Well, the new critter pens are in place and all our feathered friends are residing (nearly) together in the Walnut Grove. We have a little more "security" work to install and everybody should be safe and sound. The ducks and Baby are now closer to the creek which has its pros and cons. Water is now readily available to keep their pond filled but also the bad guys can sneak up the creek bank and attack easier. We need to get the aviary netting up across the top of the pond pen and secure the bottom of the run with rocks. Daisy and Donald (un-original, I know) are loving the pond. They can dive and run and jump into the pond at their leisure. Baby is a bit skeptical and I think liked being the big goose in the little pool. Hopefully, he'll get used to it and join in the fun. He really liked being loose and roaming EIEIO. I will let him wander with the chickens and ducks every few days as long as he goes in at night!!!! He's quite fond of me as I am of him!!! (not sure how grammatically correct that statement is.)
The chickens and turkeys are enjoying a new, clean pen with some grass and a much bigger condo. I have caught the egg breaker (one of the older gals) and may have to send her to the pot. Everything I read says that they may lack in protein and to feed them some scrambled eggs...Hmm.... not sure that's an answer but I'll give it a try.
Our little peacock is growing very long tail feathers. We're presuming it's a girl as she's sporting a crown (males do too though.) Lee is fond of her and brings her in to visit each night. Hopefully, she'll be grown up enough to survive the move to the big house before winter! The plan for spring is (if everyone survives...including me) to find a mate for Baby and a one for Penelope. Two by two is how we roll here at EIEIO.
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