Spring Chores

It's fantastic that spring is here! However, spring means a pile of chores! We've been super busy fixing and cleaning things, and building things, and carting wood etc etc

We got a pile of free wood, which so far I've used to fix the porch, build a bench swing and the rest I'm gonna use to frame out the new turkey coop. The wood was located about 2km away and couldn't be reached via a vehicle (other than an ATV), so we've been carrying it home a few boards at a time. It's hard wood, but it's free!

I fixed the side porch with the free wood; the whole floor of the porch was caved in, so I rebuild it.

And build a bench of the swing. now I can sit and watch the pond :)

The rest of the wood is going to framing out the new turkey coop. If there is anything left after that, maybe I can make another bench

I've also been busy gathering dead wood from the forest. All the dead wood in the forest is  fire hazard and make it hard to walk in the forest, so by cleaning it up, I get fire wood, plus the forest is safer and more pleasant to walk in :)

I also made this for my fat old pug for when he's too tired to walk

However, the Chihuahua seems to like it more than the Pug! LOL!

And I made laying/broody boxes for the featherbabies :)

Sadly it looks like we've got a week of rain this week, so I won't be getting much done :( All this rain sucks

Wishing you all the best! Hugs and love!

Sunday Afternoon

Photo Fun

Good day friends! Hope you are all doing great!

As I am officially retired from dancing and modeling, I have decided to stop coloring my hair blonde as it takes a huge amount of energy and money to maintain. I naturally have brown hair. I found a fun site that allows you to upload your photo and try out different hair styles and colours. I'm thinking I'll go for a brown-red shade as it's a bit more fun than just plain brown.

Here's some fun pics from the website. I did the pics with my glasses on as nowadays I rarely wear my contacts. 

I had a hoot on the website trying on so many different hair styles and colours :)

If anyone wants to try the site:

http://www.taaz.com/virtual-makeover#hairStyleFilter=0&hairstyle=665&piano=red&tab=hairstyle

Hugs and love!

Mallard Duck

I finally got a new camera, so yay, photos again! I absolutely hate not having a good working camera. Not only do I love sharing pics of all my critters, but I need it for work! 

Two days ago, a new duck showed up at the house with my two girls, Molly and Polly. He's a cute dapper little fella. We are calling him Snoop Ducky Duck

Only problem, he's a wild mallard! 

Mallards are monogamous and he has hooked up with our girl Polly, and they are a couple now. Polly spends her entire day with him and is even leaving her sister behind. Thank goodness Polly can't fly so she can't completely run away with him! They seem to be setting up a nest down at the pond and we are expecting her to not come up to the house one night soon. So, we are going to end up with some Mallard cross ducklings. Not sure if that's a good thing or not, but I have no idea how'd we stop it anyways. As mallards are the parent of all duck breeds today (other than Muscovys), they can breed with any of the other breeds of ducks and can produce fertile offspring.

Turkey eggs

Mindy laid her first ever egg today. very exciting! I got Mindy last August when she was only one week old, so this egg was not just the first of the season, it was her first egg ever

This is a turkey egg

this is my sweet Mindy and her fella George. Mindy is a Eastern Wild Turkey and George is a Bourbon Red.

Unlike chickens or even ducks, turkeys lay very limited eggs. Maybe two months worth at the very most. Once she gets a clutch and hatches it, she won't lay again till next year. to help prolong her laying, I'll steal her eggs for the first month and then let her hatch a clutch of eggs during her second month of laying.

The photo below shows some of the eggs I brought in today. The Saxony duck egg is bigger than the turkey egg, but as Mindy lays more eggs they will get bigger and should eventually be larger than the duck eggs. 

You can of course eat turkey eggs. they are richer than chicken eggs are, but not as rich as duck eggs. However, my turkey eggs are definitely not for eating! They are for hatching! Turkey hatching eggs sell for $4-$5 per egg! Turkey hatching eggs are much in demand I already have buyers for many of mine :)

Now all I need is for my Muscovy ducks to start laying!

Hatching Eggs

My chickens and ducks have finally started ;laying well! Yay! it's about time! If anyone is Canada is looking for hatching eggs, I have some available and can ship anywhere in Canada. However, I legally have to ship via 3 day shipping, which sadly costs about $40. check out my ads on Etsy

Saxony Duck Hatching Eggs

Barnyard Cross chicken Hatching Eggs

I also have Rouen duck/ Indian Runner cross eggs - 6 for $5

I will have fertilized Muscovy duck eggs ($10 a dozen) and turkey eggs (2 for $5) available in the next couple of weeks.

Been sick

Hi everybody! sorry I haven't blogged a awhile!  I've been dealing with a bad sarcoidosis flare, lots of pain, fatigue and a hard time breathing. Trying to keep up with the new puppy and all the critters has been taking all my energy.

The new puppy is doing great! She just turned 3 months old a couple of days ago. She's a bit of a troublemaker, as all puppies are, but is doing good with her training. 

Here's an adorable pic of her walking my senior pug Buddha :)

It's my Birthday tomorrow (April 7). Hopefully I feel up to celebrating! I have my annual Spring Pan Tribute tomorrow evening. Fingers crossed all goes well!

Wishing you all the very best! Hugs and love!