Eggs

[Blue Oaks]

No relation between the two but ................OK

Why would you say that?

 

[JRM]

Neighbor gave me 3 hens this weekend which puts me back to 5. Which is more than enough for the wife and I. The new hens thought they were going to establish dominance over the other 2 right out of the gate until Mr turkey which stands every bit of 4ft tall came to the rescue and flattened one of the new ones out with a sharp peck to the back. The others took note, fight over.

 

[StihlPotlicker]

Some people love them. I don't know enough about them to know if Some breeds are better than others. I had Pekins. They are messy. Crap everywhere much like a goose. I housed them with the chickens in the winter as they wanted in when it got cold. I have auto waters supplied by a rain barrel outside, they would sit there and play with the waterers non stop. The floor (dirt floor and sawdust) was thoroughly saturated. They are playful but mischievous. Always looking to get into something.

If you use your pond for drinking water it would obviously be a bad idea to bring in ducks. They will surely contaminate the water.

No, we don't use it for drinking, but it is spring fed. it is full of leeches too, I was hoping they would get rid of them?