Duck Troubles

It’s been a sad few days here on the farm.  If you follow us on facebook, you probably know that we lost one duckling less than 24 hours after the ducks’ arrival.  But what you don’t know yet, is that have lost 4 more of our ducklings in the last 3 days. I’m not even…

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Baby Ducks!

The baby ducks have arrived!  Yesterday morning, I picked up a box of ducklings from the post office. Yes, you can indeed get ducks by mail, which is super useful when you don’t live near a hatchery. Many local farm supply stores, such as Rural King, do carry chicks and other poultry in the spring,…

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Coffee Talk – Around the House

It’s harvest time, which means the air is full of corn dust and all I want to do is sneeze.  That mean’s I’m spending most of my time inside for the next few weeks, but I am still enjoying watching the ducks for a while every day. We’ve lost a few ducks to predators since…

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#Project52 – Summertime

Summer is time for swimming, and apparently time for ducks at my house. It’s also a time full of fluffy baby kittens. What does summertime mean for you? Save

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Coffee Talk –

Welcome to Coffee Talk. Grab your favorite morning beverage and join me for a chat.  It’s already Friday again.  The week seemed to go by a lot faster now that we have email back up and running at the office. On the Farm The ducks have a temporary fence now, allowing me to let them…

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Animal Attack!

My house is overrun with animals!  The cat is still at the vet.  I will pick her up in the morning… but there are TONS of animals at the house all of a sudden. There is a Tarapin Turtle in Tupperware on my front porch.  I caught him in a parking lot.  I felt bad…

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