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Our houses, fields, brooders, and hoop houses are full of poultry right now. Almost all of the poultry to be raised this year is on the farm at this moment except for another 200 or so turkeys, some more muscovy ducks, and a couple hundred quail. Bird chores take about 6 hours now. Today an additional amount of time will be taken to ensure the birds do not get too hot as weather is expected to be in the mid to upper 90's. A little too hot for all of us here.
The newest arrivals here are the Embden geese and some muscovy ducklings. The little goslings are so adorable. They kind of walk like tiny penguins. I have combined the two in the brooder, which seems like a good idea as they are both the same age, water fowl and get along really well together. The geese have made the muscovies calm down and more friendly. Instead of running when you open the door, the ducklings now come to greet you. They may have to be separated later in life, but for now all is good. Here are their pictures.
