15

 

 

Is the number of leghorn chicks that have  hatched.  So we will grow them on and see how many egg-layers we end up with

 

 

Pond repairs

 We had a lof heavy rain through the winter - and a lot of snow melt that increased the volume of water flowing . The pond has suffered a bit 

 

 Soil washed away from fence posts

 

 

Soil washed away

So a bit of rebuilding . Ive not resorted to a dab or 2 of concrete (yet) to try and hold it all together. We'll see how it survives lots of rain  . ( we get a lot of rain in Orkney!) 

Sitting

 We spotted where the turkey is laying eggs, smongtst the rushes 

And now she is sitting  on , we think , 9 

The wall and the ducks

 A wall was heightened to discourage the ducks from exploring . 

Over the last few weeks some of them have been getting out and it has taken a while to spot where 

But we think we found the low spot 

 

So ive added few stones 

Anseridian lie-ing in

 Lat year the geese laid some eggs. Unfortunately they were all got by a stoat, otter, seagull or crow   , in spite of efforts to protect them . 

So we are doing better this year. 

The goose has laid an egg.

We have brought it into  one of the shelters, complete with nesting material  

And we have constructed an enclosed run for  the goose and gander 

1. she will lay any more eggs with the existing one, rather than where she built the nest ,out in the open . 

2. We can protect the eggs and any goslings we get from predators 

We are on the Telly

 We've had a bit of snow. 

And its a bit cold.

And its enough to make the lunchtime news on the Beeb. 

 

 

here you go - a 5 second clip of feeding hay to some of the sheep. 

Allowed out

 Well, that didn't last long.  The chicks managed to (probably) fly out of their pen. 

So we have taken it down. 

Hopefully they are big enough not to be taken by a seagull or something similar on the hunt for food., and active enough to avoid otters and stoats.