I have 2 new duck hens on the farm...
Meet Belle & Bleu.
The are Blue Rouens that Wilmoth Farms gave to me because her Pekin Drake was lovin Bleu just alittle too much ;) I put them in a pen for almost 2 day for them to kinda get use to being here. Then yesterday I cleaned the nasty hm duck pond, I have cleaned it since last fall, it was nasty... but I got the job done then let the duck hens out of their pen, hoping they would stay in my yard & not go through the fence to another neighbors yard. They stayed in the barnyard, walked around, dappled in the mud & took acouple baths in the hm pond.
The are Blue Rouens that Wilmoth Farms gave to me because her Pekin Drake was lovin Bleu just alittle too much ;) I put them in a pen for almost 2 day for them to kinda get use to being here. Then yesterday I cleaned the nasty hm duck pond, I have cleaned it since last fall, it was nasty... but I got the job done then let the duck hens out of their pen, hoping they would stay in my yard & not go through the fence to another neighbors yard. They stayed in the barnyard, walked around, dappled in the mud & took acouple baths in the hm pond.
I was excited to see that one of the girls had laid an egg for me yesterday mornin. I noticed last night as they were walkin around the barnyard both their bottoms looked heavy soooo maybe this mornin when I go out I'll find 2 duck eggs.
Lot more pics here: Cleaned the hm pond & let the new ducks out
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Thanks for sharing your pictures!
ReplyDeleteThey look more like Blue Swedish and Black Swedish to me...
ReplyDeleteHow pretty. Love the pond.
ReplyDeleteThey are certainly going to love that pond and make it dirty again. :-)
ReplyDeleteWhat pretty ducks and how fun that you are already getting eggs! I have heard that duck eggs are really, really good for baking! :)
ReplyDeleteMy ducks pond is one that I can dump. So much easier though I do wish they had a larger one.
ReplyDeleteI love the picture of them walking, side by side :-)
ReplyDeleteI have one mallard, a couple of pekins and a few magpies -- none of them are broody -- I may have to get out the incubator this year.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos and I haven't yet filled up the duck pond but I know how yucky it gets. :)
They are so sweet!
ReplyDeleteRegards and best wishes
I like how they hang out together like besties.
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