On May 1st I brought home Elvis and Belle, two young adult Muscovy ducks. They are delightful... friendly, bug eating, quiet and colorful additions to the mini farm. Every morning Belle waits for me to come open the door to the chicken coop. She climbs the ramp and hides behind the feed bin, looking for all the world like a bird laying an egg. But there have been no eggs.
Until this morning! Belle laid a large, slightly green tinted egg. I am hoping she will lay more and brood them, and that I will have DUCKLINGS. That would be such a treat. (The larger egg towards the right is the duck egg. The other two eggs are from my chickens.)
P.S. Today I added another female duck. Her name is Beauty. Stay tuned for photos of the happy trio.
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