21st August 2024 - New Hatchlings and New Home for Old Duck

Thought for the day :"FROG TOOK A DNA TEST - Seems it is 40% Irish with a Tad Pole "

Rain

Decided to let Illyana (our last lady duck) go to a new home with Sarah to join the runners in her pond.

So tonight Susie took the trip down the garden and picked her up to say goodbye - for now ...

So she is on her way but the new hatchlings are doing well 

Four so far .. maybe more to come 

So we cleared the chicken brooding pens and got the area ready for the ducklings

Hoping Mrs Black doesn't harm the larger chicks - she was a little vicious to them but hopefully they will all settle down .

Took the remainder of the Gabion Cages down to the river - though haven't added many rocks into them yet - will be a long job by hand.  But the water level is very low at the moment - last year at this time it was breaking the banks and the Dragon was in danger of drowning in the spring.

But it is raining again - though not hard...

Cheers !