Where is the time going?

This month aswell as the welsummer bantams and the brahma bantams that have hatched, we had 3 little runner ducklings hatch! and my blackrock, Bokky went broody on the 14th August! (she is a hybrid who is not supposed to go broody!) she is now sitting on 5 khaki campbell duck eggs which which are renowned for being the best duck egg layers you can get! 18 days to go, but we have to turf her off the nest twice a day to eat and poop! but she is not happy about it and grumbles the whole time (and will attack if you get too close!) untill she is back on her eggs.

Bob and Violet the cayugas are growing well, they moved outside the other week as they sprayed dirty water all up my lounge curtains, so i knew they were ready.

here are lots of photos of all the lovely babies! Enjoy

The muscovies enjoying the pond in the sun!

The 3 new little runners having their 1st swim.

Some light sussex bantams.

Spot the duck?

The finished duck house with Ruby checking it out.

Bob and Violet off for a stroll! and to hunt down some mealy worms.

some very sweet bantam brahmas, plye and blue partridge


lots of little fluffies



A lovely buff orpington pullet



a little silver laced wyandotte bantam pullet

August

Its been very busy here lately. The new duck pond is finished and im half way through finishing the new duck house for my muscovies and cayuga babies! Lots of people have been phoning and emailing to reserve their babies for when they come off heat, but still have plenty left! lots of little cream and gold laced wyandottes, lovely little friendly chickens that actually lay quite a decent sized egg! Hatching today are some wonderful blue partridge and pyle Brahma bantams, and a couple of cream legbars too. and on Saturday my Welsummer bantams are due to hatch, these are special eggs as i bought them from Stuart Kay at the Heckington show last month!
Have just joined the East of England Poultry Club too so am hoping to enter some shows soon, very excited but nervous too.
My laying flock of 6 girlies are laying about 5 or 6 eggs a day at the moment, but i have so many customers now that im really hoping my dorkings and araucanas start laying soon to help boost egg numbers, as we arent actually getting to eat any eggs ourself at the moment! and it will be a few more months till my ducks start laying (if they are girls which it looks like they are)
Also have some runner duck eggs in the incubator (various colours) so if its ducks your after i may be able to help in a couple of weeks
Will update again once these eggs hatch! off to check on their progress