- moving the chicks out

This afternoon I took all of the chicks out of their brooder in the garage and moved them to the small chicken tractor.  They are not down in the field with the rest of the birds; for now we are keeping them on the lawn next to the house.  The birds are only 3 weeks old, so they will not be big enough to go down to the field for a a few more weeks, but I wanted to get them out into the fresh air and on the grass.

- ducks

Just when you thought we couldn't get any crazier, we go ahead and prove you wrong.  A couple days ago I was on the way home from the airport and stopped at a “country store” for a few supplies; I decided to try something else new.

Yes they are very cute, but that had nothing to do with my decision to bring them home; I figured they would be fun to raise, but would taste good in few months.  I had read that you could raise this particular breed (Pekin) alongside chickens, so I figured “why not give it a shot?”  We’ll see how they work out; so far they are doing well and are providing some entertainment at the same time.