it was pretty sad but i took momma off the nest yesterday
actually i took her in the crate with the nest out to the upper pen
with fresh water in the little pond
she got out and took a bath
while she was out
i took the crate and the nest away
the eggs weren't going to hatch as it was already 4 days over their time
good thing too
because the person who had originally asked me to SET that nest had decided he didn't want them, but never bothered to tell me!
i would have had 15 new ducks to hand raise and either eat or find homes for
i still feel bad about the nest however
but it is ok
i am going to think about setting momma up again later, but probably not until next year maybe
i will however get her used to the girls and put her in with them
falstaff won't like it
but it makes for easier duck chores for me
and less injured female duckies as well
he's sorta rough with the girls
i am however truly annoyed with that person who emailed ME to ask for 12 ducklings
and then had the gonads to inform me, he had purchased three females near him ( and i remember when he did that, as i got momma from the same place at the same time)
he never bothered to inform me however that he no longer WANTED the ducks from me
i emailed him to say that momma was finally setting eggs
i let a duck set for 35 days for this idiot...........
she could have been made non broody and we could have had fresh eggs for table for that 35 days
i get a better price for the eggs too compared to duckling prices
she also could have been grazing on juicey worms out with the others
happily bathing in the ponds instead of sitting on a nest
i am so mad
ok
i am going to get my blood work done today ( it's only a week late.......i had the plague remember)
and then finish canning the blueberries
then start the peaches and mangos
THEN i can start to work on the studio again
although i should do some laundry and hang it on the inside line as well
oye
ok
off i go now
i need this to get done today
take good care and i will be over the mad in a few hours
vi
I agree, that was very inconsiderate of the person to ask for ducklings, and then purchase them elsewhere without letting you know. People are stupid that way. Doesn't make it right, but it is to be expected occasionally.
ReplyDeleteI hope Momma Duck has fun now, at least. Better late than never.
Are you getting all the rain we are getting? It sure sucks, doesn't it? But one of my tomato plants has 2 flowers!! Yippee!!!!
What a dork.
ReplyDeleteMay I echo a commenter's question from yesterday and ask how you will can your blueberries? There are good prices this year again on them at the supermarket, and I have a bunch in the freezer. I actually dislike blueberries a lot (except dried and powdered and mixed into yogurt.) My husband likes them, though.