Thanks everyone for your sweet and comforting words! It feels good to have such good friends, even though we are all in a different corner of the world. After...
Hi Tiff, Another great story! I always enjoy your updates and when I find your message in email I always run to Flappers website and it always makes me smile. ...
Hi Scott, Great looking coup you have built! Well done. Since we are on the metric system in Holland the measurements don't mean much to me, I'd like to see a...
Hi Scott, I was wondering about the clearance space at the top of your coop for your ducks too. After having two injured ducks enclosed in a large patio area...
... I just re-read my post and noticed an important mistake;-( It should be: Another more important thing is that in my coup the ducks COULDN''T really etc ......
Ahh yes I forget..lets see my metric conversions if I recall. The coop and run length combined =12 feet x 0.3048 = 3.65 meters long The coop and run width = 4...
Jani, Actually one of the ideas in building the coop without a floor was cleaning and that option exactly. Having the ability to raise the entire unit if...
Dear Peter, I am very sorry to hear the news. I lost a hen to predation this winter, and it is so disturbing. I wish we could do more to comfort you. Please at...
Peter: Very sad to hear about Socks, I know you cared for him very much. Sometimes it is so hard to accept when something happens to one of our pets because we...
Hi Julie, Thanks for your kind words! And so sorry for your loss. It seems so unfair doens't it... This is a wonderful group of people, and I am very happy to...
Thanks Sue! It is hard to not have him around, he was such a sweet guy. It will take some time to get used to the idea that he won't do the happy dance with...
We moved our 2 girls into the new coop today. I included some pictures of them in their new home. They are not too sure yet about this whole cage thing...they...
Hello folks, I have noticed a change in my feral flocks hens behaviour. I suspect it is mating/egg related but am not sure. All my ducks are now sexually...
Flapper's veterinarian called to tell me his blood results were back. In spite of his scuffed feet and former bumblefoot (he still has one bad heel) his blood...
They are laying eggs somewhere most likely. That "chirp!" is a warning for you to stay away from them (they are not interested in love anymore) and to stay...
Actually... This made me think... those two hens you now have penned up? They may have eggs somewhere. This might not be the best time to pen them up. You know...
I thought that might be a possibility, The thing that made me think that it might be otherwise was that we see them wandering around another yard near the pond...
Great news Tif :) I look forward to seeing more pictures and skits from mrflapper.com. I can't tell you how many times you have brought a smile to my face with...
They will leave their nest alone every day until they have a FULL clutch of eggs. Then they decide "now I can set" and sit on the eggs full time. Doing so...
They are Brodie. Sort of like a women pregnant or at least trying to be. When they are BROODIE they make that sound. Even the mallard types do strange things....
Hooray! Good for Flapper and good for Tiff for taking such good care of my favorite peking! Must feel good to know that he is healthy! Thanks for the update! ...
Hi Scott and Brenda, Just looked at the pictures, are you really sure you want to do this? I share in your concern about their safety in your neighborhood, but...
My ducks are in at night locked in a large duck house. During the day they free range with the dog and me. If I leave to go to work everyone comes in. That is...
Ducks in the garden are a completely incidental byproduct of trying to save them. I wish I had a large plot of land where I can free roam them and still keep...
Scott, If my previous note offended you in any way I am sorry. It wasn't my attention to criticise your intentions. I may have over reacted. Sometimes my posts...
You did not offend me at all :) I am sorry if my post gave you that impression. I agree with and understand your thoughts. They have been very much on my mind....
It does look like you're doing the best you can given the circumstances. Your pen is well-crafted and looks great. Hopefully the girls will adjust and come to...
I feel guilty when my ducks are locked up in their house but it is better than being eaten or lost in the woods. I think they know It is to protect them and...
Well it sounds like everyone was right with their diagnose of my hens behaviour. The first night in the coop and we have a egg laid. I am not positive which...
