It is April, we are back from France, and sadly we lost a few ducks. They found a way through the fence and a raccoon found them. I am needing to replace any poly and electric netting with metal fencing, as the rabbits chew through everything and leave gaping holes for my chickens and ducks to slip through. Bosley and Cagney, you will be missed!
Cherries are blooming, peaches are just ending and apples are not there yet. Our mason bees are having a great day in the sun. Happy that I made lots more mason bee houses. I'm going to need them!
I get lots of people wanting tours, and I love to give them (when I can). I don't charge and am happy to have kids. Best not to bring pets, as our cats and poultry aren't big fans of being chased.
Finally, I received a very nice email from an education group called Learning Haven. They did their own research on how to raise poultry and wanted to share some info on using video monitoring. I have included that link in my links page and here:
I have used wildlife cameras in the past, in my previous life as a Park Biologist and Park Warden. They were a helpful tool in letting us know which areas or wildlife trails were being used by cougars, bears, wolves and other wildlife. This is a whole new take on how to use cameras. Much easier today with continuous monitoring and digital photos. Initially we would have to load it with camera film, and every time the wind would blow some leaves around we would have a camera roll of, well... leaves.