Scarlets 2nd set of ducklins in 2012

We knew she had another hidden nest under the shed, didnt know how many eggs she had or when they were due so yesterday while workin down in the barnyard I heard the chip sound of baby ducklings, I knew she had hatched them, so I grabbed my camera & went to the back of the shed... she was tryin to lead them out into the big bright world... she finally got them out and momma with her 8 ducklings made their way into the barnyard to this watering pan all the baby ducks love to swim in this pan :)

 They are so sweet & cute lookin

Farm Update: Kids, Kittens, ducklings... Oooo My.

Seems I always have so much to share & I get wayyyy behind, lol

Peanut was 3 weeks old last weekend... hes doin great. He really is Ringos shadow, I love to hear them callin for each other down in the barnyard. All the other goats have pretty much accepted him, they will give him a push every once in awhile.

(Ringo is 3 months old now)

The 5 kittens are so much fun to have around... they stay in the family room & kitchen now. Ya gotta watch out where ya step or ya might just squish one! They will goin to their new homes startin next week. I am keepin one. The lil calico girl with white on her face :)

They 3 week old ducklings are doin great... Lu Lu is such a great momma duck, shes hasnt lost any of her ducklings. They walk everywhere & stay close to the barnyard at feedin time

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More sweet ducklings started hatchin yesterday... Scarlett has her nest under the shed so I really dont know how many have hatched yet.

Garden is tiled up & ready to be planted when my honey says... Lets do it. He did plan some giant sunflower seeds the other day.

& we cant forget about yummy farm fresh eggs... I get anywheres from 20-30 eggs a day right now, its great. Been sellin eggs, which is always nice & I've been freezing some of my extra eggs (I am gonna post about that on my other blog... All Because 2 People Fell In Love ) soon. I did sell 5 hens yesterday so production will go down alittle, til some of my younger girls start layin.

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Ducklings & Worms...

I let momma & her ducklings out to free range on Sunday....They are 1 week old.

Kaylin & I founds lots of worms to throw to the ducklings..

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Look at all them worms & grubs (for chickens, they love em)

One would get a worm & the others would try to steal it, lol

Ducklings are so cute & fun to watch :)

Beware: Sweet, Cute Ducklings...

I warned ya... no turning back now, lol These pics might make ya wanna run out & buy some sweet baby ducks ;)

Are you wanting ducklings now, lol
More pics here: Duck Adventures

Muscovy Ducklings, March Hatch

So much has went on around Our Little Farm this weekend, its crazy, lol. I really dont see how I'm keepin up... but I am ;) As of yesterday evening 11/13 duck eggs hatched, they are so sweet. Later today I'm gonna get my brother to help me put momma & ducklings in a pen so they will be safe... she hatched them in my hay shelter.

Just look at that tiny sweetness :)

...I ♥ This...

11 lil ducklings so far
(theres alittle poo in the nest, yuck. but I scared it right out of momma, sorry baby ducklings)

I'll be sellin these sweet things in the days, weeks, months to come. I'll have another duck hatch around the end of the month from Scarlett, shes got about 20 eggs under her.

* Stop by often this week, so much to share with ya... neighbors other Doe had her babies yesterday, they are so sweet.

Linkin up to Homestead Revival: Barn Hop #53

Fall Ducklings...

I know I said I was done for the year...
But the farm animals though differently...

This is Scarlett, shes 1 of my duck hens. I bought her summer 2010, she hatch me out ducklings in May, I still have 3 of em 1 boy & 2 girls. She went broody back in Sept. & was sittin on 10 eggs that I figured to be due today, Oct. 19. When I candled the eggs only 3 were developing. Well I wanted to move her to the barnyard, so I did & I messed her broodies up, thank goodness I had a broody BO hen to take over the job of hatchin out Scarletts eggs....

Heres the BO broody hen that adopted the muscovy eggs

They hatched right on time

Arent they cute!

Ooo yeah, now this BO hen is broody! No eggs are under her, I'm gonna break her... I've had to break alot of broodies this year.

* I've got one of my Silkie hens sittin on 1 Silkie egg due around Oct. 25. Then I seen one more of my Silkie hens sitting in the nest box, guess what... shes broody too!

A Very Sad Update:
I hate to have to come here & type this. I'm so mad at myself, I feel like a horrible person right now... I went out about an hour ago to check on the ducklings & found all 3 dead. I had moved the BO hen & ducklings to a bottom nestbox (they where at the top & I was scared they would fall out)... well the hen must have left em & went back to the top nest. I should have just taken them from her this morning... I really just feel like cryin right now, its my own fault, I should have knew better! I hate this part of farm live.

Lost my favorite duckling too...

I noticed something wrong on Sunday but didnt think anything cause after I held her for a min. she was fine. Then yesterday evening I noticed she was layin on her back on the ground and wasnt tryin to turn over to get up, so I grabbed her & brought her inside. I had her in the bathtub with food/water but shes wanst eatin or drinkin, then later she died. I'm havin an not so good month. Hatching eggs not hatching (2 times in a row now), chicken lice & who knows I bet there was some mites too, favorite hen gets killed along with 4 silkie eggs I really needed to hatch & favorite duckling dies. Hope today is better..

I do have some cute good news but I'll save it for tomorrows post...

Ducklings. Right Place, Right Time.

Luckily I was at the right place & time to snap this cute picture of my 3/8 Muscovy ducklings... arent they so cute.

2011 Muscovy Hatch

ps. while out collecting eggs I found out I've got 4 momma hens hatchin out eggs! Blog coming soon.

Our Little Barnyard Pond...

Dontcha think the poor girl needs a pond to cool off in?!?!

We do! So we recycled our old pool liner into a barnyard pond for the animals over the weekend. Its been a huge hit with Porkchop, the ducks & us... I have been hanging out alot down there just enjoyin the animals & nature, always something goin on.

Ants were all over the pool liner when we pulled it out... the animals loved em!

We had lots of helpers

The 1st one in the pond :)

We made it alittle bigger the other evening & we had helpers, lol

They are so sweet

I never knew I'd feel so much joy & happiness from living on Our Little Farm. I feel truly blessed & thank god everyday for makin it possible. I was sittin by the pond this morning thinkin about all this while watchin the animals do their morning activities, hummingbirds zippin through the woods around me, beautiful butterflies softly sailing by... I love it & so glad I can share it with the world. More pond pics. coming soon.

I'm joining Farmchick in her bloghop this week.

Ducklings Are Hatchin...

Remember the Hidden Duck Nest & Update on broody duck hens...
Today makes the 35th day... some of the eggs under LuLu have hatched, all 8 under her had big pips in the yesterday evening. Alot of the eggs under Scarlett had big pips in them too... I'll be out in the coop & by the shed all day to see the action & I'll have my camera ready, lol

To Be Continued...

Meet the new duck on our farm...

Our friends The Foster Family brought us their duck yesterday to live on Our Little Farm, a neighbor had given it to them as a duckling... its 7 weeks old now. I'm pretty sure its a Pekin. I cant tell if its a boy or girl yet.

"Happy Mothers Day"