Category Archives: Ducks

February

Posted on 19/02/2011 by Poulacapple Poultry

February is a dichotomy.  It’s often cold, wet and windy, we don’t like it and the animals don’t like it. Yet the grass is getting greener, the buds in the hedgerows are beginning to lengthen.  It’s as if nature is … Continue reading →

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Perching Ducksl

Posted on 31/08/2010 by Poulacapple Poultry

What a sight to enjoy from the kitchen window on a bright morning at the end of August. Our lavender muscovy ducks perched on the pergola overnight and have not yet come down to feed. Would you on a morning … Continue reading →

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Muscovy Ducklings

Posted on 30/05/2010 by Poulacapple Poultry

I’m always amazed as the speed with which ducklings grow. These lavender muscovys were the size of my hands just a few weeks ago. Their daily routine is one of sitting around, as in this photo, taking an occasional trip … Continue reading →

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Chicken Keeping Workshop

Posted on 26/04/2010 by Poulacapple Poultry

Over the last couple of years we’ve met lots of people who wished to keep chickens but just didn’t know where to begin. Initially, we posted information on the website but found there is nothing like ‘hands on, practice’.  Poultry … Continue reading →

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Bloody Fox!

Posted on 21/04/2010 by Poulacapple Poultry

I am beside myself with annoyance for the last two days. Our first muscovy, a beautiful lavender duck, and a mothers’ day gift from my daughter had happily settled with our hens, ducks and geese. Free to range between the … Continue reading →

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