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Category: My Mini Farm | Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 4:05 am

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It seems just when I think that spring is finally here we back track into cold, damp weather. We have had several days of rain making it impossible to get much done in the gardens. I have managed to get my new fruit trees in the ground and a few onion sets too. I have also managed to transplant a few things around the yard. I am just bundling up more while I work. I am so determined to get outside. I am not a good one for being cooped up indoors.
Our portable chicken/ turkey tractor finally has some occupants. We had two older turkeys we purchased in late winter that have feathered out enough to go in there. They love being able to peck at the grass and forage for food. They have a small shelter to get into during bad weather. They can be dumb birds at times. We have observed them sitting out in the rain. I had heard that they may do this at times. They are fun to watch though.
Our newer turkeys and ducks are doing pretty well. The kids have taken to calling one of the ducks Aflack after the insurance co. This duck looks like that one in the comercial. Soon they will be able to go out into their pen and coop. We will proably let them free range but, definately after the loss of our two beloved black ducks these will be better watched at dark and placed into pens at night


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Droopy wrote on Thu Apr 16, 2009 6:48 am:

Your feathered friends sound like a nice bunch to have around. I hope you'll get proper temps and nice spring days shortly.

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gardengater wrote on Thu Apr 16, 2009 3:02 pm:

I'd love to see pictures of them Shannonrose. They sound like fun.

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