his plan by me before just diving in head first)
~We learned how high and quick the pheasants can fly off if you accidentally let one escape.... That was stressful trying to catch three small little birds..... They are growing quick though!
~Rose is currently walking all around her pasture and exploring where all the best grass spots are. I'll have to make a note of her favorite spots and be sure to water them alternately so the grass grows good for her! She has discovered that just outside the pig lot and the duck run grows the greenest and most fluffy grasses...... Must be all that fertilizer???? Haha.
~We have three new baby ducks, they are Rouen as she is the only one that currently lays. The new ones are all still young so maybe late this year or next spring we will have various breeds going!
~We also have three baby chicks and looks like two more are taking their time in coming out! It will be interesting to see if any of these Ameracaunas are a cross of the lavender and Jumbo. I can't wait until next year when I can cross the splash and him to see what all I get. The colors should be awesome!!!!
~The garden is producing like crazy! Picked a 5gallon full of banana peppers yesterday, some huge zucchini, lots of squash and cucumbers. The jalapenos are almost ready, the serranos are coming in, lots and lots of green tomatoes that need to turn, red, green and yellow bell peppers growing..... Everything is doing incredible!
~The baby rabbits are growing like weeds. I do need to build some new rabbit houses..... But what they have will suffice until we get the goats situated.
~The pigs are staying cool in their mud. Rose could always hear but not see them so she looks at them with a curious expression on her face.

Well, there's my book for the day. I'll try to get and post some pics of everyone/thing today....the phone cooperates.....

 

[MissNutmeg]

Have you ever had to be a counselor for 24 children by yourself?

They legalized stupid fireworks in New Jersey and now people are setting them off.

wow, just make it back in one piece, thats all I got to say.

 

[MissNutmeg]

Just curious...How old do you all think I am.

Keep your mouths shut, @MissNutmeg and @TAH.

SAME GOES FOR YOU!

 

[Brahma Chicken 5000]

Just curious...How old do you all think I am.

Keep your mouths shut, @MissNutmeg and @TAH.

14? I remeber you saying that you were the youngest on the chat.

 

[Soon2Be]

Have you ever had to be a counselor for 24 children by yourself?

They legalized stupid fireworks in New Jersey and now people are setting them off.

Haha. You're funny!

1st is called a teacher - yep been there done that - ask your mom about that.
2nd I am sure they have rules about which fireworks can be used without a license and when they can be used (times and days).

 

[Soon2Be]

@MatthewsHomestead just don't put up a tarp for shade for those ducks. They will think it is something evil in the works.
Sorry for the loss of the chicks. That's too bad.

 

[Brahma Chicken 5000]

My mom said that the eighth graders are particularly difficult at the end of the year

 

[Soon2Be]

My mom said that the eighth graders are particularly difficult at the end of the year

Oh 8th graders soon to be 9th graders and boys .... ugh yes that could be the worst situation ever.
Good luck with that.