We finally have two productive groups on the farm!
Introducing Lou and "the girls."
The females truly don't have names, because it's difficult to tell them apart. "The girls" suits them nicely, until you try and call one of them over.
Then it's like, "Girl. Come here girl."
Then it's like, "Girl. Come here girl."
Awkward.
We've had these sweet babies since New Year's, however they haven't been contributing members until today.
Cam texted me this picture just a few minutes ago with the title,
"We've got a new egg layer!"
That's right, we now have duck eggs people!
Cam texted me this picture just a few minutes ago with the title,
"We've got a new egg layer!"
That's right, we now have duck eggs people!
This fine cream colored sphere is the product of one of our Welsh Harlequin ducks. We acquired this sweet trio with the help of my cousin, some construction paper, and a little slick ninja action. Now THAT'S a story for another day. Anyway, Welsh Harlequins are actually quite rare with only 5,000 breeding pairs left in the U.S. However, they are also one of the best egg layers around. So those eggs you see? They're kind of a big deal. From now until the girls last days we can expect to find duck eggs in the nest almost daily. Excited is an understatement when it comes to these deliciously rich things.
Omelet anyone?
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