tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113326581808647426.post508976582865880956..comments2024-03-12T19:08:39.990-03:00Comments on Dispatches from Can of Duck: A Perfect Dozen, Plus Five, Plus OneClaire MWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02603169881463831299noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113326581808647426.post-82348943690444990902009-02-18T15:08:00.000-04:002009-02-18T15:08:00.000-04:00I'll be watching your cheese efforts. We discussed...I'll be watching your cheese efforts. We discussed it here, but have put it off since what we really want is aged hard cheese. Welcome Valentino. With a name like that he'll definately be a ladies man...I'm ordering more hens for April, can't wait - Buff Orpingtons, Aracaunas and Barred Rocks. Can't wait! My sheep are lookin' big!Katherine Dunn/Apifera Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12992031770736061288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113326581808647426.post-38501484112629404972009-02-17T23:56:00.000-04:002009-02-17T23:56:00.000-04:00Thanks all for the comments! Yellow Jacket - the ...Thanks all for the comments! <BR/><BR/>Yellow Jacket - the new ducks came from Craig's List, and get this....three of them flew away yesterday. I have clipped the wings on the remaining two. I am so unhappy about it. <BR/><BR/>Handmade Sunshine - thanks! The Plus One kid should be coming REALLY soon (fingers crossed!). I swear she can't get any bigger!<BR/><BR/>Michelle - thanks for those great tips! Good thing one of my degrees is in genetics...I should get this all figured out in a few years!<BR/><BR/>Liz - you need to join the urban chicken movement! There are even "stealth coops" for your backyard if you're in a no-chickens-allowed area! <BR/><BR/>Esther - thanks for visiting again! I'm sure Val would love to visit with Esmerelda, and surely help her fulfill her motherhood dreams!!<BR/><BR/>Carol - if you don't lose the Muscovies to coyotes, apparently they just fly away, like my 3 did. Waaahhhhh!<BR/><BR/>Mom L - the Muscovies get along with Disston, but not so much the other ducks. I think it's a hierarchy thing.<BR/><BR/>Christy - we love our donkeys, but I think for coyotes, a llama might be an even better choice. A local llama pair recently took out 3 coyotes in a sheep field one night. They are very protective of their flocks.<BR/><BR/>JLB - I suggest starting with the ducks!<BR/><BR/>Angie - Oooooh, do get some! They're lovely! And they lay huge eggs!<BR/><BR/>Shiloh - those eggs were laid by Easter egger hens, as well as Rhode Island Reds, Red Stars, a Polish hen, a speckled Sussex, and possibly a light brahma.<BR/><BR/>Blue Goose - Yes! Definitely processing some of our own fiber, and sending some to High Prairie for Abi to process.<BR/><BR/>Karen - thanks! Egg collecting is such fun!<BR/><BR/>Mare - sure! But only if you help give duck baths (see today's post!)<BR/><BR/>Joanna - startup costs range from about $50,000 to $75,000, depending on how much equipment you can get second hand, and that's only for Grade B dairy (cheese only). Ouch.Claire MWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02603169881463831299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113326581808647426.post-63607438899327266142009-02-17T19:53:00.000-04:002009-02-17T19:53:00.000-04:00Originally, it was our intent to raise milk goats ...Originally, it was our intent to raise milk goats and make our own cheese and yogurt and such, for selling. Upon researching state legal requirements, we've learned that this is financially impossible at this time<BR/>*******************************<BR/>you're saying to sell dairy products, and for it to be legal for you to do so, it would cost a lot? about hopeless, I've heard.Joanna@BooneDocksWilcoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11889259406024845745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113326581808647426.post-14521355095884755772009-02-17T17:50:00.000-04:002009-02-17T17:50:00.000-04:00I have a friend in Vermont who has chickens...thie...I have a friend in Vermont who has chickens...thier eggs are so incredible and so good! <BR/><BR/>And may I tell you that I am thrilled to hear you are going to raise fiber animals??<BR/><BR/>Now I really need to keep up with you as I want to write a book on local/domestic sources of fibers. with knitting patterns etc.<BR/><BR/>I haven't told The Blog yet, though..so this is between me and you! :)Karinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06846965449585354190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113326581808647426.post-60788389185686053932009-02-17T16:10:00.000-04:002009-02-17T16:10:00.000-04:00Oh my goodness Valentino is beautiful, as are the ...Oh my goodness Valentino is beautiful, as are the ducks and eggs! I have one question...will you adopt me? :)Marehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18313649899578244476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113326581808647426.post-83908633547349453382009-02-17T09:35:00.000-04:002009-02-17T09:35:00.000-04:00We just had our first "dozen" week. I can't get o...We just had our first "dozen" week. I can't get over how exciting it is!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02562812095027887481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113326581808647426.post-69349116851687456282009-02-16T21:14:00.000-04:002009-02-16T21:14:00.000-04:00Angora! Awesome! That is neat and he is VERY prett...Angora! Awesome! That is neat and he is VERY pretty. We are going to start looking for a Doe in the next month or so. Will you be processing your own fiber? How exciting for you!Blue Goose Farmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14054425781917794758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113326581808647426.post-87601145378503922452009-02-16T14:11:00.000-04:002009-02-16T14:11:00.000-04:00Beautiful eggs! What kind of chickens laid them? V...Beautiful eggs! What kind of chickens laid them? Val is a handsome fellow and the ducks are beautiful! Congrats on the new goat and the new ducks too.