Okay a LOT of a procrastinator.
So it's no surprise we didn't get our act together early enough to time all of our critter births when the 4-H kids were looking for projects. Add to that our young buck was apparently a late maturer when it came to his little swimmers if you get my drift, but alas, love did finally blossom around here....
The chicks are here!
We had a 12+ hour power outage Saturday night, so the chicks and I got well acquainted while they slept overnight under my shirt. Oh the things I'll do for my critters!
Then this little surprise showed up all alone right before the big storm Saturday night.
I am almost embarrassed to say how many times I went out during the storm to check on the little squeaker.
I have an idea who is Mama is (Krypto the super duck) but she's not talking.
Everyone who was sitting a nest still has full ones? Since no one is fessing up about the little stinker, the whole flock has taken to caring for him. If he sees me coming he either bee-lines under the nearest duck tail and hides in their shadow, or darts into the nearest nest and under the wing of whichever mama is in it. I'd heard Muscovies were practically self-sufficient from day one, but wow! He certainly is a pistol.
Ralph came off her nest to protect him from the paparazzi |
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