check out this new post with all the video clips on the ducks bathing
http://chooksnducks.blogspot.com/2010/09/ducks-bathing-video-clips.html
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Check out who laid an egg today!
Check out who laid an egg today!
http://chooksnducks.blogspot.com/2010/09/chicks-week-20-who-dropped-fat-man.html
http://chooksnducks.blogspot.com/2010/09/chicks-week-20-who-dropped-fat-man.html
Silver beet ready for harvest
Silver beet ready to be harvest http://tobgreen.blogspot.com/2010/09/silver-beet-ready-for-harvest.html
Monday, September 27, 2010
A Brand New Blog Layout
It has been a long wait but the revamp is completed!
You will now find 5 additional tabs above which will lead you to different blogs, which are
Chooks and Ducks: A blog on my experience raising chickens and ducks in my own backyard.
Living a Green Lifestyle: A blog on my experience on trying to led a greener lifestyle such as having a veggie garden, evulating products and how I exercise the 3 R (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle).
Travel Blog: A blog on my holidays experience.
Food Review: Reviews of the places I had dined at.
About Me: A blog on my experience as a Singaporean living in Perth. It also captures my prelude to blogging.
What's up Jo will now capture any new summary posts in other blogs or any posts not related to the above.
You will now find 5 additional tabs above which will lead you to different blogs, which are
Chooks and Ducks: A blog on my experience raising chickens and ducks in my own backyard.
Living a Green Lifestyle: A blog on my experience on trying to led a greener lifestyle such as having a veggie garden, evulating products and how I exercise the 3 R (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle).
Travel Blog: A blog on my holidays experience.
Food Review: Reviews of the places I had dined at.
About Me: A blog on my experience as a Singaporean living in Perth. It also captures my prelude to blogging.
What's up Jo will now capture any new summary posts in other blogs or any posts not related to the above.
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Revamp!
Dear Readers,
I'm in the process of revamping my blog.... watch this space for new changes very soon :)
Cheers!
Jo
I'm in the process of revamping my blog.... watch this space for new changes very soon :)
Cheers!
Jo
Wednesday, September 08, 2010
Veggies are growing!
The veggies are definitely getting bigger.I wonder if the duck poo from the water had help at all.
Silver Beet
Capsicums are still not doing too well.
Beet roots
Broccolis shown the most significant growth
Sunday, September 05, 2010
Ducks Week 6- Out in the pen
Today the ducks get to experience a different type of freedom in the pen. We had open up the fence again and insert the chicken coop into the pen. The busybody chooks quickly went to inspect and made themselves at home. After all, it is their old home. Without any invitation, they have start eating the duck food and drinking from their water bowl.
And of cos, how can any inspection be carried out without the elder Nasty Pasty and Feisty.
Caught on camera so we know who is the one causing all the mess!
The ducks were immediately shown the big open space and they are not shy at all, walking around the pen athough they quickly found a safe haven in the corner.
Did Mandy see something she disapprove?
Geeze...Little need to cover up his beak when he yawn. Yes.. we think it might be a "he" for it has been making funny crooking sound, almost like he's having asthma.
Watch out ducks, Inspector Feisty is here!
And Stripy wants to have a go too! the ducks did not get much chance to warm their bottoms.
Ducks enjoying their new bath area.
And eating from the chook's feeder as well!
First Stripy flew up to the top of the coop while the rest watch (didn't managed to get a picture of this). Next Mandy wants to be high too.
The the rooster decided it wants to be a man too and show off. (after a few unsuccessful attempts, witness by the hens and ducks )
So, I believe the ducks are happy with this new arrangement, they are always wagging their tails. Being a duck is great (except when you are being eaten), just spend the day slacking, grooming and eating. Of cos, our ducks always put on their best (timid) behavior when Inspector Feisty is always just around the corner.
And of cos, how can any inspection be carried out without the elder Nasty Pasty and Feisty.
Caught on camera so we know who is the one causing all the mess!
The ducks were immediately shown the big open space and they are not shy at all, walking around the pen athough they quickly found a safe haven in the corner.
Did Mandy see something she disapprove?
Geeze...Little need to cover up his beak when he yawn. Yes.. we think it might be a "he" for it has been making funny crooking sound, almost like he's having asthma.
Watch out ducks, Inspector Feisty is here!
And Stripy wants to have a go too! the ducks did not get much chance to warm their bottoms.
Ducks enjoying their new bath area.
First Stripy flew up to the top of the coop while the rest watch (didn't managed to get a picture of this). Next Mandy wants to be high too.
The the rooster decided it wants to be a man too and show off. (after a few unsuccessful attempts, witness by the hens and ducks )
So, I believe the ducks are happy with this new arrangement, they are always wagging their tails. Being a duck is great (except when you are being eaten), just spend the day slacking, grooming and eating. Of cos, our ducks always put on their best (timid) behavior when Inspector Feisty is always just around the corner.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
Spring is here and so is my veggie garden
I took some pictures over the weekend and I better post them quick before I get questioned about the veggies.
Special thanks to Mr and Mrs Moon for sponsoring these vegetables for my veggie garden, the ones that I started in a tray did not make it (one or two of them might have a slight chance).
Craig's gone to get some good soil 3 weeks ago and we had place the seedlings into ground. They are doing very well with the aid of the seaweed solution as well.
We had created 4 rows and put irrigation along it.
First row are the silver beets.
2nd row are the capsicums, which are looking so not well compare to others. It's the smallest of the lot, not sure if it is lacking nutrients or that is just how it is.
3rd row are the beetroots and most of them are growing good.There's a couple of smaller ones right in the middle.
Last row are the broccolis, which are the healthiest looking ones.
I've also started some new seedlings which are pak choy, lettuce and i can't remember the 3rd one! Oops....hopefully this 2nd attempt will have better results. I've given the seedlings some seaweed solution as well. The ducks have created so much yuck in their sleeping area, we end up with alot of duck "mulch" which i used it for the garden. Those poo better be of good use.
Special thanks to Mr and Mrs Moon for sponsoring these vegetables for my veggie garden, the ones that I started in a tray did not make it (one or two of them might have a slight chance).
Craig's gone to get some good soil 3 weeks ago and we had place the seedlings into ground. They are doing very well with the aid of the seaweed solution as well.
We had created 4 rows and put irrigation along it.
2nd row are the capsicums, which are looking so not well compare to others. It's the smallest of the lot, not sure if it is lacking nutrients or that is just how it is.
3rd row are the beetroots and most of them are growing good.There's a couple of smaller ones right in the middle.
Last row are the broccolis, which are the healthiest looking ones.
I've also started some new seedlings which are pak choy, lettuce and i can't remember the 3rd one! Oops....hopefully this 2nd attempt will have better results. I've given the seedlings some seaweed solution as well. The ducks have created so much yuck in their sleeping area, we end up with alot of duck "mulch" which i used it for the garden. Those poo better be of good use.