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17664824920459341153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113326581808647426.post-80168183335446099802009-02-16T12:59:00.000-04:002009-02-16T12:59:00.000-04:00Oh how fun for you!!! I love muscoveys and can't ...Oh how fun for you!!! I love muscoveys and can't wait to have some. What a grand weekend - Val is so handsome.angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10580426976030683874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113326581808647426.post-4990745828096161122009-02-16T12:55:00.000-04:002009-02-16T12:55:00.000-04:00Wonderful ducks and bucks lol! We're still waiting...Wonderful ducks and bucks lol! We're still waiting here for both but yours are beautiful!JLBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02258610911896060722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113326581808647426.post-21138592742687050262009-02-16T12:01:00.000-04:002009-02-16T12:01:00.000-04:00What a pretty buck! How do you like your donkey? ...What a pretty buck! How do you like your donkey? We're thinking of getting one because we have a big coyote problem here. But I can't decide.Christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14920326845870515381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113326581808647426.post-23502553074739498832009-02-16T11:46:00.000-04:002009-02-16T11:46:00.000-04:00Just when I thought the only new thing on your far...Just when I thought the only new thing on your farm for a while would be Stuffin's baby (whenever she decides to deliver!) you bring home more critters! I hope the flyaway duck comes home - do they get along with the bathtub babies? <BR/><BR/>Diane is going to have so many fascinating animals to meet!!!<BR/><BR/>NancyMom Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15231969558161393080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113326581808647426.post-50542481423617192622009-02-16T11:16:00.000-04:002009-02-16T11:16:00.000-04:00How exciting! I think about getting Muscovey duck...How exciting! I think about getting Muscovey ducks every spring. But then I figure I will just lose them to the coyotes, so I don't. The egg collection is beautiful. And I love angora fiber. That buck will make a great addition to your farm.Carol B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18148501664346856904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113326581808647426.post-21339155073131730532009-02-16T10:43:00.000-04:002009-02-16T10:43:00.000-04:00Val is gorgeous! I sure think our desert doe Esmer...Val is gorgeous! I sure think our desert doe Esmeralda would fancy a bloke like him! Congratulations on your first dozen eggs - makes me wish I had more space and more time!<BR/>Greetings from West Africa,<BR/>EstherEsther Garvihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07499704062488259082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113326581808647426.post-59857741940322044142009-02-16T08:49:00.000-04:002009-02-16T08:49:00.000-04:00When I was at the end of my pregnancy with my daug...When I was at the end of my pregnancy with my daughter, I happened upon farm fresh eggs at an organic farmers market. Those eggs lasted a good long while- I refused to share them with anyone after the baby came. They were MINE. And the egg vendor was gone the next time I could go. Boo!<BR/><BR/>Our local farmers market doesn't open until June here... and now I definitely want to seek out some farm fresh eggs!!Eternal Lizdomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12436844959718198383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113326581808647426.post-10173416464841500522009-02-16T01:37:00.000-04:002009-02-16T01:37:00.000-04:00Congratulations on all the lovelies shown on your ...Congratulations on all the lovelies shown on your blog today! I do hope the wandering duck comes home to safety. As for Valentino's "ladies," you can cross him on any dairy breed and get fiber-producing offspring along with milk from the mamas. Since they will be F1 crosses, the type and quality of their fiber will vary, but you could save the best and breed them to each other to get F2 crosses that should be more consistent. Call them dairy-goras and enjoy your endeavor!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01550786937196525098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113326581808647426.post-13750387912223618462009-02-16T00:12:00.000-04:002009-02-16T00:12:00.000-04:00There are ways around the raw milk issue. You can ...There are ways around the raw milk issue. You can sell shares in your goat(s). Then those people who buy the milk actually are part owners. I'm not a lawyer so I don't get the ins and outs but I'm sure you will.Yellow Jacket Ridge Angorashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07465844829245862850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113326581808647426.post-45033528800335000042009-02-15T22:23:00.000-04:002009-02-15T22:23:00.000-04:00Congratulations on such a productive day! I though...Congratulations on such a productive day! I thought the "plus one" might be a new kid, but sometime soon, right?Yarn Geekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05683243754966607891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113326581808647426.post-28626970740094225012009-02-15T22:04:00.000-04:002009-02-15T22:04:00.000-04:00He is lovely! Congratulations. Where did the new d...He is lovely! Congratulations. Where did the new ducks come from???? What's coming home tomorrow? <BR/><BR/>The eggs are lovely! I want chickens but Mike isn't thrilled. We are also afraid the dogs would kill them. Maybe in the spring I'll give it further consideration. There is nothing better than fresh farm eggs!Yellow Jacket Ridge Angorashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07465844829245862850noreply@blogger.com