These two cuties are the newest addition to the flock. The chick was born yesterday, and the duckling today. These two ducks are sitting on another few dozen eggs, so we are hoping for several more in the next few days.
Aside from the two new mommas, there are another 4 ducks and 1 chicken sitting on eggs.
So far this season the hatching rate has been very low. We have 4 juvenile ducks and 7 juvenile chickens. We had 5 ducks and 1 chicken sitting a few months ago, but a rat snake and possum got into the coop and ate the majority of the eggs.
The juvenile ducks are currently in their awkward stage. This one’s wings are a bit too big for his body.
Here are a two of the seven juvenile chickens. We currently have 3 Bielefelders, 3 Maran/Bielefelder mixes, and 1 White.
It looks like our new Bielfelder rooster is doing his job.
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