They got me

Well as I previously posted u got my first silky egg a couple weeks ago. Which is really funny because Dean kept teasing me that they were all roosters. And if course me being the proud mama said "no they're not, they don't look anything like the silk roosters!" We'll it turned out that this chicken mama was right thank goodness or I'd never hear the end of it. All three of my Silkys are now laying eggs and rather consistently too.

Now on to another fun adventure I've started. I've put seven of my khaki Campbell duck eggs in the incubator, fingers crossed that they hatch. This is my first time and I'm a little nervous. I've promised Dean I would sell the ducklings however if there is a crested he agreed I could keep it since I lost my beloved crested last fall. I know my chances of hatching a crested is small but you never know!

Loving the spring!

This spring feels completely different, it's our second spring here in our house and its already changed a lot. Our flowers are blooming that we planted last year which is always amazing to watch. Our plum tree and blueberries are also looking amazing.

It's also been a year since we've started raising chickens. We've been getting an abundance of eggs everyday. Last week I even got my first duck egg! And yesterday I got my very first silky egg, they turn a year next week. :)

The first picture is of my khaki Campbell egg and the second Is a silky egg between my two Rhode Island eggs. It's amazing how small the silky egg is.

Prancer and Asa

Prancer and Asa enjoyed an early Saturday morning sharing a carrot

March is here!

Yesterday I woke up feed the dogs and took them out, just like I do everyday. However the weather was amazing, as soon as I was outside I was instantly shocked by how warm it was and windy. I love being outside during a nice warm wind storm. When I came in I checked the temperature and it was 52 degrees! That's really warm for it not even being hardly light out. I can feel spring in the air and I'm so excited to start our outdoor projects. The chickens have been free ranging more and our ducks have been enjoying their pool again. As I'm writing this my ducks are outside playing in their pool in a warm light shower of rain I love watching those two love birds be silly and splashing around.

Mr. Speedy

A miracle happened this morning. I must warn you this story may be a little long. It all started last night when I let my two dogs out. I went outside as it was a beautiful clear night, I noticed my lab running back and forth beside my chicken run and lots of chickens squawking. I knew something was wrong as they should have all been quiet inside their house; I had not locked the door yet as I had just gotten home. But then I saw one of my lil buff silkies running outside its run. My brain went crazy I knew my lab probably wouldn't purposefully hurt him, my Rottweiler on the other hand not so sure. He's just way bigger then this two pound itty bitty. And of course my Rottweiler showed up before I could catch him. Moose pinned the poor thing and as I was grabbing my lab away from Moose and the silky and Moose moved underneath the tree and I was unable to stop him.

The noise I heard was horrifying and I was so upset . And then it was silent and moose came back inside. I locked myself in my room til Dean got him I was so upset that I wasn't able to do anything.

Well when Dean got home he asked if I looked to make sure it was dead and I said yes I couldn't find him; then he made the comment "did you see feathers?" I said no but retold him the whole story, we both went outside looking for him and couldn't find him he said he probably escaped into the wood through our outer fencing holes. And that he'll either die out there from injuries or he'll be back in the morning.

Well I woke up at the crack of dawn went outside and what did I see but Mr. Speedy running back and forth beside the run trying to get back in!!! I was do relieved and happy, I held that little man and told him just his happy I was. This story just proves to anyone who thinks chickens are stupid they are wrong, Speedy knew to run and hide in the woods til morning. Also there wasn't a scratch on him nor a feather missing! Apparently my Moose is more gentle then I thought. To think he survived Moose last night and a Bobcat in September I would say he's one lucky chicken.

By the way I did discovered how he got out, an animal tried to dig a hole and made it just big enough for Speedy to get out, I don't think he ever will again.

Sonic!

I never knew we had a Sonic here in WA even though I don't think it's anything special my sister and I had to stop and check it out with Prancer on our trip home.

Prancer!!

Ok so I know it's been a very long time since I posted on my blog. I had something very difficult happen and haven't felt like posting and am not quite ready to write about it. However something wonderful happen today! I met my Prancer and this time he really is a Prancer!! The funny thing is when I first reserved him I thought he was a girl and a couple weeks later I was told he was a boy. They asked if I still wanted him and after watching him grow from day one on the breeders blog I was already in love with him so of course i still wanted him the gender didn't really matter to me. The wonderful thing is Prancer was born on Christmas Eve, so Prancer fit him perfectly. There were seven in his litter him being a REW and the rest being black. MJ the breeder did a wonderful job with her first litter and I can tell she truly cared for Prancer. He is a wonderful boy and has already adjusted nicely, Asa my lab and him are already becoming friends.